New Computer

[Rodney Morris]

Karl Larson wrote:
>     Looking at Google I found The Biostar Geforce 6100-m9 NVIDIA Socket
> 939 micro ATX USB 2.0/ Serial ATA/ RAID for $65.00 and a barebones kit
> with mb and cpu and case 350 watt ps for $130.00.
>
>     It has a floppy drive and serial port on the mb. With all the other
> stuff. This would be my cheapest new computer unless you know why it is bad.
>
> --
>
>         Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
>         Linux User
>         #450462   http://counter.li.org.
>
>
>

Karl,

Unless you currently own an Athlon Socket 939 processor, I would avoid
purchasing any Socket 939 based motherboards.  AMD's current
processors use socket AM2.  Additionally, AMD will introduce socket
AM2+ processors before the end of the year.  Either an AM2 or AM2+
motherboard will provide a longer term upgrade path than a socket 939
motherboard.  As far as AM2+ motherboards, I would avoid Biostar's
current AM2+ offerings as my understanding is that these motherboards
are not true AM2+ motherboards.

Just my two cents.

Rod