[linux-help] Re: Building Linux Box

[Anne McCadden <ironrose@xxxxxxx>]

I have the same Gigabyte mobo as Jeff.  One has a 1.4 AMD thunderbird 
and one of the others has a XP1800+.  Both run great, the third is in 
the process of rebuild.  Doesn't sound like sound has much value for 
your purposes, but I'm sure that video will be more valuable.  Almost 
all of the newer video cards have 3d capability and it is worth the few 
extra dollars.  I like the nVidia chipsets with 4x and they are very 
well supported with the RedHat 7.3.  It doesn't install the OpenGL 
drivers and it runs ok without them.  Buying the faster memory will be 
better, that also runs great with Linux.  Also buy a 7200 rpm hard drive 
so that doesn't become your bottleneck.  I always use an add-on SMC NIC 
cards because some of the built-ons can be flakey.

In conclusion, you get more speed for your money with the AMD chips, but 
the CPU core is very fragile, be careful when installing the heatsink 
and fan.  If the CPU runs too warm, then add a case fan or an extra case 
fan.  The AMD chips are very well supported by RedHat, so is the nVidia 
video cards, SoundBlaster snd cards, and DDR memory.  Are you buying the 
parts over the internet or locally?  ~Anne

Clint Brubakken wrote:

>I'm building hopefully building a Linux box at work and wanted some
>advice. 
>I'm trying to get under $1000.
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>This will be my workstation/testing server, I will mainly be programming
>websites, so I need a fast desktop and browser, plus the ability to run
>Zope, TomCat, apache, etc w/o degrading desktop performance. 
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>For mb and processor I'm thinking a KT-333 motherboard either the Epox 
>EP-8K3A+, MSI KT3, or Gigabyte GA-7vRXP, with an Athlon XP Processor.
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>I'm thinking of getting 333 DDR RAM, not sure if I should go for generic
>or name brand. Probably 512 megs worth.
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>As for the video card I'm not sure, do I need a 3d card? Or would a good
>2d card  be just as good? I'm not playing any 3d games or rending 3d
>objects.
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>The Gigabyte (which had good reviews for performance on Tom's hardware
>but bad reviews for stability on newegg) has built PCI sound (Creative
>CT5880), networking (Realtek RT8100BL), a Promise RAID controller (PDC
>20276) 
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>The Epox says it comes with integrated VIA-3058 AC-97 audio support for
>SoundBlaster Pro and FM synthesis legacy audio, I don't see a chipset.
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>Would I need another sound card or would the built in sound on
>motherboards work? If not whats a a good basic pci one for linux.
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>Any help, ideas, or suggestions would be appreciated
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>Clint
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