I don't think you can upgrade the processor if you buy a dell either. The bios is locked at whatever multiplier the original chip had. You can probably flash the bios with something else though since it's a standard Intel MB. Jay > -----Original Message----- > From: fjorn [mailto:fjorn at mninter.net] > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 11:30 AM > To: tclug-list at lists.real-time.com > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] {off topic} Tranmicro systems > > > > > Robert Sinland wrote: > I should have explained more I guess... > > > I am perfectly able to build a system from scratch, have > done so a few times. > > Just not _lately_ :) > > Thats why I was looking at the different MB/CPU combo's > being offered > > and looking for suggestions. > > I was also under the impression that Tran would do mail > order, maybe they > > wont.... > > Thanks, > > RS > > I built an AMD T-bird 1000 on a Biostar (mk-7b I think) > board, 256MB SDRAM stick, > SB-Live X-gamer audio, Creative Annihalator 32MB Geforce2 > video card, WD 5400rpm > 45GB drive, and a few other things in it. Unfortunately I > haven't had the time > to put Linux on it yet. Win98se has a shut down issue with > it, typical of 98se > with a nic card in it (3c905c 10/100). Trying to get SuSE > 7.0 on it when I get a > chance. > > In the documentation Biostar said that the board tested very > well with RH. Not > sure of the version, 6.2 I think. Picked board, CPU, memory, > NIC and case up > from General Nanosystems. Only thing I found out is that I > should've gotten the > 300W power supply. I asked and the person there said it was > okay at 250. May > switch it out shortly... About a month ago, paid a little > over $800 for what I > got at GNS. > > Shawn > > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at lists.real-time.com > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >