Paul M Foster wrote:
> I have an ATX case with a 400W PS in it, and an IDE hard drive with
> all my data on it, and a DVD drive. Here's what I want:
>
> motherboard
> 1G memory (DDR2)
> video card with DVI output (PCI Express)
> support for SATA and IDE drives
> support for floppy
> 2-4GHz processor, 32 bit
> on-board sound, USB, etc. (the usual, these days)
>
> Paul
>
Paul,
I've had great luck with OEM Intel boards (perl models) for P4 and with
Biostar boards and Linux.
For SATA, make sure the mobo or controller card has NCQ support. see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_Command_Queuing
http://linux-ata.org/driver-status.html#hw_support
Personally, I like the Silicon Image 3124 chipset.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816124008&Tpk=sil3124
Do you have a max price point? Newegg is absolutely amazing FYI. We've
been using them for about 4 years now. Their price point is competitive
and their customer service is awesome.
If you really want 32 bit, here's a P4 3.0E for 79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116027
For graphics, I recommend NVIDIA. Although proprietary (gasp), their
driver installs really easily and works far better on linux than ATI in
my experience (several dozen machines).
Here's a general search of PCI Express NVIDIA cards on Newegg:
Hope this helps.
Mike Branda Jr.
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