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
> 
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