looks like my fried motherboard wont make it... thinking abt getting a new machine. core 2 duo i guess...any possible recommendations for a mb/processor combo?budget is around 25k for mb/pro/1 gig ram. can extend it if required.
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that's what i want to know. the best i know is that quad cores are out from both the companies. amd's previous generation chips are the best value for money deal but when it comes to dual core, intel has a solid advantage.maybe i am wrong. that's what i want to know... what is a good buy at this time... core 2 duo should be much cheaper in 2-3 months as i heard that intel would stop selling their P4 processors completely... but i don't think i would be waiting for that time.
You mean 4*4 from amd as quadcore?Its a Frankenstein hackjob more than a pentium D.core 2 duo e6400 + p965 + 1G should be nearly 25k or perhaps a bit more.but i would've preffered e6600 for the extra 2Mb cache,assuming no overclocks.Also DDR2 667Mhz (or higher 😛 ) would be preffered..Amd just moved to 65nm process,those would go mainstream by new year.Amd has its quadcore coming by h2 07,its called 'barcelona'.there are a lot of changes for amd in coming years,its rumoured like new sockets.and amd says thier first fusion cpu would be out by 2008 which would probably have HT3.On intel side the idea is clear,go for the die shrink (45nm by 2007 h2),add more cores.New architecture is only due by 2008,again rumoured to be fusion architecture and lot radical than current designs by some central interconnect like HT.
vishalrao
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Avoid Asus motherboards since the newer ones with SATA might have problems with Linux...Try to get an original Intel MB if possible... everything including the networking/onboard graphics will be supported (unless you want a graphics card, then get nvidia, not ati)Edit:No, dont pay attention, maybe newer linux releases might work anyhows, better to do research, like looking up hardware compatibility lists, online forums for compatibility info...PS: My laptop just died yesterday, so I guess I will wait for Core 2 Duo laptops to come down in price a bit before getting a new one!
i got this suggestion from everywhere. but considering these new age processors should get cheaper in the next couple of months, i might delay acquiring this machine if i can find a cheap replacement motherboard for my existing p4 1.8. otherwise e6400 it is...
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my cousin has been offered core 2 duo 2.8ghz for 4500 approx !!
Could anyone throw some light on this ?
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See how people are mislead! When I first inquired with my dealer he said "Core 2" systems are available from 9750INR! He was "confused" between "Core 2 Duo" and "Dual Core Pentium" processors... I was about to place the order cuz he was a very trusted dealer but I checked up as usual on the board numbers and hardware specs he had given me and that is when I found out that the boards ( D102GGC ) DIDNT support Core 2 Duo processors. When i "educated" him regarding the difference between Pentium D and Core 2 Duo, he found out the actual prices which are about DOUBLE that of Pentium D.
my cousin has been offered core 2 duo 2.8ghz for 4500 approx !!
Could anyone throw some light on this ?
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See how people are mislead! When I first inquired with my dealer he said "Core 2" systems are available from 9750INR! He was "confused" between "Core 2 Duo" and "Dual Core Pentium" processors... I was about to place the order cuz he was a very trusted dealer but I checked up as usual on the board numbers and hardware specs he had given me and that is when I found out that the boards ( D102GGC ) DIDNT support Core 2 Duo processors. When i "educated" him regarding the difference between Pentium D and Core 2 Duo, he found out the actual prices which are about DOUBLE that of Pentium D.