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Date:      Thu, 19 Mar 1998 12:22:05 +1030
From:      Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To:        lavalamp <lavalamp@ren.dias.net>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Hate to ask ...
Message-ID:  <19980319122205.36789@freebie.lemis.com>
In-Reply-To: <199803190138.TAA01787@ren.dias.net>; from lavalamp on Wed, Mar 18, 1998 at 07:40:14PM -0600
References:  <199803190138.TAA01787@ren.dias.net>

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On Wed, 18 March 1998 at 19:40:14 -0600, lavalamp wrote:
> Heya,
>
> Sorry to ask a question that is probably answered somewhere on the site
> but here is the general system components I am going with. Lemme know if
> there are any errors. I am just learning and need the box just to learn
> with but don't wanna have to buy twice. I'll go SCSI when I have the cash
>
> MOTHERBOARD:  Pentium 430TX W/512K Cache
> PROCESSOR:  AMD K6-233Mhz w/ MMX
> MEMORY:  64MB 2pc 4x64 SDRAM (10ns)
> VIDEO-CARD: ATI 3D Xpression 4MB EDO RAM
> NETWORK-CARD: 3COM PCI 905 10/100 MBPS

Looks OK to me.  In fact, it looks pretty much like my machine.  If
you don't already have the K6, consider buying the /266.  They're a
newer stepping and run much cooler.  If you do get (or have) the /233,
make sure you have a sufficiently large cooler.

> Any glaring errors in that? Will any sound card work?

Most.

> I wanna run X-Windows so I think this will be fast enough.

No problems.

Greg

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