-----Original Message----- From: centos-bounces@centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf Of Always Learning Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 8:39 PM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] OT: Hardware upgrade help
I suggest:
mini-tower / half-tower AMD 4 core processor with virtualization facility (AMD are cheaper than Intel in Europe) (if buying Intel get the virtualization facility)
Strange, just installed virtualbox this past weekend. I prefer Intel processor as well as Intell for the mainboard. Although I did have an AMD DX-40 386 and it was solid. OK, I'm telling my age.
8 GB RAM
Was wanting at least 4GB would settle for 2.
motherboard with PCI Express and 1 or 2 older pci slots 4 SATA (and 2 PATA (ISA) for any old drives*) USB 2 or even USB 3 Ethernet controller sound chips DVD writer 500 GB SATA HDD HDD caddy for easy removal of the HDD
- Some ASRock motherboard have it
The cheapest source is likely to be found on-line by Googling or looking at a major web buying site.
I tried that and I'm blown away. The machines I have now have been rock solid and I bought them used. They are like me, old.
Good luck.
With best regards,
Paul. England, EU.
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