1. I'm the "in family" computer tech for my father-in-law's business. They are needing to upgrade the RAM in a Dell PowerEdge 400SC. For that I'm looking for a matched pair of DDR400 PC3200 128MB DIMMs. The system already has a pair of 128s in two slots, and I'm looking to fill the remaining slots cheaply and bring it up to 512MB RAM. Running XP SP2 and a virus scanner causes so much VM swapping that they can't get any work done when it runs, even on it's HT P4.
2. For myself I'm in need of a Socket 478 motherboard, as I'm in the process of building up my first P4 level Linux workstation. I've got two chips that need homes, a 1.8GHz Celeron and a 2.8GHz HT P4. I'd prefer to get the P4 in a system, but it seems that 800FSB boards are not as common as 533FSBs. If someone has something cheap I'd take it if it only works with the Celeron, but if someone has an 800FSB capable board for cheap I'd be rather happy.
Newegg.com... Nuff said.
However, its Christmas so I did a little research for ya! Merry Christmas!
Kingston ValueRAM 256MB (2 x 128MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) $32.49 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141421
However, I would probably get 2 256MB modules and go above and beyond.
As far as motherboards go, I would spend the extra $$ and get the ASUS. The BIOSTAR is almost $20 cheaper though... BIOSTAR P4M80-M4: $46.99 ASUS P4S800D: $62.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?N=2010200280+1070509907&Su bmit=ENE&SubCategory=280
-----Original Message----- From: kclug-bounces@kclug.org [mailto:kclug-bounces@kclug.org] On Behalf Of Jon Pruente Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 3:20 PM To: kclug Subject: WTB: DDR RAM and a Socket 478 mobo
1. I'm the "in family" computer tech for my father-in-law's business. They are needing to upgrade the RAM in a Dell PowerEdge 400SC. For that I'm looking for a matched pair of DDR400 PC3200 128MB DIMMs. The system already has a pair of 128s in two slots, and I'm looking to fill the remaining slots cheaply and bring it up to 512MB RAM. Running XP SP2 and a virus scanner causes so much VM swapping that they can't get any work done when it runs, even on it's HT P4.
2. For myself I'm in need of a Socket 478 motherboard, as I'm in the process of building up my first P4 level Linux workstation. I've got two chips that need homes, a 1.8GHz Celeron and a 2.8GHz HT P4. I'd prefer to get the P4 in a system, but it seems that 800FSB boards are not as common as 533FSBs. If someone has something cheap I'd take it if it only works with the Celeron, but if someone has an 800FSB capable board for cheap I'd be rather happy. _______________________________________________ Kclug mailing list Kclug@kclug.org http://kclug.org/mailman/listinfo/kclug
Gmail marked you mail as spam. Must be all those good product links you included. :) I've found 128MB DIMMs for $20/ea so the pair for $32.49 looks like great deal. I'm still hoping somebody has a pair stuck in a drawer from upgrading a server in the past that they'd let go of cheap. $33 is pretty cheap though...
Jon.
On 12/18/06, Jeremy Fowler JFowler@westrope.com wrote:
Newegg.com... Nuff said.
However, its Christmas so I did a little research for ya! Merry Christmas!
Kingston ValueRAM 256MB (2 x 128MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) $32.49 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141421
However, I would probably get 2 256MB modules and go above and beyond.
As far as motherboards go, I would spend the extra $$ and get the ASUS. The BIOSTAR is almost $20 cheaper though... BIOSTAR P4M80-M4: $46.99 ASUS P4S800D: $62.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?N=2010200280+1070509907&Su bmit=ENE&SubCategory=280
-----Original Message----- From: kclug-bounces@kclug.org [mailto:kclug-bounces@kclug.org] On Behalf Of Jon Pruente Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 3:20 PM To: kclug Subject: WTB: DDR RAM and a Socket 478 mobo
- I'm the "in family" computer tech for my father-in-law's business.
They are needing to upgrade the RAM in a Dell PowerEdge 400SC. For that I'm looking for a matched pair of DDR400 PC3200 128MB DIMMs. The system already has a pair of 128s in two slots, and I'm looking to fill the remaining slots cheaply and bring it up to 512MB RAM. Running XP SP2 and a virus scanner causes so much VM swapping that they can't get any work done when it runs, even on it's HT P4.
- For myself I'm in need of a Socket 478 motherboard, as I'm in the
process of building up my first P4 level Linux workstation. I've got two chips that need homes, a 1.8GHz Celeron and a 2.8GHz HT P4. I'd prefer to get the P4 in a system, but it seems that 800FSB boards are not as common as 533FSBs. If someone has something cheap I'd take it if it only works with the Celeron, but if someone has an 800FSB capable board for cheap I'd be rather happy. _______________________________________________ Kclug mailing list Kclug@kclug.org http://kclug.org/mailman/listinfo/kclug
I found an excellent reference on the PowerEdge 400SC http://www.wikifaq.com/Dell_PowerEdge_400SC_FAQs#Will_non-ECC_RAM_work.3F
If you are having swapping issues, you probably want to go to at least 1 GB of matching RAM. For a business, it's worth every penny to maximize the throughput on the server.
Rick
On Mon, 2006-12-18 at 15:19 -0600, Jon Pruente wrote:
- I'm the "in family" computer tech for my father-in-law's business.
They are needing to upgrade the RAM in a Dell PowerEdge 400SC. For that I'm looking for a matched pair of DDR400 PC3200 128MB DIMMs. The system already has a pair of 128s in two slots, and I'm looking to fill the remaining slots cheaply and bring it up to 512MB RAM. Running XP SP2 and a virus scanner causes so much VM swapping that they can't get any work done when it runs, even on it's HT P4.
- For myself I'm in need of a Socket 478 motherboard, as I'm in the
process of building up my first P4 level Linux workstation. I've got two chips that need homes, a 1.8GHz Celeron and a 2.8GHz HT P4. I'd prefer to get the P4 in a system, but it seems that 800FSB boards are not as common as 533FSBs. If someone has something cheap I'd take it if it only works with the Celeron, but if someone has an 800FSB capable board for cheap I'd be rather happy. _______________________________________________ Kclug mailing list Kclug@kclug.org http://kclug.org/mailman/listinfo/kclug
That's a nice Wiki, thanks for the link. It's main role is more desktop oriented, thus why it runs XP. I've watched the Activity Monitor while the virus scanner ran and it tended to eat memory up to about 300MB running just that. When I launched an app it went to 380MB+. For their uses (accounting, word processing) the main problem is the lag while parts are swapped in and out during a scan and trying to launch apps and open files. I think going to 512MB is the most cost effective way to reduce the lag. I've set the active scan to happen at night, but there's still the resident scanner going at all times. It is a broadband connected XP machine, after all...
Jon.
On 12/18/06, Richard Piper rmpiper@everestkc.net wrote:
I found an excellent reference on the PowerEdge 400SC http://www.wikifaq.com/Dell_PowerEdge_400SC_FAQs#Will_non-ECC_RAM_work.3F
If you are having swapping issues, you probably want to go to at least 1 GB of matching RAM. For a business, it's worth every penny to maximize the throughput on the server.
Rick
On Mon, 2006-12-18 at 15:19 -0600, Jon Pruente wrote:
- I'm the "in family" computer tech for my father-in-law's business.
They are needing to upgrade the RAM in a Dell PowerEdge 400SC. For that I'm looking for a matched pair of DDR400 PC3200 128MB DIMMs. The system already has a pair of 128s in two slots, and I'm looking to fill the remaining slots cheaply and bring it up to 512MB RAM. Running XP SP2 and a virus scanner causes so much VM swapping that they can't get any work done when it runs, even on it's HT P4.
- For myself I'm in need of a Socket 478 motherboard, as I'm in the
process of building up my first P4 level Linux workstation. I've got two chips that need homes, a 1.8GHz Celeron and a 2.8GHz HT P4. I'd prefer to get the P4 in a system, but it seems that 800FSB boards are not as common as 533FSBs. If someone has something cheap I'd take it if it only works with the Celeron, but if someone has an 800FSB capable board for cheap I'd be rather happy. _______________________________________________ Kclug mailing list Kclug@kclug.org http://kclug.org/mailman/listinfo/kclug
I've gotten a motherboard, a PC-CHIPS M963GV that "overclocks" the FSB to 800MHz. It's updating and installing a fresh install of Ubuntu 6.10 ATM. I'm still on the lookout for a set of DDR DIMMs. Nearly any DDR DIMMs that can beat an in store or online price might be useful to me. I hope everyone has had a good holiday weekend.
Thanks, Jon.
On 12/18/06, Jon Pruente jdpruente@gmail.com wrote:
- I'm the "in family" computer tech for my father-in-law's business.
They are needing to upgrade the RAM in a Dell PowerEdge 400SC. For that I'm looking for a matched pair of DDR400 PC3200 128MB DIMMs. The system already has a pair of 128s in two slots, and I'm looking to fill the remaining slots cheaply and bring it up to 512MB RAM. Running XP SP2 and a virus scanner causes so much VM swapping that they can't get any work done when it runs, even on it's HT P4.
- For myself I'm in need of a Socket 478 motherboard, as I'm in the
process of building up my first P4 level Linux workstation. I've got two chips that need homes, a 1.8GHz Celeron and a 2.8GHz HT P4. I'd prefer to get the P4 in a system, but it seems that 800FSB boards are not as common as 533FSBs. If someone has something cheap I'd take it if it only works with the Celeron, but if someone has an 800FSB capable board for cheap I'd be rather happy.
So far so good. Installed and updated Ubuntu 6.10 on a 40GB Seagate 'cuda, installed the Ubuntu supplied nVidia binary drivers for the GeForce4 MX 440 8x AGP card. Everything has come off nicely, except for me playing with BIOS tweaks and having to clear the CMOS to get the system to come back up. For a piecemeal system it's pretty smooth. Slune runs at about 35FPS, PPRacer runs between 35-50FPS. I haven't installed Nexuiz yet, as I don't play it, but I'm sure it'll runs very smooth as a test program compared to my old P3 machine. The 'cuda runs nice and quiet, but I need to kill some noise from the case fan. Ack.
Jon.
On 12/27/06, Jon Pruente jdpruente@gmail.com wrote:
I've gotten a motherboard, a PC-CHIPS M963GV that "overclocks" the FSB to 800MHz. It's updating and installing a fresh install of Ubuntu 6.10 ATM. I'm still on the lookout for a set of DDR DIMMs. Nearly any DDR DIMMs that can beat an in store or online price might be useful to me. I hope everyone has had a good holiday weekend.
Thanks, Jon.
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