Ibex on a PIII?

[Eberhard Roloff]

Nigel Ridley wrote:
> Dexter Filmore wrote:
>> Am Mittwoch, 29. Oktober 2008 11:45:21 schrieb Nigel Ridley:
>>> I've got this oldish PIII 650Mhz with 678 MB ram (3x256) -- will it run
>>> Intrepid Ibex OK (obviously without all the 'Desktop Effects')?
>>>
>>> Blessings,
>>>
>>> Nigel
>>>
>>> --
>> Dude it doesn't even properly calc 3x256 :D
>>
> 
> That was _the obvious mistake_ to see who was paying attention ;-)
> Actually it was my poor over-tired brain trying to do simple arithmetic in my head - Ok, it 
> should be 768 MB -- how did we manage without calculators??
> 
> Blessings,
> 
> Nigel
> 
Hi Nigel,

an other goody to have a PIII:

PIIIs are running extremely low on temperature, especially when compared 
to PIV machines or the more recent quadcore/Nvidia/ATI gaming mosters.

If your 650 Mhz PIII will be a desktop (i.e. not a laptop), you will see 
how redicoulously easy it is in regard to cooling.

Fwiw, I recently had a PIII 1Ghz and just added a PSU with a 120mm fan 
and adapted another 120 mm fan to cool cpu and surroundings.
In fact, it is now running almost  inaudible. And this really is fun! ;-))

Kind regards
Eberhard