System Spec (OT?)

[John Bowden]

On Friday 01 February 2008 07:46:53 Graham Watkins wrote:
> It's hardware upgrade time again.  I have in mind the following custom
> built system.
>
> I'd appreciate it if you guys could give your views on its suitability
> to run Ubuntu linux which will be my default OS.
>
> Thanks.
>
> *Processor (CPU)*
>
>
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> INTEL® Pentium® DualCore E2160 (1.80GHz)800MHz FSB/1MB L2 Cache
>
> *Memory (RAM)*
>
>
>
> 2GB CORSAIR DDR2 667MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY! (2x1GB)
>
> *Motherboard*
>
>
>
> ASUS® P5VD2-VM: DDR2, S-ATA II, 1 x PCI-E x16, 2 PCI, etc
>
> *Operating System*
>
>
>
> NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
>
> *USB Options*
>
>
>
> 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS (4 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD
>
> *Memory - 1^st Hard Disk*
>
>
>
> 80GB SERIAL ATA II HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7200rpm)
>
> *2^nd Hard Disk*
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>
>
> 160GB SERIAL ATA II HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7200rpm)
>
> *RAID (HDD 1 & 2)*
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>
>
> NONE
>
> *1^st CD/DVD Drive*
>
>
>
> 20x Dual Layer LightScribe DVD Writer ±R/±RW/RAM
>
> *2^nd CD/DVD Drive*
>
>
>
> NONE
>
> *Graphics Card*
>
>
>
> 512MB GEFORCE 8400GS PCI Express + DVI + TV-OUT
>
> *2^nd Graphics Card*
>
>
>
> NONE
>
> *Sound Card*
>
>
>
> Sound Blaster® Audigy® SE with 7.1 Surround Sound: £15
>
> *Modem*
>
>
>
> NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
>
> *Network Facilities*
>
>
>
> ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
>
> *Floppy Disk Drive*
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>
>
> 1.44MB - 3.5 INCH FLOPPY DISK DRIVE
>
> *Memory Card Reader*
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>
>
> INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)
>
> *Case*
>
>
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> Stylish Black/Silver Sigma case + 2 front USB
>
> *Power Supply & Case Cooling*
>
>
>
> 500W (Peak) Quiet Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£25)
>
> *Processor Cooling*
>
>
>
> SUPER QUIET 19 dBA INTEL CPU COOLER (£14)
>
>
>
>
> Graham

Pray what do you plan to do with all that processing power? Crack military 
encryption. ;-)

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with honest intentions, (he was going to blow them up!)
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