David Wei wrote:
 
> Tim Yoder wrote:
 
> >I need a new computer.

> I used to recommend AMD processor systems... Now I kinda leaning toward
> Intel...

As I, at least for systems destined for eCS/OS2. 
 
> The latest Intel P4 2.4GHz with 1MB of cache is one very nice CPU, works
> well, and worked well under high overclocking stress... I ran it with
> nearly 1GHz overclock with absolutely zero problems. (I use memtest to
> test, and ran the "test all" option for over 6 hours) I slow
it down to
> 800MHz overclock just to be on the safe side. No voltage tweak or any
> other mods at all, even with stock fan.
 
> For motherboard, I use Gigabyte's GA-8IPE1000 Pro2... For the sheer
> cheapness of the board when I compare the price with the stuff I get(TI
> Firewire chip, Intel CSA Gigabit network chip, pile of very high quality
> Jap capacitors)... The CSA gigabit ethernet chip in network card form
> would cost about half as much as this motherboard (You need 64bit PCI to
> feed Gigabit ethernet).
 
What you have is sorta what I had briefly. It's now my sister's running
WinXP: http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/tmp/GA-Titan.html The price of that
mobo dropped $15 since I built hers.

I backed down to a cheaper Celeron CPU at the same 2.4 GHz and an Abit
AI7 motherboard: http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/tmp/A-865.html

On neither have I tried overclocking anything.
 
> One thing to note, I have not used that network chip with OS/2, so it is
> advised to check it out before purchase.
 
I never tried that either. I had it disabled while I stuck in a backup
HD with eCS configured for Realtek and an 8139D NIC to do the
benchmarks. 

I didn't try either the Gigabyte mobo or this Abit's sound. I prefer my
puters being quiet as possible. I have TV & stereo when I need sound &
video.

Both the Gigabyte & the Abit SATA are much faster than either with PATA
on sysbench's file I/O test, but very little different on the other disk
tests.
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                                                1 Peter 4:10 NIV

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