-=> ROSS CASSELL wrote to WAYNE CHIRNSIDE <=-

 RC> Hello WAYNE!

 RC> 01 May 10 18:08, you wrote to me:

 WC> New Egg was out of the AMD 64 motherboard I wanted.

 RC> So I gathered from your messages to Maurice.

 WC> So I had to settle for an untested dual core intel 64
 WC> Gateway each core operating at 2.8 Ghz.

 RC> Which is better than what you have now.

 WC> For twenty dollars used off the discount bin.
 WC> Oh yeah, 2x512 DDR upgradable to 2 Gig.
 WC> DVD write read dual layer, CD-ROM WR.
 WC> Card reader.
 WC> 250 Gig SATA II
 WC> Upgradable CPU as well.

 RC> Something I know Gateways are known for, as I had 3 of them... (1 still
 RC> in use)

 RC> They came with the lowest rated power supply rated to power the machine
 RC> and the power supplies are cheep. Of the 4, I had to replace 2 of
 RC> them...

Uh, yeah, 300 watts.
Plenty.

 RC> What complicates things for you is if you wanted to put in an external
 RC> video adapter, that might require more power than the p/s you have is
 RC> capable of delivering.

Uh, $45.00 for a 450 watt P.S. or $25 used.

 RC> Think power supply, newegg sells them and has a wide selection.. I keep
 RC> a spare one on the shelf for this reason, a 500watt one..

OK, I'm fine with this, no strain.

 WC> Boots up just fine though Ray didn't have a chance to check out all of
 WC> his bulk purchase.

 RC> Check out this resource..

 RC> http://www.gazelle.com

 RC> Might be useful to you for spare cash?

I've never given a rats behind about $ 

 WC> It has PCI, USB2 and PCIe16 as well as onboard intel video
 WC> and ethernet.

 RC> Well the intel video wont or shouldnt give you fits.. :-)

Nope, this I LIKE Intel boards for, rock solid standard.

 WC> Did I mention this cost me $20 dollars?
 WC> Mid tower and micro-ATX


 RC> Not bad.


Ya think?
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