You might want to rethink the windows 2000 OS as it is a replacement for
windows NT, not win98. Windows ME (melinium Edition) is the replacement for
win98. You can get a preview of it's features at the Microsoft web site.
Hope this helps.
>From: "Frank R. Brown" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
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>Subject: [PCBUILD] Questions and sanity check for planned system
>Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2000 18:43:09 -0400
>
>My son and I are planning a home-assembled system.
>
>We would appreciate any feedback on our current plans.
>
>The target os would be windows 2000, so we are interested
>in probable compatibility with w2k.
>
>We would love to hear suggestions about what we ought to
>do, as well as a sanity check on our system --- compatibility
>of various components with one another, as well as with
>w2k, and the overall balance of the system. We are looking
>at microsoft's w2k hardware compatibility list (hcl). We think
>it is useful, but not exhaustive. Do people think we should
>reject components just because they are not on the hcl?
>
>Here are some specific questions:
>
>We are looking at the adaptec 19160 scsi adapter, but are
>struggling with what 'scsi ultra 160' actually is, and what
>disk drives we should be looking at to fully take advantage
>of the card. We would like a modern fast scsi adapter that
>can support old scsi devices without degrading performance
>of the main bus.
>
>Still on the disk-drive question, we're looking at 7200 rpm
>disks. It seems that the 10k rpm disks are further up the
>price curve, and so are not as attractive on a price-performance
>basis. Should we be looking at 10k rpm disks, or do 7200 rpm
>disks make the most sense for us?
>
>We are also looking at the leadtek geforce2 gts video card.
>Does anyone have advice on compatibility and price-performance?
>We imagine that nvidia geforce2 cards are broadly similar in
>terms of the above. Is this right? Would their be any advantage
>in buying a mass market brand based on nvidia's geforce2, such
>as creative labs?
>
>Lastly, the choice of a 750 MHz Athlon is based on the fact that
>that looks like about the 'knee' of the price-speed curve. To go
>up in speed seems to start costing a lot for not that much
>increase. (Plus, at some point, increased processor speed
>won't do much to help the speed of the overall system.)
>Does this trade-off (and 750 MHz) sound about right?
>
>Thanks for any advice and suggestions on this.
>
>Proposed system:
>
>motherboard:
> abit ka7 kx133
> (w2k hcl -- n/a)
>
>processor:
> athlon (750 MHz)
> (w2k hcl -- pc 99)
>
>case:
> in-win a500 (atx midtower case w/ 300 w supply)
> (w2k hcl -- n/a)
>
>memory:
> pc133 ram (128 mb) -- any recommended brands?
> (w2k hcl -- n/a)
>
>video card:
> leadtek geforce2 gts
> (w2k hcl -- not listed; but nvidia geforce2 gts -- pc 99)
>
>scsi adapter:
> adaptec scsi card 19160
> (w2k hcl -- not listed; but 29160N, 39160 -- pc 99)
>
>hard drive:
> seagate barracuda ultra 160 (st318436lvw)
> (w2k hcl -- pc 99)
> -- it seems than quantum, maxtor, ibm are other similar
> options --- any suggestions here?
>
>floppy drive:
> teac floppy disk drive
> (w2k hcl -- compatible)
>
>nic:
> 10/100 mbit ethernet (3com, smc, ???) -- suggestions?
> (w2k hcl -- ???)
>
>cd-rom: old spare (external scsi)
>monitor: old spare
>keyboard: old spare
>mouse: old spare
>modem: old spare
>sound card: none initially
>
>
> Frank R.Brown
> Frank.R.Brown@MailAndNews
>
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