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 ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >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 > > The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering > special "Free-After-Rebate" Software specials in conjunction > with Beyond.com. We have new offers all the time!!! > http://nospin.com/promotions ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering special "Free-After-Rebate" Software specials in conjunction with Beyond.com. We have new offers all the time!!! http://nospin.com/promotions