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Thread ID: 35092	2003-07-02 05:34:00	computer specs : your opinions please	beetle (243)	Press F1

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156888	2003-07-02 21:50:00	$1497.00? The one with the Asus A7N266-VM mother board? Its a good m/board. But then they talk about Via pro savage?? Its either nVidia chipset or Via, can't be both. Ask them. Cheers Murray P	Murray P (44)
156889	2003-07-03 03:50:00	not that price, $1500 or something and its a MSI K7N2G-L (MS-6570G) i dont understand the one youre asking about, this is from DSE ? Samari make? have no idea what the difference is. sorry beetle	beetle (243)
156890	2003-07-03 03:58:00	The Samari is just a computer assembled by Dick Smith and designated the Samari,I presume that the specs change due to the availbilty and price of parts. Here's the system dubbed the Samari on their webpage. www.dse.co.nz	metla (154)
156891	2003-07-03 04:51:00	Yep. It was the Samuri I looked at too. Just a bit muddled in their specs. Probably haven't changed everything in specs when they have changed to a diff board. IMHO the one with the Asus motherboard would be a better version than the MSI one although there's nothing wrong with MSI, I just prefer Asus, The have a reputation for good quality and stability. I've had no problems with my A7N266-VM based machine BTW, but more than likely someone will back the MSI just as strongley Cheers Murray P	Murray P (44)
156892	2003-07-03 06:01:00	Over the last two weeks I have built three systems using the Asus A7N266-VM board. I usually make high end computers but I have had no problems from customers using the Asus board. I like motherboards supplied by Asus, Soltek and Gigabyte and those are the three manufacturers I stick with. I have never had to send one back for warranty which speaks for itself I guess.	Elephant (599)
156893	2003-07-03 10:51:00	its not the one metla and murray are talking about its another one, i did a search and found it, i found it by : samurai 2200XP 17" CRT on the dicksmith site. if that helps. but any way thanxs for all your input people, much appreciated. beetle	beetle (243)
156894	2003-07-03 11:38:00	> its not the one metla and murray are talking about > its another one, i did a search and found it, > > i found it by : samurai 2200XP 17" CRT on the > dicksmith site. if that helps. > > but any way thanxs for all your input people, much > appreciated. > > > beetle Would it be this then??? Sorry for the length of the post but in this case I just had to do it. If those are the specs then it will be OVERKILL for your BUSINESS as I understand it. Seems like a reasonable deal for the price but if you only want something to run Phone software like Callista, Email, Fax etc then go to a local Hardware vendor like PBTech in Penrose and ask their advice. Just my 2 cents worth. CPU: AMD Athlon 2200XP fitted - motherboard supports Socket A for AMD Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron processors @FSB 100/133/166; Supports 600MHz up to Athlon XP 2700+ processor or higher. 100/133/166(200/266/333)MHz clocks are supported Main Memory: 256MB DDR fitted - supports six memory banks using three 184-pin DDR DIMMs; Supports up to 3GB PC3200/2700/2100/1600 DDR SDRAMs;Supports both 64-bit and 128-bit DDR SDRAM Hard Drive: Maxtor 60GB 7200rpm fitted Optical Drive: LG DVD/CD ReWriter Combo Drive (48x CDR Write, 24x CDRW ReWrite, 48x CDROM Read, 16x DVD Read) Floppy Drive: 1.44MB 3.5" Video: AGP 3.0 8x interface at 533MHz; nVIDIA® nForce2 MCP2 Chipset. Supports with Analogue & S-Video TV Out ports Motherboard: MSI K7N2G-L (MS-6570G) I/O Slots: One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 1.5V 4x/8x slot;Five 32-bit PCI bus slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface);One ACR (Advanced Communication Riser) slot. On-Board IDE: An IDE controller on the MCP2 chipset provides IDE HDD/CDROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA133/100/66 operation modes; Can connect up to four IDE devices Audio: Realtek ALC650 6-channel audio with SPDIF digital & analogue rear I/O ports. Network: Integrated 10/100 Base-T Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Modem: XH1154 DSE 56K Internal PCI Intel HaM Modem On-Board Peripherals: One floppy port that supports two FDD with 360KB, 720KB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB; 1 serial port and 1 VGA port; 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode; 3 audio ports in vertical; 6 USB ports (Rear x 4/ Front x 2); 1 RJ-45 jack BIOS: The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically; The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which records your mainboard specifications Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 Integrated Graphics Processor; Integrated TV encoder; supports DDR 266/333 with internal graphic core, AGP 3.0 8x interface at 533MHz; NVIDIA nForce2 MCP2; AC97 Interface supporting up to two concurrent codecs; Ultra ATA-133 for the fastest hard disk throughput; USB 2.0 EHCI/1.1 OHCI controller Additional Features, Compatibility & Compliance: Suspend to RAM/Disk (S3/S4); PC2001 compliant; Support PCI 2.2/WOR, NZ EMC Certified, SAA approved PSU and mains lead assembly, Telepermitted 56K Modem Case & PSU: DSE Samurai Case (blue front) with 300W PSU & internal case fan. Warranty: 1 year return to Dick Smith Electronics warranty. Software: Microsoft Windows XP Home OEM (supplied with OEM Windows CD), OpenOffice.org, CDex, Gimp, Acrobat Reader, PC Tecgguide, ZoneAlarm, WinAmp, DivX Codec & Player, Nero Express, CyberLink Power DVD XP - titles include freeware and OEM only versions which may or may not be the same as retail versions. Monitor: 17" LG Flatron CRT Other: DSE Optical Mouce, Keyboard, Speakers & Mouse Mat.	Elephant (599)
156895	2003-07-03 12:01:00	thanks elephant, i was starting to get that idea myself as it has more GB than mine which would be a niggle for me as id want that one .....LOL oh and where do you think i live? and who is PB tech ? im not from auckland we want something off the shelf and ready to work, i know it does not need so much grunt but its difficult to find something else suitable here when we want local back up if possible. and something already 95 / 98 installed and xp removed if possible so i dont have to do it ? wouldnt know how any way. this was just a suggestion, i did not get this info or puter idea myself but hubby rushed in and saw a chance, of being able to look when free from work.....but he admits he knows nothing about computers so was lead by the salesman. i am awaiting some more details from callista about package deals of computer and callista prog just started recently ( not aware of this when callista was installed on our machine) so im know furthor ahead. and in regards of computer problems mine does not seems to be sorted on either front work or private so its not a good open liner of conversation round here at moment. but at the moment i would take anything that would do the job as it cant be any worse than none. time for bed i think, im getting critical or synical? not a good beetle state. thanxs for all input will keep you posted if youre interested. beetle	beetle (243)
156896	2003-07-03 12:19:00	> thanks elephant, > i was starting to get that idea myself as it has more > GB than mine which would be a niggle for me as id > want that one .....LOL > oh and where do you think i live? and who is PB > tech ? im not from auckland OK.... Do you want to give my some idea of where you are? A district would be good like Bay of Plenty, Southland, Wellington etc. Best answer is to find someone local and whom you can trust. Make sure that firm has been in business a few years.	Elephant (599)
156897	2003-07-03 12:25:00	sorry Elephant seems you must be the only person on PF1 who doesnt know where beetle lives............. district ? manuawatu? whanganui? lower north island? central zone? take your pick. somewhere their. not wellington. and finding someone local who i can trust is a lot harder than it sounds at the moment. thank you E LOL have a nice evening Elephant whats left of it. nite beetle	beetle (243)
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