[Pc_Support] Re: ASRock K8NF4G-SATA2 -- Socket-754 (1600/400), Sempron 64 2800+ (1600/1600/128/256)

[Bryan J. Smith]

Homer Whittaker <whittake at sbaflorida.com> wrote:
> Bryan:  What cpu are using with the boards and how much are
> they?

AMD Socket-754 (HT1600,DDR400).  I'm putting an AMD Sempron
64 2800+ (1600Hz, HT1600, 128KiB L1, 256KiB L2) processors
which are the "best bang for the buck" at around $75.

Note the "rating" of a Sempron is against a Celeron.  So an
AMD Socket-754 (1600/400) Sempron 64 2800+
(1600/1600/128/256) will not nearly as good as a Socket-939
(2000/2x400) Athlon 64 3000+ (1800/2000/128/512) which seems
to be barely any faster in rating.  I personally have an
Athlon 64 3200+ (2000/2000/128/512) in my home desktop cube.

I'm continuing to build MicroATX+ATX-PS cubes using the
Chenming 118 series 9" (H) x 11" (W) x14" (D) enclosures --
especially since they will fit even full 500-600W power
supplies.  For more workstations/servers, I'll use an
EATX/SSI-EEB enclosure (which varies).  For more embedded
work, I like the 2.7-5" (H) x 7" (W) x 7" (D) Mini-ITX
enclosures -- short of a custom, 3.5" SBC (think 3.5" disk
drive size -- 4" x 6").

For more on the Chenming MicroATX cube and Mini-ITX Travla
cases, search for either at the top of my blog front page.

> Guess my main interest is are they any better than the Asus
> K8V SE Deluxe that I currently have installed on a machine?
> Homer Whittaker

I have both personally and professionally avoided ViA for AMD
Socket-754/939/940.

I, however, love ViA's C3 (both older CLE266 and newer CN400)
platform in Mini-ITX and 3.5" SBC form-factor (more
embedded).  I've been able to drive 480p HDTV on the
CLE266/1.xGHz C3.

I've also adopted Intel Pentium M using the i915G chipset in
a Mini-ITX form-factor when I've needed to drive 720p HDTV. 
Of course, that's a bit more expensive (over $800).

My big constraint is that I need CardBus for our radios. 
E.g., Boser HS-2606 (3.5" SBC Via CLE266/C3) and Commell
LV-673 (Mini-ITX Intel i915/P-M).  Not cheap ($300+ board --
another $200+ for the P-M).


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