[GRLUG] mobo wanted

[Bob Kline]

Asus motherboard.  AMD CPU.  3 slots.  Alas,  I don't
have the manual for the motherboard.  But of course
you won't get one at VC Tech either...

Just a side comment,  in my recent experience you
might have to hit VC Tech a few times.  Much of what
they have up front now are real clunkers.  500 MHz
units with about 128MB of memory.  i.e. old.

I'm not sure what they are up to.  There always seem
to be a lot of people there looking through stuff,  and
my suspicion is that VC Tech itself is starting to do
some cherry picking.   Laptops have gotten expensive,
and they are not on site to look at.  I can guess they
are setting aside the better desktops too,  given the
junk on display,  but have no real evidence for that.
The guy at the front seems to have boxes of memory
sticks,  and yet most of the machines on display have
128MB in them.  My guess is that the new gimmick
is to take the memory out,  and then sell you some
if you want more,  even though a machine might have
had more in it in the first place.  512MB was common
in the machines on display when I first went there.

Anyway,  to the extent they'll let you,  you really have
to dig now.


   -Bob


On 6/28/06, David Pembrook <david at pembrook.net> wrote:
>
>  I was thinking of hitting vc tech, but i wanted to ask the list first. I
> have things collecting dust here so I understand as well as have the parts
> to finish the system. 800 mhz what on what kind of motherboard? I'm most
> concerned about the motherboard and what it supports memory wise.
>
>  Thanks,
>  Dave
>
>
>
>  Bob Kline wrote:
>  What speed are you looking for? More or less.
>
> I have an 800 MHz CPU, board, fan, and a full
> height case. It has been sitting around for a few
> years now, and might well need a battery. There
> is no PS in the unit, and only a floppy and video
> display card - not built in - besides that.
>
> It would cost you though. I can let you have the
> entire setup for free as long as you take the whole
> thing.
>
> Another possibility is for you to hit the chop shop.
> VC Tech.. The downside there is that if you go
> over 1GHz the machines are too expensive for a
> junker. So I think you'd still get something in the
> 800 to 900 MHz region.
>
>  -Bob
>
>
> On 6/28/06, David Pembrook <david at pembrook.net> wrote:
>
>
>  Does anyone have a spare motherboard with processor sitting on a shelf
> collecting dust that takes sdram? I've got a couple gig in 512 sticks
> (double sided pc133 sdram) I'd love to be able to use. The main criteria
> is the ability to handle 4 (or more) sticks of 512 sdram (at
> 66/100/133). I don't mind if its in a case but one is not needed.
> Contact me off list with the model and what you want for it.
>
> Thanks
> Dave
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