deen@police.rutgers.edu (Cinnamon Raisin) (07/18/90)
I'm looking to put together my own box, probably an XT or 286.
I am on a really limited budget (~$700), so an XT might just
be the ticket, but the system I build must be really
upgradable. In the end I want to put a 386/33 or i486
motherboard in the box, I just don't have the cash available
right now.
I already have a Display setup (NEC Multisync 2, Paradise
VGA-16), a modem (2400mnp).
My questions are:
1) What motherboards should I stay away from?
{ Incompatibilities, junk...}
2) What Hard Drives should I stay away from?
{ A salesperson tried to sell me on
IDE drives, but recent articles tell
me otherwise.}
I am looking at the Seagate st251-1,
If I get an XT motherboard, what troubles
will I have when I upgrade?
3) Can an XT motherboard handle a 250 watt power
supply? The thinking is I don't want
to buy another power supply when I upgrade.
If not, looks like I'm buyin a 286.
In general, can anyone relate experiences that may be helpful.
...Tanx in Advanz...
-Z Raisin
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deen@topaz.rutgers.edusteve@wintermute.ucsd.edu ({Darkavich}) (07/18/90)
In article <Jul.17.17.16.02.1990.755@police.rutgers.edu> deen@police.rutgers.edu (Cinnamon Raisin) writes: > > I'm looking to put together my own box, probably an XT or 286. > > 2) What Hard Drives should I stay away from? > { A salesperson tried to sell me on > IDE drives, but recent articles tell > me otherwise.} Uhm... what articles are you talking about?? could you tell me what is wrong with these drives?? Steve Misrack steve@ucsd.edu
tea6219@evtprp0b.UUCP (Terry E. Acker) (07/20/90)
In article <Jul.17.17.16.02.1990.755@police.rutgers.edu> deen@police.rutgers.edu (Cinnamon Raisin) writes: > > My questions are: > > 2) What Hard Drives should I stay away from? > { A salesperson tried to sell me on > IDE drives, but recent articles tell > me otherwise.} I have a Toshiba 100Mb IDE drive that works just fine. It's faster than standard ST-506 interface drives. As to price, the drives cost a little more, but the interface card they require is cheaper than an ST-506 controller. BTW, I am not sure, but I think that IDE drives for an AT are different than those for an XT. I suspect that an XT IDE drive would work in an AT, but probably at reduced performance. > > 3) Can an XT motherboard handle a 250 watt power > supply? The thinking is I don't want The 250 watt rating refers to how much juice the power supply CAN provide. You can use a power supply that supplies more power than you need (in fact, this is what you want), but you don't want one that supplies less than you need. -- |----------------------------------------------------------------| |Terry Acker | |Boeing Commercial Airplanes ....uunet!bcstec!evtprp0b!tea6219 | |M/S 03-87, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124-0346 | |----------------------------------------------------------------|