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["Robert C. Paulsen Jr." <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am considering an upgrade to my system and have been recommended the
following motherboards and processor:

    motherboards:
        EPOX EP-8KHA+ (cheaper)
        ABIT KG7-RAID (better?)

    processor:
        AMD ATHLON XP 2000+

These were recommended by someone who does not run Linux so I am asking
here to see if anyone has any comments or warnings from a Linux/SuSE
perspective.

I don't think I care too much about the raid since I will be moving my
SCSI adapter and drives from my current system.

Also, any recommendations about memory? I see the following listed as
possibilities:

    DDR 266mhz 64x64 PC2100 non-parity Unbuf DIMM 2.5v DDRAM (cheaper)
    DDR        64x64 PC266  non-parity Unbuf DIMM 2.5v CL2.5 (better?)

The second choice is about $43 more. What is the advantage?

Any info appreciated!

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Robert C. Paulsen, Jr.                                robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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