Hi, Finally a topic that I can add a knowledgeable $.02. Well the celeron is a a great chip if you know how to exploit it right. For a list of parts get a good quarlity bx chipset motherboard like an ABIT or ASUS P2B. You will also need PC100 memory(I'll explain). Then the standard parts for any other computer. The reason why you want a good bx board and PC100 memory is you can overclock the daylights out of a celeron. I currently run mine @400(4x100) from a 266 and have had it running 24x7 for 2 months with no crashes. The success rate for over clocking I have seen runs around 90-95% and I have even seen a few go up to 448(4x112). While it may lack 2nd level cache which makes it a dog the way it comes, when you crank it up to 400+(1 jumper difference) it kicks butt especially considering its price. For more info I suggest www.tomshardware.com , for prices on parts www.pricewatch.com . Thanks and have a good day. Brian D. -----Original Message----- From: owner-suse-linux-e@suse.com [<A HREF="mailto:owner-suse-linux-e@suse.com]On">mailto:owner-suse-linux-e@suse.com]On</A> Behalf Of Ted Maciag Sent: Monday, August 31, 1998 5:20 AM To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] I don't want no celery in my computer! Hello, I was reading your thread and would like to make a comment. The Celeron costs about $100US, which for what it does is very reasonable. I would like to know "what list of stuff" is need to make it work. For $200US you have a MB and a CPU that should do very well for Linux. My two cents, -ted George Toft wrote:
Samartha wrote:
I think the Celeron is a gimmick - reminds me of celery which should not be in my computer at all - actually, nobody should have celery in their computer because it would severely degrade performance.
The local dealers that care about what you buy (so you'll give good word-of-mouth advertising...) heartily recommend against the celeron as it costs the same as the PII by the time you add stuff (I don't remember the list of stuff). They will sell it if you insist.
Don't get me wrong, they're not gung-ho Intel - they sell equipment to meet the customer's needs at a very good price (for Hawaii - probably normal prices for mainland USA).
Better eat the celery and stay healthy!
I agree.
George
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