Karl Larson wrote: > Looking at Google I found The Biostar Geforce 6100-m9 NVIDIA Socket > 939 micro ATX USB 2.0/ Serial ATA/ RAID for $65.00 and a barebones kit > with mb and cpu and case 350 watt ps for $130.00. > > It has a floppy drive and serial port on the mb. With all the other > stuff. This would be my cheapest new computer unless you know why it is bad. > > -- > > Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI > Linux User > #450462 http://counter.li.org. > > > Karl, Unless you currently own an Athlon Socket 939 processor, I would avoid purchasing any Socket 939 based motherboards. AMD's current processors use socket AM2. Additionally, AMD will introduce socket AM2+ processors before the end of the year. Either an AM2 or AM2+ motherboard will provide a longer term upgrade path than a socket 939 motherboard. As far as AM2+ motherboards, I would avoid Biostar's current AM2+ offerings as my understanding is that these motherboards are not true AM2+ motherboards. Just my two cents. Rod
