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*pdiggitydogg* · 11-19-2004, 05:58 PM

Yeah, Id rather go w/ an amd athlon, I think. But since theyre less mainstream I dont know what their numbers mean. Like whats the difference between the 3100 and the 3400? Why does the 2800 cost more than the 3100?

Just looking at the 7 different motherboards on the athlon section of collegepc makes me wanna say "screw this"
The price difference from $85-140 has to mean something...
The ASUS and MSI are both $140, have the same features...ok... but then the Gigabyte above it matches them but is only $115.
(What the hell does "1394" mean anyway?)

Why does memory from Corsair cost 2x as much as Ultra-Fast?
(Are we like comparing APC to Mugen or what?)
I didnt even know that mboards came with that much memory space...4!? Could I just put 2 512's in there, to make 1gb, instead of a single 1gb, to save a little cash? Does it work that way?

What does "ATA" mean on Hd's? IE - "ATA100", "ATA150"
"Cache Serial" vs just "Cache"?

If I decide to use a different audio card, is that also just plug-in? What do I do w/ the sound-out from the mboard?

(man I dont think Ive ever felt like such a noob)

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11-19-2004, 05:58 PM	#7
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 42 Posts: 10,579	Yeah, Id rather go w/ an amd athlon, I think. But since theyre less mainstream I dont know what their numbers mean. Like whats the difference between the 3100 and the 3400? Why does the 2800 cost more than the 3100? Just looking at the 7 different motherboards on the athlon section of collegepc makes me wanna say "screw this" The price difference from $85-140 has to mean something... The ASUS and MSI are both $140, have the same features...ok... but then the Gigabyte above it matches them but is only $115. (What the hell does "1394" mean anyway?) Why does memory from Corsair cost 2x as much as Ultra-Fast? (Are we like comparing APC to Mugen or what?) I didnt even know that mboards came with that much memory space...4!? Could I just put 2 512's in there, to make 1gb, instead of a single 1gb, to save a little cash? Does it work that way? What does "ATA" mean on Hd's? IE - "ATA100", "ATA150" "Cache Serial" vs just "Cache"? If I decide to use a different audio card, is that also just plug-in? What do I do w/ the sound-out from the mboard? (man I dont think Ive ever felt like such a noob)