On 03/01/07, Kevanf1 <kevanf1@gmail.com> wrote:

On 03/01/07, Kris Douglas <webbox.uk@gmail.com> wrote:
> That is all true, you can get one of those old machines that have 6 ram
> slots and then buy some slightly newer, faster and bigger ram and the
> machine is perfect for linux...the CPU may only be a p3 866 but it will run
> everything the normal web browser and E-Mailer will want to use...those old
> machines had lots of ram slots because the ram was only available in small
> quantities..like 64mb a stick...but i have some 512 sticks that will fit in
> those slots and work fine...so its not always the CPU that it needs...its
> the ram that it guzzles...
>

Ah, you do have to make sure the RAM is compatible with the mobo
though :-) You can't just stick in any old RAM of course.  In fact,
older RAM is far more expensive - not to mention slower performance
wise - than new, modern RAM.  Crazy situation but true.  Sometimes
it's actually as cheap to scrap an old mobo and buy a new one together
with a new CPU and much cheaper RAM.  I've been there, sadly :-(

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