Which Mobo for Linux?

[flopticalcube]

I am building a Linux box from several recycled PCs and I have a choice of motherboard:

- 266MHz FSB with 512MB DDR PC2100
- 133MHz FSB with 768MB PC133

Other than that they are pretty much identical.

Any opinions?

 

[r1ch4rd]

I am building a Linux box from several recycled PCs and I have a choice of motherboard:

- 266MHz FSB with 512MB DDR PC2100
- 133MHz FSB with 768MB PC133

Other than that they are pretty much identical.

Any opinions?

I would go with the top one. Just looks that little bit faster even though you lose a little RAM.

 

[cube]

DDR costs like 40% less than PC133 if you want to add some memory.

 

[dartzorichalcos]

- 266MHz FSB with 512MB DDR PC2100
- 133MHz FSB with 768MB PC133

Get the top one because it uses better and newer ram along with a faster FSB.

 

[flopticalcube]

Thanks for the replies. I don't really want to add any more and couldn't if I wanted to as both RAM slots are taken up. I refuse to put any money into this project especially as the machines replacing these old PCs will be new iMacs and a mini. 😀

Thanks again, I will go with the DDR board.

 

[cube]

Of course you should be able to add more memory if you wanted to. The DDR board should be able to take at least 512MiB DIMMs.