[H-GEN] Re: PC Router

[Brent Wesley]

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Scott McClintock wrote:

> Brent Said:
>
> I have chaced up Source technology about their "Net PC" small footprint
> computer.
>
> The following is a copy of their quote to me.
>
> MSi 6207 Concerto III slimline case and PPGA motherboard.
> Inter Celeron PPGA 433 MHZ CPU (Maximum the board can take)
> LEDGEND 64MB 100MHz SDRAM 168pin
> IBM Deskstar 20.5GB HDD (minimum they can supply)
> Sony 3.5" 1.44MB floppy
> Intel EtherexpressPRO/100+ NIC
> (The mainboard already compes with one EtherExpress NIC and video card)
>
> ------------------------
>
> Hi,
>
> Just thought I should share my experience with these boxes and Linux
> (and I have told Source!).
>
> There seems to be something funny about the OnBoard EtherExpress NIC.  I
> have tried these with both RedHat 5.1 and 6.0.  Under 5.1 the card does
> work but we get performance problems from time to time (ie slow network
> traffic).  Under 6.0, the chipset is autodetected but we have never been
> able to get it to actually work.  I haven't tried anything later than
> Redhat 6.0 ... it was about September when we last tried.  I do know
> that all versions of Windows require the installation of a special
> driver to make the NIC work.
>
> Other wise they seem to be a good little box.
>
> Another small point ... double check with them that they can actually
> get 433Mhz Celerons.... they said they couldn't the other day.
>
> BTW... we have had outstanding success with the DLink DFE500s (Tulip
> Chipset) and have a number of machines with 2 in.  They autodetect and
> run fine and are nearly half the price of the Intels.

During my day off yesterday I went to Both Source Technology and Compucon.

The machine that Source can provide is ideal except for one thing.  They can
not provide a Cellery 433 chip for the machine.  This counts them out of the
race as there is an issue with the case that prevents them from putting in a
processor any bigger than a 433 (due to heatsink and fan size).

However after ringing around I found that compucon have a very simmilar case
using an identical MSI mainboard that can take a larger processor.
There is a picture of sorts at http://www.compucon.com/NetPC.htm minus the
lcd display.

They have given me a quote:

NLX Desktop case
MSI NLX MB with onboard lan,sound and video.
Intel Celeron 433 (depending on availability this may change)
S370 converter card
4.3GB Segate HDD
1.44MB floppy
64MB PC100 RAM
Assembly
2 RTB year warranty

$1,102.15

We can also save $120 if we don't want the warranty or Assembly.

This is the best quote.

Anyways. enough for now.

Brent Wesley





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