Screamin' 64-bit Vista machine

Suppose I were going to build a 64-bit Vista machine. Something along the
lines of 2 - 4 GB RAM and maybe a terabyte or more of SATA II storage. This
machine's main role would be sort of a "media central" server for all
household music, pix, videos, recorded TV. And while it's not just sitting
there being server-ish it will also be my main work/play machine for
creating/editing those kinds of files and perhaps some basic software and
Web site development stuff.



Number 1 priority is that it be screamin' fast (duh). But being able to run
all existing 32-bit apps would be a major plus. This machine serves no
business purpose so cost can't be too outrageous.



For those of you who have been around the 64-bit block a few times already,
my question is: What processor/chipset/motherboard combo would be a good
starting point for building such a beast?

Hmm... you're probably looking at something dual core definately. My honest
advice (and I presume Andre would say the same) - go AMD, because Intel is
no match for processors especially the 64-bit wave than AMD.

AMD Dual Core... deffo.

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"Puppy Breath" <> wrote in message
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> Suppose I were going to build a 64-bit Vista machine. Something along the
> lines of 2 - 4 GB RAM and maybe a terabyte or more of SATA II storage.
> This machine's main role would be sort of a "media central" server for all
> household music, pix, videos, recorded TV. And while it's not just sitting
> there being server-ish it will also be my main work/play machine for
> creating/editing those kinds of files and perhaps some basic software and
> Web site development stuff.
>
>
>
> Number 1 priority is that it be screamin' fast (duh). But being able to
> run all existing 32-bit apps would be a major plus. This machine serves no
> business purpose so cost can't be too outrageous.
>
>
>
> For those of you who have been around the 64-bit block a few times
> already, my question is: What processor/chipset/motherboard combo would be
> a good starting point for building such a beast?
>
>
>
>

"Zack Whittaker" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hmm... you're probably looking at something dual core definately. My
> honest advice (and I presume Andre would say the same) - go AMD, because
> Intel is no match for processors especially the 64-bit wave than AMD.
>
> AMD Dual Core... deffo.
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
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> not
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> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "Puppy Breath" <> wrote in message
> news:37ADA9AC-3405-4997-9188-...
>> Suppose I were going to build a 64-bit Vista machine. Something along the
>> lines of 2 - 4 GB RAM and maybe a terabyte or more of SATA II storage.
>> This machine's main role would be sort of a "media central" server for
>> all household music, pix, videos, recorded TV. And while it's not just
>> sitting there being server-ish it will also be my main work/play machine
>> for creating/editing those kinds of files and perhaps some basic software
>> and Web site development stuff.
>>
>>
>>
>> Number 1 priority is that it be screamin' fast (duh). But being able to
>> run all existing 32-bit apps would be a major plus. This machine serves
>> no business purpose so cost can't be too outrageous.
>>
>>
>>
>> For those of you who have been around the 64-bit block a few times
>> already, my question is: What processor/chipset/motherboard combo would
>> be a good starting point for building such a beast?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>Zach,
does intel even have the new 64's out yet? I heard something about
"Merom"?

Hello!

"Puppy Breath" <> wrote in message news:37ADA9AC-3405-4997-9188-...
> Suppose I were going to build a 64-bit Vista machine. Something along the lines of 2 - 4 GB RAM and maybe a terabyte or more of
> SATA II storage. This machine's main role would be sort of a "media central" server for all household music, pix, videos, recorded
> TV. And while it's not just sitting there being server-ish it will also be my main work/play machine for creating/editing those
> kinds of files and perhaps some basic software and Web site development stuff.
>
>
>
> Number 1 priority is that it be screamin' fast (duh). But being able to run all existing 32-bit apps would be a major plus. This
> machine serves no business purpose so cost can't be too outrageous.
>
>
>
> For those of you who have been around the 64-bit block a few times already, my question is: What processor/chipset/motherboard
> combo would be a good starting point for building such a beast?

Wait for Conroe (first energy-friendly 64-bit dual-core desktop CPU with virtualization)
http://weblog.infoworld.com/virtuali..._vpro_vir.html
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/dis...428155928.html
http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20060428PR213.html

MB with AGP
http://www.ocworkbench.com/ocwbcgi/n...45671352,37752,

MB with HDTV
http://www.ocworkbench.com/ocwbcgi/u...9;t=001356;p=0
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/mainboa...425175704.html

Cheers, Roman

I don't know much about processors.
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"Zack Whittaker" <> wrote in message
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> Hmm... you're probably looking at something dual core definately. My
> honest advice (and I presume Andre would say the same) - go AMD, because
> Intel is no match for processors especially the 64-bit wave than AMD.
>
> AMD Dual Core... deffo.
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
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> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
> not
> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "Puppy Breath" <> wrote in message
> news:37ADA9AC-3405-4997-9188-...
>> Suppose I were going to build a 64-bit Vista machine. Something along the
>> lines of 2 - 4 GB RAM and maybe a terabyte or more of SATA II storage.
>> This machine's main role would be sort of a "media central" server for
>> all household music, pix, videos, recorded TV. And while it's not just
>> sitting there being server-ish it will also be my main work/play machine
>> for creating/editing those kinds of files and perhaps some basic software
>> and Web site development stuff.
>>
>>
>>
>> Number 1 priority is that it be screamin' fast (duh). But being able to
>> run all existing 32-bit apps would be a major plus. This machine serves
>> no business purpose so cost can't be too outrageous.
>>
>>
>>
>> For those of you who have been around the 64-bit block a few times
>> already, my question is: What processor/chipset/motherboard combo would
>> be a good starting point for building such a beast?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Merom is Intels dual core mobile 64-bit processor.
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"Jeff" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Zack Whittaker" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hmm... you're probably looking at something dual core definately. My
>> honest advice (and I presume Andre would say the same) - go AMD, because
>> Intel is no match for processors especially the 64-bit wave than AMD.
>>
>> AMD Dual Core... deffo.
>>
>> --
>> Zack Whittaker
>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>> not
>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
>> that up!
>>
>> --: Original message follows :--
>> "Puppy Breath" <> wrote in message
>> news:37ADA9AC-3405-4997-9188-...
>>> Suppose I were going to build a 64-bit Vista machine. Something along
>>> the lines of 2 - 4 GB RAM and maybe a terabyte or more of SATA II
>>> storage. This machine's main role would be sort of a "media central"
>>> server for all household music, pix, videos, recorded TV. And while it's
>>> not just sitting there being server-ish it will also be my main
>>> work/play machine for creating/editing those kinds of files and perhaps
>>> some basic software and Web site development stuff.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Number 1 priority is that it be screamin' fast (duh). But being able to
>>> run all existing 32-bit apps would be a major plus. This machine serves
>>> no business purpose so cost can't be too outrageous.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> For those of you who have been around the 64-bit block a few times
>>> already, my question is: What processor/chipset/motherboard combo would
>>> be a good starting point for building such a beast?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Zach,
> does intel even have the new 64's out yet? I heard something about
> "Merom"?
>

Intel's newest is the Pentium Extreme Edition.

EE 840 - 3.2 Ghz, dual core, hyperthreading, 2x1mb L2 cache.
EE 955 - 3.46 Ghz, dual core, hyperthreading, 2x2mb L2 cache.
EE965 - 3.7 Ghz, dual core, hyperthreading, 2x2mb L2 Cache.

All require the Intel 975X or 955X chipset.

Their newest, the D975XBX motherboard has 3PCIe slots, 3PCI slots, and both
Intel Raid Controller (ports 0-3) and the Silicon Image SoftRaid5 Controller
(ports 4-7) onboard, with gigabit ethernet & 4 USB on-board and pins for 4
more, and one IDE & one floppy header. Accepts up to 8GB of memory.

Larry

"Jeff" <> wrote in message
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> "Zack Whittaker" <> wrote in message
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>> AMD Dual Core... deffo.
>>
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>> Zack Whittaker
>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
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>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>> not
>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
>> that up!
>>
>> --: Original message follows :--
>> "Puppy Breath" <> wrote in message
>> news:37ADA9AC-3405-4997-9188-...
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>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>Zach,
> does intel even have the new 64's out yet? I heard something about
> "Merom"?

Make sure you get a motherboard with a PCI Express - get yourself a
screamingly fast graphics card... oooooh yeh ;o)

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"roman modic" <> wrote in message
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> Hello!
>
> "Puppy Breath" <> wrote in message
> news:37ADA9AC-3405-4997-9188-...
>> Suppose I were going to build a 64-bit Vista machine. Something along the
>> lines of 2 - 4 GB RAM and maybe a terabyte or more of SATA II storage.
>> This machine's main role would be sort of a "media central" server for
>> all household music, pix, videos, recorded TV. And while it's not just
>> sitting there being server-ish it will also be my main work/play machine
>> for creating/editing those kinds of files and perhaps some basic software
>> and Web site development stuff.
>>
>>
>>
>> Number 1 priority is that it be screamin' fast (duh). But being able to
>> run all existing 32-bit apps would be a major plus. This machine serves
>> no business purpose so cost can't be too outrageous.
>>
>>
>>
>> For those of you who have been around the 64-bit block a few times
>> already, my question is: What processor/chipset/motherboard combo would
>> be a good starting point for building such a beast?
>
> Wait for Conroe (first energy-friendly 64-bit dual-core desktop CPU with
> virtualization)
> http://weblog.infoworld.com/virtuali..._vpro_vir.html
> http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/dis...428155928.html
> http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20060428PR213.html
>
> MB with AGP
> http://www.ocworkbench.com/ocwbcgi/n...45671352,37752,
>
> MB with HDTV
> http://www.ocworkbench.com/ocwbcgi/u...9;t=001356;p=0
> http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/mainboa...425175704.html
>
> Cheers, Roman
>
>

Zack Whittaker wrote:
> Hmm... you're probably looking at something dual core definately. My honest
> advice (and I presume Andre would say the same) - go AMD, because Intel is
> no match for processors especially the 64-bit wave than AMD.
>
> AMD Dual Core... deffo.
>

Seconded!

And then later this year , if you do decide to go quad-core, just
pop-out the dual core and pop-in the quadcore and reboot.
Very smooth

bobb


"mamamia" <> wrote in message
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> Zack Whittaker wrote:
>> Hmm... you're probably looking at something dual core definately. My
>> honest advice (and I presume Andre would say the same) - go AMD,
>> because Intel is no match for processors especially the 64-bit wave
>> than AMD.
>>
>> AMD Dual Core... deffo.
>>
>
> Seconded!