Please help me with my new computer.

[Jdog 0]

I need some help!!

 

This is my first time building a computer. I will probably be using windows xp on it, but would like to eventually switch over to only linux. The other problem is that I’ve only played around with linux a little and I don’t know much about it. So if some of you that really know your stuff could look over my shopping list and be kind enough to guide me in the right direction, that would be great.

 

So, here it goes.

 

 

Motherboard: Intel Pentium 4 (800 FSB) Motherboard Model BOXD865PERLL

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?description=13-121-184

 

Processor: Intel Pentium 4 / 2.6CGHz 512k socket 478 Hyper Threading Technology 800 MHz

FSB

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?description=19-116-159

 

RAM: KINGSTON HyperX 184-pin 512MB Kit (2x 256MB) DDR400 (PC3200) DDR RAM modules

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?description=20-144-113

 

Video Card: AOPEN FX5600-DV128 128MB DDR 8X AGP DVI/TV RETAIL

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?description=14-135-124

 

CD-R: Samsung SW-252FENB 52x32x52 Black CDRW

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?description=27-151-032

 

Thanks for all your help.

Here is a copy of my shopping cart from newegg.

http://www.geocities.com/jeremygreeneee/computer/computer.html

[Dapper Dan 0]

I can't answer to your question specifically, but I will say you're very smart to ask theses questions before building a box you intend to install Linux on!

[Vermyn 0]

Only problem I can see is that some Linux distributions have quirks when experiencing some of the newer motherboards with Promise or Highpoint RAID controllers. You can get it to work with some distros - some distros will take some tender loving care - others will just plain not work with them.

[Lostman 0]

You should be fine. Don't know why you would use raid anyway. It's not like your running a server or anything.

[Vermyn 0]

Even though I don't use RAID, I have my hard drives hooked up to the Promise PDC20276 controller. A quick Google on that will show exactly what I'm talking about... RAID or not, if you have hard drives on that controller, you WILL have issues with some distributions.

[Jdog 0]

Thanks for the help. how do i know if my motherboard has Promise or Highpoint RAID controllers. i don't think it does.