Stories By Fabian Pascal 32-Bit Computing Performance Tweaks for the Rest of Us Part I: BIOS, Operating System and Processor Subsystem Optimization The Communications Subsystem DSL vs. Dialup Best of Breed System -- 2nd Generation: Processor, Graphics and Disk Subsystems Intel "Compatibility" Under Windows NT Hard to Keep Your Cool Disk Subsystem PC Advisor Column (www.dsi2000.com) The Graphics Subsystem The Processor Subsystem Selecting a Slot 1 System board On Chipsets and Buses   Also of Interest: Transferring Files With Flipdisk By Ed Kahn Wireless PC By Woody Liswood Linux: Today's Curiosity Or Tomorrow's Workhorse? By Kevin Savetz and Neil Randall Open Source Software: More Than An Emerging Alternative By Michael Robin

|Feedback To Author | Feedback To Webmaster Copyright © 1999 by Fabian Pascal. All Rights Reserved 32 Bit Computing By Fabian Pascal RECOMMENDED SLOT 1 SYSTEM SYSTEM BOARD BH6 Abit Computer (USA) Corp. www.abit-usa.com PROCESSOR SUBSYSTEM Pentium II/300/333Mhz (Deschutes core) Intel Corp. www.intel.com VEK-12 CPU Cooler [1] Acadia Technology Inc. www.globalwin.com.tw PC100 SDRAM CAS2 Mushkin Components www.mushkin.com GRAPHICS SUBSYSTEM FlexScan FX-E8 21" Monitor Eizo Corp. www.eizo.com Millenium G200 Graphics Adapter Matrox Graphics Inc. www.matrox.com SCSI DISK SUBSYSTEM AHA-2940U2W PCI Ultra2Wide Dual Channel Controller [2] Adaptec Inc. www.adaptec.com Cheetah 9LP Ultra2Wide 9GB 10,000rpm Drive [3] Seagate Technology Inc. www.seagate.com 303S 6X SCSI DVD-ROM Drive Pioneer New Media Technologies Inc. www.pioneerusa.com GlobalWIN King Kong Drive Cooler [4] Acadia Technology Inc. www.globalwin.com.tw FLOPPY SUBSYSTEM SuperDisk LS-120 IDE Floppy Drive Imation Corp. www.imation.com COMMUNICATION SUBSYSTEM FastTrak ADSL Pacific Bell www.pacbell.com 56K Dialup (backup)[5] MessageSaver Data/Fax/Speakerphone/Answering Machine Modem Multi-Tech Systems Inc. www.multitech.com INPUT SUBSYSTEM Cordless Desktop Keyboard and Mouse Combo Logitech Inc. www.logitech.com SYSTEM CASE EN-8900 ATX Tower Case Enlight Corp. www.enlightcorp.com ALTERNATIVES AND OPTIONS [1] If not overclocking VIVA P2 CPU Cooler TennMax United www.tennmax.com [2a] Dual Channel FirePort 40 UltraWide Controller Diamond Multimedia www.diamondmm.com [2b] Single Channel AHA-2940UW UltraWide Controller Adaptec Inc. www.adaptec.com [3] 7,200rpm LVD Viking II 9GB Ultra2Wide Quantum Corp. www.quantum.com [4] GlobalWIN I-Storm Drive Cooler Acadia Technology Inc. www.globalwin.com.tw [5] For 56K dialup HotCall 2000 Command Communications Inc. www.command-comm.com