[Lula] graphics workstation

[Steve Glasser]

Hi Dan and list,

Any further news on compatibility of Intel Core 2 Duo chips/mobo and
Ubuntu?  Has anyone tried this combination with Feisty Fawn beta?

Thanks, Steve

On 3/4/07, Dan Kegel <dank06 at kegel.com> wrote:
> On 3/4/07, Dan Kegel <dank06 at kegel.com> wrote:
> > > The wife has informed me that it's time to get her a new computer.
> > > She mostly wants to do graphics with photoshop (under wine) and
> > > convert/edit video using main actor or similar video editing software.
> >
> > Here's a site that shows how various hardware performs on
> > a standardized video editing benchmark:
> > http://mysite.verizon.net/wgehrke/ppbm/
>
> Turns out my wife is in a similar mood, so I dug a bit more.
> Looking at those benchmarks, it seems the Intel Core 2 Duo e6600
> is the best choice for CPU.  (Yes, it's $300.  Ouch.)
> So... which motherboard?  Sticking with Intel for the moment,
> it seems there's a choice between two chipsets: the 965 and the 975.
> And oh, my, the JMicro parallel ATA chips on both motherboards
> was not supported by Linux until, like, three months ago.
> See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Core_2_Duo_Support
>
> http://www.hostingforum.ca/104762-d975-vs-d965.html mentions that
> the 965 is very picky about RAM (it needs a particular voltage?).
> All in all, the 975 looks like a safer bet, but it's also $200 more expensive.
>
> I'll keep looking into this...
> - Dan
>


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