Fry's Prescott/ECS bundle

Spire · Posted: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 23:20:56 Post Subject: Fry's Prescott/ECS bundle

Hey all,

I picked up a one day special at Fry's today...$99.00

What do I have here? Is it a good chip? I know squat about Intel processors.

I know the board is kinda cheap, but those can be sold and replaced...

CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-116-178&depa=1

Board:
http://www.ecsusa.com/products/848p-a.html

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 23:33:56 Post Subject:

Not bad... need a cooler to go with a new case? Laughing

I have a few around...

I actually just bought a new socket 478 cooler... low profile, all copper (wiht thick base and thin fins), so I could use it in my mATX case and still use an optical drive (was interference due to height)...

$2.95 from ioCombo... Laughing

- nice!

http://www.iocombo.com/product/showproduct.php?productid=00ON

Spire · Posted: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 23:46:31 Post Subject:

I think I am going to slam the Tt pipe cooler on it!!!

dadx2mj · Posted: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 01:59:04 Post Subject:

I am totally out of the loop with Intel stuff so no help there. I have dealt with Fry's enough to know you better get some power to the board and CPU and make sure they are good before your 30 days is up. I played hell with more than one of their combo deals trying to get a working one.

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 11:39:04 Post Subject:

For that price it's a good deal. It's not their latest CPU, and not the top board, but it should be make for a very capable 2nd system, kids system, or any non-heavy game use system.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 11:53:33 Post Subject:

The board may be good for an upgrade down the road... Does support 800 MHz bus chips.

jpg · Rated PG Joined: 06 Oct 2004 Posts: 5

Looks like a good deal

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