Computer problem

[Karl F. Larsen]

Andrew Farris wrote:
> On Wed, 2009-08-19 at 16:32 -0600, Karl F. Larsen wrote:
> [snip]
>   
>>     Chew on this, The cpu is a AMD Sempron 140 made for a AM3 base. My 
>> base is a AM2+ and I goggled hard and found that the AM3 chips will 
>> mount fine in a AM2+ socket. It does.
>>     
>
> sounds normal to me. 
>
>   
>>     No joy. Called Gigibyte and they said I need a new bios called f-10 
>> which went available last week. I have not yet got the new bios or 
>> installed it. They said find an old AMC chip and see if it works. I will 
>> try to do that but no luck yet.
>>     
>
> this has, unfortunately, been normal practice for some Mobo
> manufacturers since AM3 chips came out. Its stupid...but it's what they
> decided to do. There's complaints all over newegg from people
> experiencing the same issue.
>
> If you don't find another CPU soon, let me know... I might be able to
> send you a spare one I've got laying around. I'd need it back,
> obviously, but I'd be more than happy to help out. Just email me
> directly, and we can go from there.
>   
    Thanks for the offer. I plan to sleep on this and decide what to do.
>   
>>     I am about to say to heck with all this crap! It is just too hard to 
>> make your own computer. I need to buy the latest and best HP computer 
>> and load Linux on that, if even THAT is possible these days. For sure 
>> the warranty will be null and void :-)
>>     
>
> Its frustrating sometimes...but I still wouldn't say it's too hard.  If
> anything, making your own computer has gotten easier in the past years,
> and will probably continue to get easier. Theres
> just...hiccups...sometimes. 
>
>   
    I think the cpu and ram problems are enough to make build your own 
very hard.
> It would definitely be possible to nab a new PC from Dell/HP and get
> linux on it. I know, in the case of Dell at least, they can't void your
> warranty for replacing your OS. you might even be able to get your money
> back for the windows license (i was directed from someplace, maybe here,
> to a blog post about doing just that a little while back... i'll try to
> find it).
    Well do not worry this ancient computer I am using now will last 
until the thing gets worked out. I can spend some time getting what I 
want. I live in a small town in New Mexico and am used to using 
mail-order sources :-)

    Thanks for your help!

Karl



>   Alternatively, Dell actually sells desktops/laptops with
> Ubuntu pre-installed (though it's 8.04LTS I believe, not 9.04), or you
> could check out system76 @ http://www.system76.com/ who only sell ubuntu
> Desktops/Laptops/Servers. You can also get 9.04 pre-installed on them as
> well. The latter might be a better option if you're determined to buy a
> pre-built PC, as from system76, you're guaranteed that the hardware will
> work perfectly out of box.
>
> *munch munch munch* :)
>
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