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SOT Desktop Computer

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Comments: I chose the components and the computer was assembled by Suomen ohjelmistotyö (SOT), Tampere, Finland. I have upgraded some of the components. This was my main computer from October 2001 to February 2006. I gave this computer to my friend as a Linux PC in 2010.

Hardware

Case: MaxPoint Miditower, ATX.

Power supply: Silver Power SP-400P1B, 400 W.

Motherboard: ABIT KT7A-RAID, VIA KT133A, Socket A, RAID

- BIOS ID: 3R (used for update info, BIOS date for 3R is July 5th, 2001)

- support: AMD Athlon 700MHz - 1.2GHz or future Socket A processors based on 200MHz/266MHz

- three 168-pin DIMM slots (up to 1.5 GB RAM): DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3

- four IDE slots: IDE1, IDE2, IDE3, IDE4

- PS/2 connector for keyboard

- PS/2 connector for mouse

- floppy port connector: FDD1

- parallel port connector (EPP/ECP): LPT1

- two serial port connectors: COM1, COM2

- AGP slot (AGP x4): AGP1

- six PCI slots: PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4, PCI5, PCI6

- ISA slot: ISA1

- four USB connectors

- processor socket (Socket A)

Processor: AMD K7 1400 MHz Thunderbird 256 KB, Socket A 266 (approximate computing power with Pentium 4, 1.6 GHz)

- architecture: x86-compatible microprocessor (seventh generation, K7)

- type: 32-bit processor (x86-32)

- compatibility: x86, i386 (when choosing Linux distribution)

- support: MMX, Enhanced 3DNow!

- processor cooler by AMD

Memory: 1.5 GB SDRAM, 168-pin DIMM, ECC, PC-133 MHz (3 x 512 = 1536)

- Kingston KTM3123/512, FRU 16P6372, 3.3V

Hard drive: Seagate Barracuda 40.8 GB, 3.5", Ultra ATA-100, 7200 rpm, IDE slot.

Floppy disk drive: Sony floppy drive, 1.44 MB, 3.5", FDD1 slot.

Video card: Club 3D HD3650, 512 MB - AGP Edition

- 512 MB GDDR2 memory, 64-bit memory bus, 400 MHz RAMDACs, AGP 4x/8x, VGA, DVI-I, S-video out, DirectX 10.1

Sound card: Sound Blaster Live! Player 5.1, PCI slot.

Network adapter: A-Link NA110HR (10/100 MB, based on Realtek chipset), PCI

- note: don't apply the update suggested by Windows Update or you get into problems

Optical drive: LG GH22 Super Multi DVD Rewriter 22x, IDE slot

- write speeds: DVD-R 22x, DVD-R DL 12x, DVD-RW 6x, DVD-RAM 12x, DVD+R 22x, DVD+R DL 16x, DVD+RW 8x, CD-R 48x, CD-RW 32x

- read speeds: DVD-ROM (SL/DL) 16x/12x, DVD-R/-RW 16x/12x, DVD-R DL 12x, DVD-RAM (v2.0) 12x, DVD-Video (CSS Compliant Disc) 6x, DVD+R/+RW 16x/12x, DVD+R DL 12x, CD-R/-RW/-ROM 48x/40x/48x, CD-DA (DAE) 40x

Software

Operating system: Fedora 13 Desktop Edition (GNOME 2), 32-bit (Linux)

- note: first I needed to use MS-DOS 6 to format the hard drive

- Fedora 15 LXDE 32-bit: where is Update function (maybe you need to do it manually)?

- Fedora 15 Xfce 32-bit: too small fonts, erratic behavior with mouse and keyboard

Printing software: HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.

Accessories and Peripherals

Monitor: HP 1530, 15"

- type: 15-inch Active Matrix TFT

- resolution: 1024 x 768 @ 60 Hz

- connectivity: DVI, VGA (Digital DVI-D, 15-pin mini D-sub VGA)

- power saving: < 20 watts max; < 2 watts power saving

Keyboard: Logitech Keyboard K120, wired.

Mouse: Microsoft Habu Laser Gaming Mouse, wired, 2000 DPI.

Speakers: Creative Inspire T10, 2.0 stereo speakers

- headphone in, aux in, magnetically shielded, 5 W per channel, 80 Hz - 20 kHz, 80 dB

Multifunction device (printer/scanner/copier): HP Photosmart Plus e-All-in-One B210a

- input: USB, WiFi, email, SD card

- ink cartridges (according to peripheral package): black 364, cyan 364, magenta 364, yellow 364

- ink cartridges (according to HP website): 564

Scanner: HP ScanJet 3400C, USB port.

Mobile modem: Option iCON 225 USB modem, 7.2 Mbps

- software: GlobeTrotter Connect 2

Mobile router: Dovado UMR, USB Mobile Broadband Router

- mobile network: 2G (GPRS/EDGE), 3G (UMTS/HSPA)

- LAN: Ethernet port

- WLAN: 802.11b/g (54 Mbps)

- security: WEP (64/128 bits), WPA-PSK

Multi-tool: Kelvin.23, black

- screwdriver, liquid level, hammer, LED light, tape measure, 16 screw driver bits

Cleaning: Airspray cleaning, compressed air, 400 ml, AM Denmark.

Stuff No Longer Used With This Desktop Computer

Memory: 768 MB SDRAM, PC-133 MHz (3 x 256 = 768).

Power supply: Macron Power MPT-301P, 300 W.

Video card: Matrox Millenium G550, 32 MB, DDRAM Dual, AGP slot

- my settings: 1152 x 864 pixels, True Color (32 bit), Refresh Frequency: 85 Hz

Monitor: LG Flatron 995FT, 19"

- information: size 19", type CRT, resolution 1600 x 1200 (UXGA), ratio 4:3, refresh rate 85 Hz, dot pitch 0.24 mm

- my settings: brightness 40/100, contrast 60/100

- notes about VGA: 4:3 ratio. 640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1152 x 864 (XGA+), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+), 1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 2048 x 1536 (QXGA)

- notes about WVGA: 16:9 ratio (usually). 1366 x 768 (WXGA), 1440 x 900 (WSXGA), 1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA), 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA)

- notes about HDTV: 720p (1280 x 720), 1080i (1366 x 768), 1080p (1920 x 1080), 2160p (3840 x 2160), p = progressive scanning, i = interlaced scanning

Network adapter: Terton T1MPCI (HomePNA).

ADSL modem: ZyXEL Prestige 660R-61, ADSL 2+, external.

Modem: HomePNA modem, PCI slot.

Phone line modem: Dynalink V1456VQH 56 kbps, PCI slot.

Mouse: Logitech Mini Wheel Mouse.

Optical drive: LG CD-RW 12x/8x/32x, IDE slot.

Drive: Iomega Zip Drive 250 MB, IDE slot.

Keyboard: Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro.

Printer: HP LaserJet 5L (black and white printer), LPT1 port.

Operating systems:

- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (UK) (5.0, Build 2195) Service Pack 4 (WinSock 3.10 and later WinSock 5.00.2195.6603)

- Best Linux 2000 R2 International (KDE 1.1.2) (XFree 4.0, kernel version 2.2.14)

Last modified: April 3rd, 2013

Author: Tomi Häsä (tomi.hasa@gmail.com)

URL: http://sites.google.com/site/tomihasa/sot-computer

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