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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1090905" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Yeah I keep forgetting about networking via ethernet!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> I'm so used to the flexibility of having wireless networking...that I almost want all of my computers to be wireless (if they're capable of wireless)...but of course ethernet works just fine if you have an ethernet cable handy where you want to put the computer.</p><p></p><p>As far as the processor cards. There were about 7 different MDD model computers (5 dual processor & 2 single processor). All of them had a 300 pin "daughter card" for the cpu (so the cpu card should fit into any MDD computer)...but I'm not sure if the heat sinks were different or not.</p><p></p><p>As far as that $70 (US) dual 1.25ghz you found on e-Bay. If you're already spending $150 (CDN) for the computer + $70 (US) for a cpu upgrade...add all of that money together, and you might be able to purchase a MDD with the stock dual 1.25ghz cpu already configured!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>As soon as you start purchasing individual parts...you start losing value vs. an already configured computer. If processor speed is important. Maybe increase your budget a bit for a used MDD...and look for a faster processor than the dual 867mhz unit you're considering.</p><p></p><p>HTH,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1090905, member: 56379"] Yeah I keep forgetting about networking via ethernet!;) I'm so used to the flexibility of having wireless networking...that I almost want all of my computers to be wireless (if they're capable of wireless)...but of course ethernet works just fine if you have an ethernet cable handy where you want to put the computer. As far as the processor cards. There were about 7 different MDD model computers (5 dual processor & 2 single processor). All of them had a 300 pin "daughter card" for the cpu (so the cpu card should fit into any MDD computer)...but I'm not sure if the heat sinks were different or not. As far as that $70 (US) dual 1.25ghz you found on e-Bay. If you're already spending $150 (CDN) for the computer + $70 (US) for a cpu upgrade...add all of that money together, and you might be able to purchase a MDD with the stock dual 1.25ghz cpu already configured!:) As soon as you start purchasing individual parts...you start losing value vs. an already configured computer. If processor speed is important. Maybe increase your budget a bit for a used MDD...and look for a faster processor than the dual 867mhz unit you're considering. HTH, - Nick [/QUOTE]
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