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Comparative PC Build Specifications - March, 1997 To April, 2001 -
Components |
March 1997 |
April 2001 |
Processor (CPU) Speed |
Intel Pentium or AMD 133 MHz |
AMD Athlon C
chip (266MHz FSB) |
Motherboard / Chipset - PCI BUS |
Intel 430TX |
MB Brand: Giga-Byte: GA-7DX... AMD-761
north bridge + |
RAM Capacity + Type |
16 MB (72 pin SIMMS - EDO) |
128 MB (SDRAM, PC133 or DDR) |
Graphics/video accelerator card |
2 MB Video RAM |
16 / 32 Meg + options... |
Hard Drive - Capacity + Brand |
1.6 GB - WDC (ATA/16) |
40 Gig Maxtor (ATA/100) |
Floppy Disk Drive + Brand |
1.44 MB (3-1/2") Teac |
1.44 MB (3-1/2") Teac |
Monitor: Size, Resolution + Brand |
15" or 17" (1024x768) ADI or Viewsonic |
17" or 19" (1280x1024) Flat Screen CRT |
Pointing Device |
Mouse, Trackball or Tablet |
Mouse, Trackball or Tablet |
Keyboard |
101 or 104 Keys |
104 Keys or Internet / Multimedia |
Additions / Options |
||
2nd Floppy Disk Drive |
1.2 MB (5-1/4") |
N/A |
CD-ROM |
. |
40X |
Sound Card and Speakers |
Sound Blaster AWE 64 (ISA) |
Consumer: SB Live (PCI) |
Modem (Speed) - For Internet & BBS |
USR (33,600 speed) |
Backup Dialup |
NIC (Network Interface Card) |
100BaseT (Internet/LAN/DSL/Cable) |
100BaseT |
Serial ATA, Broadband - Fiber or Copper? Networking - 100BaseT, Gigabit to Terabit! CAT5 Copper cabling is still viable. Denser RAM? Faster CPUs.
Williams
Energy Discounts T1 Prices - $700 a Month! - Williams
Communications.com
KMI Fiberoptics
Conference - KMI Corporation - World
Leader in Fiberoptics Market Research
Power Choices in Texas - Texas Electric Choice: PowerToChoose.org
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Files for Chapter 11 Reorganization
Virtual
Supercomputer! The
Intel(R) Philanthropic Peer-to-Peer Program
April 2001 -
Mentoring Awareness Month! www.NBCI.com/
tmyk - The More You Know - Link
Gone!
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