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siddhartha:
If you have a motherboard with a power-on by keyboard/password function, you can start up the computer from the control panel so you don't need power switches mounted on the cab nor have to open it all up :)

XtraSmiley:

--- Quote from: siddhartha on June 13, 2007, 01:34:48 am ---If you have a motherboard with a power-on by keyboard/password function, you can start up the computer from the control panel so you don't need power switches mounted on the cab nor have to open it all up :)

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Thanks for the tip guys.

Siddhartha, can you link to such a mobo?

knave:
Just thought I'd clarify all the ghz flying around...

A core 2 duo 1.8Ghz CPU is much much faster than a Pentium 4 3.0Ghz. Even if it's only using one of it's core.

The architecture of the two chips is different The core 2 duo is able to perform faster at a reduced clock.  This reduces heat and power consumption as well.

Think RPM's for cars: a car that runs at a higher RPM than another is not necessarily faster than one running at a lower RPM.

Regardless I agree with both sides.  There's not anything wrong with getting a lower end C2D, even though any 2ghz CPU would do nicely for a Mame PC.

XtraSmiley:

--- Quote from: knave on June 13, 2007, 11:57:03 am ---Just thought I'd clarify all the ghz flying around...

A core 2 duo 1.8Ghz CPU is much much faster than a Pentium 4 3.0Ghz. Even if it's only using one of it's core.

The architecture of the two chips is different The core 2 duo is able to perform faster at a reduced clock.  This reduces heat and power consumption as well.

Think RPM's for cars: a car that runs at a higher RPM than another is not necessarily faster than one running at a lower RPM.

Regardless I agree with both sides.  There's not anything wrong with getting a lower end C2D, even though any 2ghz CPU would do nicely for a Mame PC.

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OK great, so my choice to go C2D but a lower end one is good right?

Can someone help out or explain about the types of mobos that was posted above?  Since this is going to a cab, being able to turn it off via the cp would be useful.

knave:

--- Quote from: XtraSmiley on June 13, 2007, 12:21:42 pm ---
OK great, so my choice to go C2D but a lower end one is good right?

Can someone help out or explain about the types of mobos that was posted above?  Since this is going to a cab, being able to turn it off via the cp would be useful.

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Well If it were me...I'd get a better C2D system and use it as my current computer and recycle my slightly older PC for a mame cab.

As far as motherboards...I always fo to toms hardware guide and check out what they have to say in one of their MB roundups.
If I don't want to read the whole article I will skip to the conclusion and see which MB they liked best.  So far I have built rock solid systems this way...Skimping on the Motherboard is a crapshoot...it can work or it can lead to headaches.

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