[ale] Mobo + Intel chip recommendations, please

[Jim Popovitch]

On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 11:49 AM, PairOfTwins <PairOfTwins at mindspring.com> wrote:
> Jim:
>
>  In January I built an Intel system for a demanding client (visually
>  impaired) and chose this:
>
>  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130120
>
>  That's one variation of the MSI G33M board.  It's < $100, supports 8 GB,
>  with 1 onboard PATA, 3 onboard SATA, and 2 onboard eSATA (which we
>  haven't tried yet).  We started with dual core, but it supports quad
>  also.  Only complaint --- software shutdown doesn't alway work, so he
>  has to hold down the power button a few seconds.  Waiting for the next
>  BIOS upgrade...


Thanks Tom and everyone for all the recommendations.   One hurdle
left... does newegg.com actually let people order with Firefox?   I
was unable to create an account w/ Firefox, but could with IE.   Then
it wouldn't let me login to the created/confirmed account w/ Firefox,
but I could with an IE browser.   Now I don't know that I want to get
newegg.com any money if they only support IE.   Thoughts?   Am I doing
something wrong?   Are others able to purchase from newegg.com w/
Firefox?

Thx,

-Jim P.