Posted by Tiger-Heli on 5, 2000 at 7:38 AM:
In Reply to: Some Elements posted by Druin on 5, 2000 at 12:05 AM:
: :exactly I was looking for. Am I buying
: :a motherboard? Then what else? A 6 gig or so
: : IDE hard drive? A sound card? I still plan on
: :using an iPac for control interfacing. Is
: :that all I need?
: Off the top of my head, for a basic functioning IBM clone you want Basically that covers it. The only additions: Ocasionally, the CPU will not come with the cooling fan, but they usually do. The cheapest cases will not include the power supply. Various cables and adapters may be required. (Generally, these come with the motherboard, but not always the exact one you need.)