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| Updated June 5, 2001 |
PC Hardware Manufacturer's Sites for Additional Info
AE Systems FTP site for MB drivers, BIOS updates, CDROM drivers, etc.
If you need driver updates and patches, here are some of the common vendor sites for products used in an AES PC. Y2K patches for WIN95 and '98 will be on the FTP site soon.
Phone Numbers: 858-695-9343(voice) 858-695-1718(FAX)
Our area code changed to 858 on December 10th, 1999! 619 will not work.
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AE Systems will ship anywhere in the US. We use UPS and FedEx. Packages ship daily. We put extra care into protecting the product from the evils of delivery companies, and everything ships with insurance.
Shipping charges are only what the carrier charges us. You can call or email for actual shipping charges before the parts leave our facility. We do not give you a deal on the hardware and then scalp you on the freight.
Special PC hardware for Upgrades on Sale!
AE Systems has a large selection of new PC components, used parts, and systems. These items are not cutting edge technology but are fully functional. Many parts are brand new, in the box, with manufacturer's warranty still in force. These parts can be used to upgrade your current system, make excellent backup systems, or make a great PC for a student on a budget. AE Systems guarantees all items and complete systems. Systems with software are legal with warranty cards.
SPECIAL!!
Brand NEW!! Intel Celeron 266 system, Intel KU440 MB, Celeron 266 CPU, 64MB SDRAM, 3.2GB IDE HD, 2MB ATI graphics card on board, SB compatible sound card on board, 36X IDE CDROM, all new in the box with an Intel 3 year warranty! $475!!! Add a KB and mouse, and you have a great PC for a student or office use. Also great for a Linux router or web server!
2x SCSI Multimedia kit, Media Vision Memphis, with excellent speakers, PAS16 sound card $90
Computer technology changes constantly. Because of technology changes in motherboard design, the RAM chips frequently will not work in your new system. They may not work or even fit in the new motherboard. In any case, your old RAM may be the only thing left of the old system that has any worth. Current machines use SDRAM DIMMs, standard DIMMs, 5V DIMMs, 72 pin EDO SIMMs, fast page mode SIMMs, and you might even find 30 pin SIMMs still floating around. A lot of people have RAM that they can't use anymore because of these different standards.
2x32 and 4x32 MB EDO SIMMs are almost gone in the new product channel, since they are only used in Pentium class PCs. People still want these chips for system upgrades. AE Systems makes a small market for these modules. These RAM modules may have value to other customers with older systems. Some of the older LASER printers and caching controllers use some of this old RAM, for example.
Drop us a line or email for current pricing. RAMCHIPS@AESYSTEMS.COM
Win95 and NT do a lot more than 3.1 ever did, but everything has its cost. The price here is that old 486DX-33 or DX2-66 with 8 MB just can't crunch through all of the GUI files and menus. The RAM or faster video cards for these older systems often cost so much that it is almost as inexpensive just to buy into the new technology. Add to the fire that older machines often have ISA video cards with a slow, 16 bit, and 8 MHz buss. Even a P60,75 or 90 may not be good enough for the graphics, intensive programs (GAMES!)
A lot of machines can be upgraded with a new motherboard, RAM, and an inexpensive PCI video card. The object here is to get a much faster machine for the least amount of money not to make everything new.
A new HD might also be in order, since Win95 requires 150MB and Office 150-200MB. Most of the old 486 motherboards can't use hard drives larger than 528MB without special software. Here are some prices for good, upgrade components. All products are new with full warranties in place.
RAM prices can change even daily. Prices are 10 percent higher than they were a few months ago, but they are 1/9 of what they were two years ago.
Check the configuration that gives you the most RAM for the dollar. For example, 32MB might be a lot cheaper in (2) 16MB sticks than in (4) 8MB sticks depending on the chip market. The bottom line is that RAM pricing is like gasoline: it can go up quickly at the least rumor and can take a long time to go back down.
All RAM is Micron Technology brand whenever possible. It has proven itself to be the most reliable RAM brand currently available by quite a margin in 486, Pentium, Pentium Pro, and PII systems. All SIMMs are tested on a memory tester to guarantee speed and functional specifications.
Intel's MMX chips are gone for the most part. Some OEM versions are still floating around, but production has stopped completely. Intel want's you to buy PII and Celeron 300MHz or faster chips. The only way to do that is to get a new MB, case, and RAM. So if you want to keep your upgrade costs down, the only chip in the Socket 7 pinout is the AMD K6 family. The K6-200 and 233 work with socket 7 MBs without a hitch as did any Intel CPU up to the 233MMX. The K6-300, however, requires a MB that supports 2.2V core voltage. Most socket 7 MBs don't do this, so be sure you pick a MB rated specifically for the K6-300.
Heat, the heat generated by the MB, is a big issue with the MMX. To get 2.8 or 2.2V for the I/O core, a lot of MBs used a linear regulator. In English this means take 5V from the power supply and turn it into a lower voltage by turning it into heat. A lot of the regulator parts got really hot or failed without a lot of air cooling. The MMX chip itself also pumped heat into the box.Newer, more advanced MBs used a switching power supply to efficiently convert the 5V line into the needed I/O core voltage.The MB stays cooler, and the system is more reliable. As a side note, the Intel PPro 200 used in servers is a 3.3V chip, but uses 12.4A. That is 39W of pure heat folks! You can melt solder with a lot less heat. Think of dual and quad CPU processor servers. Now that is heat.
| Chip | Core | I/O |
| AMD K6-200 | 2.9V | 3.3V |
| AMD K6-233 | 3.2V | 3.3V |
| AMD K6-300 | 2.15V | 3.3V |
| Intel 200MMX | 2.8V | 3.3V |
| Intel P166 or 200 | 3.3V | 3.3V |
If you don't know what kind of MB you have, AT or ATX, click here before you upgrade!
| PCI MB, Intel TX chipset with AMD K6 233MMX CPU, 512K cache, 3yr on CPU ( AT or ATX footprint available) | $205 (add $35 for a K6-300MMX) |
| 32MB RAM EDO 60nS, (2) 16MB EDO Sticks | $60 (2) for $115 |
| 16MB RAM EDO 60nS, (2) 8MB EDO Sticks | $36 (very volatile!) |
| 16MB RAM Fast Page, non Parity 60nS | $42 each |
| 16MB RAM in NON EDO, 5V 168PIN DIMM | $34 (very volatile!) |
| #9 334 4MB PCI Video card, 5yr warranty | $43 (AGP version $55) |
| #9 Rev 3D 8MB PCI video card | Please call...I'm running out! |
| Fujitsu Digital 8.4GB IDE UDMA-66 HD, 3yr | $125 |
| Fujitsu 13GB IDE UDMA-66 HD, 3yr | $140 MASSIVE DROP! |
| Fujitsu 17GB IDE UDMA-66 HD, 3yr | $180 New Toy! |
| Bare Bones: 512K MB ATX, K6-233MMx, 32MB, ATI 2MB 3D video, floppy drive, premium case | $399 ( add $20 for 4MB Matrox 220 video card) |
| Windows 95C OEM( must buy MB/CPU) | No longer available |
| Windows 98SE OEM( must buy MB/CPU) | $98 see technotes for WIN98 evils |
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