What Does Barebone Mean?

[Monkeee]

DO5(800FSB/DDR333/AGP8X/S/L/USB2.0) Tested Brand New Barebone Systems
• Boxed Intel P4 Socket 478 3.2GHz (800FSB) CPU 512K L2 ATC
• P4 Socket 478 P4 AS Rock (800FSB/AGP8X/USB2.0) ATX Motherboard
• Apex ATX Mid Tower Case w/400Watts UL Power Supply P4 (Front USB2.0)
• Integrated AC 97 6Ch Digital Audio
• Integrated 10/100BaseT Network Lan
• 512 DDR PC2700 DDR400 RAM
• PCI CARD 56K V.92 MODEM
• AGP integrated 3 D VIDEO CARD

i could get this for US $438.00.

but i'm not sure what barebone means :helpsmile:

[Duffman]

I think think think, that it means it comes with the essentials, Mobo, Ram, Cpu, and Video Card, you have to supply hard drives and optical drives

[Monkeee]

wait so its basically a computer? :blink:

[kaiweiler]

Originally posted by Duffman3@18 June 2004 - 00:57
I think think think, that it means it comes with the essentials, Mobo, Ram, Cpu, and Video Card, you have to supply hard drives and optical drives
Correct!
Just in case you wanted some confirmation Monkeee! :)

[Monkeee]

wait then why do they sell it so cheap? is there like a catch to it? :blink:

[Duffman]

you have to buy a harddrive to store data, and cd and dvd drives

[Monkeee]

Originally posted by kaiweiler+18 June 2004 - 05:02--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (kaiweiler &#064; 18 June 2004 - 05:02)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Duffman3@18 June 2004 - 00:57
I think think think, that it means it comes with the essentials, Mobo, Ram, Cpu, and Video Card, you have to supply hard drives and optical drives
Correct&#33;
Just in case you wanted some confirmation Monkeee&#33; :) [/b][/quote]
well technically its not a full computer :P :rolleyes:

[clocker]

From what I can tell, a "barebones" system typically would include the SFF case/mobo, a (tiny) PSU, and (usually) the special HSF required to fit the case.

You supply the RAM, CPU, optical drive ( only one&#33;) and the HDD.

They seem increasingly popular in the modding community.
Mostly, I think, because they require so much work to make them run cool if you buy hot rod components.

Have fun.

[tesco]

Originally posted by clocker@18 June 2004 - 01:58
From what I can tell, a "barebones" system typically would include the SFF case/mobo, a (tiny) PSU, and (usually) the special HSF required to fit the case.

You supply the RAM, CPU, optical drive ( only one&#33;) and the HDD.

They seem increasingly popular in the modding community.
Mostly, I think, because they require so much work to make them run cool if you buy hot rod components.

Have fun.
barebones aren&#39;t always SFF system.

[clocker]

Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@18 June 2004 - 06:34

barebones aren&#39;t always SFF system.
You got me.

I guess they are not, but I see more SFF versions since the required parts are so specific to that application.

My bad.

[bigdawgfoxx]

You should be able to buy those parts seperatly for cheaper..then get a HDD and a video card and an optical drive

Actually...that might be cheaper...how do they do that? lol

How do they run PC2700 when it needs to be 400Mhz ram? is the FSB just 666 instead of 800? and its slower? or what

[Virtualbody1234]

Yeah, that&#39;s right. What is that?

• 512 DDR PC2700 DDR400 RAM

DDR400 is supposed to be PC3200. :unsure:

[tesco]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@18 June 2004 - 14:30
Yeah, that&#39;s right. What is that?

• 512 DDR PC2700 DDR400 RAM

DDR400 is supposed to be PC3200. :unsure:
must be a mistake, or OCed....