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Subject: Re: Need help: which is faster for chess 1.4 athlon or dual pIII 1.0ghz

Author: ERIQ

Date: 16:54:28 09/12/01

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On September 12, 2001 at 19:49:32, Slater Wold wrote:

>On September 12, 2001 at 19:27:18, ERIQ wrote:
>
>>I generally run linux so would love to have dual system but am not sure which
>>would run crafty faster the single athlon or dual pIII's. but I am sure they are
>>both faster than what I have now a 433 cel. :(
>>
>>(must upgrade fast)
>>
>>Let me also say that I would like something under $2,000 us. and would not mind
>>building it myself.
>>
>>I would be using it for general stuff, trying to write programs in C,C++, and of
>>course chess mostly my database programs and playing programs Yace,CT,Crafty
>>etc.
>>
>>main reason for upgrade is any time you are compiling something and try to do
>>something else, it gets sooooo slooooow.
>>
>> sign,
>>    Eriq
>
>I have owned BOTH machines, and the 2x1000mhz will be faster.  (On SMP
>applications.)
>
>
>Slate

hi, I have followed your post on the new amd smp mashine. is it also a viable
option for me or is it not worth the trouble or money. IE price per proformance.

also which motherboard suports 1000mhz pIII I have found only up too 933mhz.
Also which is faster amd smp or intel pIIIs or better.




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