Author: Sally Weltrop
Date: 22:33:32 02/21/03
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On February 22, 2003 at 01:03:35, Charles Worthington wrote: >I am continually being told "how much money I can save with $100.00 cpu's and >$50.00 motherboards". Where does the assumption originate from that all people >in the market for computers are looking to save money? I am a stock broker. I >use my computer for many functions other than running chess engines. I was after >realiability and performance. I cannot deal stocks on a machine that has water >flowing through it to prevent a meltdown. Is this so hard to understand? >Stability was far more important to me than saving a little money and rigging my >machine to look like a fire station with hoses everywhere and water leaks. I >dont_want_to have to go out and buy freon to prevent another three-mile-island >disaster from occuring in my office. I want my machine R I G H T. The way it was >engineered. When you have to plug your computer in next to a fire hydrant I >think it's time to seriously evaluate what you are doing. I don't blame u there CHarles, i think in this day and age with CPU's being upgraded every 2 months that it is foolish to overclock and this is coming from a former OC'r > >Charles
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