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Subject: Re: Some advice needed

Author: Tom Kerrigan

Date: 20:35:57 04/02/00

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On April 02, 2000 at 20:29:59, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote:

>On April 02, 2000 at 13:06:08, Fernando Villegas wrote:
>
>>Hi all:
>>I am thinking in upgrading my actual 200Mhz Intel processor for a AMD 450 Mhz.
>>Do you know of some objetion to that brand in chess processing? Problems of any
>>kind that makes of the change unadvisable?
>>Thanks
>>Fernando
>
>Fernando,
>
>Get the K-6 III 450MHz---you will not be disappointed.  It is an inexpensive way
>to compute chess programs until a faster, smaller die size, cooler and less
>power-hungry processor comes along.

I'm not sure AMD is still even making the K6-3. I heard they were having really,
really low yeilds, so if they are still making it, it might be nearly impossible
to get one anyway.

-Tom



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