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Subject: Re: Attn:Jason Williamson CM8000 Win2k

Author: Jason Williamson

Date: 19:07:54 12/11/00

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On December 11, 2000 at 20:58:39, Paul Doire wrote:

>On December 11, 2000 at 19:47:31, Jason Williamson wrote:
>
>>On December 11, 2000 at 13:55:27, Paul Doire wrote:
>>
>>>First I want to apologize about my use of "cpu control utility",the results are
>>>tainted and apparently incorrect.
>>>In my rush to solve same pc matches,I tried a faulty solution.
>>>CM8000 doesn't support WIN2K,but I understand it has worked on occasion.
>>>
>>>Am I better off upgrading to WIN2K,or fresh full install????
>>>With CM8000 already installed in WIN98SE maybe it will handle the transition
>>>well????
>>>
>>>Comments,Feedback
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Paul
>>
>>With regards to windows 2000, I wouldn't recommend it unless you have need of an
>>NT enviroment.  I use multiprocessors hence my need.  Most users will find that
>>win2k, while more stable then win9x doesn't run alot of multimedia based
>>software, ie games.
>>
>>Chessmaster runs fine under win2k for me.  As to upgrading vs full install,
>>upgrading worked ok for me, but like any brand of windows, it really like to
>>have a clean install.
>>
>>JW
>
>I have an opportunity to upgrade my system to dual PIII 700's overclocked to 1
>GIG each, 256 MB PC133 Ram ,32 Meg GEForce Video. Win 2k all installed and
>burned in for 1345.00.Guaranteed and Warranteed from www.pcnut.com,a famous
>overclocking site.Having a dual processor system now,Do you think it is a good
>deal.I run Office 2000 and many chess engines and progs.I get so many GUI
>freezes and blue screens in Win 98SE,that I am sick of it.
>oes that seem like a good deal to you???
>
>Regards,
>Paul

Let me put it this way, I have been considering selling my dual system and
buying a AMD K7 1ghz machine.  Maybe overall it is slower, but really how many
programs that you use actually use the two cpus?  In my case, just 4 or 5 tops.
All the rest use one.

JW



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