Author: Slater Wold
Date: 17:27:02 09/12/01
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On September 12, 2001 at 19:54:28, ERIQ wrote: >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. Depends. Computer prices have rose a little bit since I've bought mine, and with just a quick check, I can tell you it'll be about 5% more. The difference would be the AMD being about $200 more. (Depending on what you wanted, that's just for the bare bone system.) Not sure where you live, but I know air service is shutdown, and when it starts, will be very slow. So you might want to find whatever you can locally. Especially if you're in a hurry. > >also which motherboard suports 1000mhz pIII I have found only up too 933mhz. >Also which is faster amd smp or intel pIIIs or better. The Abit VP6 was the mobo I used. It was pretty nice. Slate
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