Author: Matt Taylor
Date: 02:27:51 04/25/03
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On April 24, 2003 at 20:36:58, Michael P. Nance Sr. wrote: >I 'm currently gathering information on the wants and don't wants on a Dual >Processor. Everyone I have contacted is telling Me that if I decide to go with a >AMD Dual configuration,that a 2 gig Dual set up is about the max I could go for >now. I'm sure someone out there has a motherboard that will handle a Dual 3000+ >set up. This is where I need Your help at Fellows. Just give Me a list of those >Websites I can find that motherboard I'm looking for. I can take it from there >.Also,could You please tell Me what the best Operating System for a Dual system >would be? Any other insites concerning Dual configuration would be appreciated. >Kind Regards,>>>>Mike AthlonMP 2600 (~2 GHz) is the fastest offering from AMD in the AthlonMP arena. It is possible to use AthlonXP chips, but AMD isn't going to warranty it. The AthlonXP 2800 is only 5-10% faster, anyway. (The AthlonXP 3000 is slower than the older AthlonXP 2800.) The best option right now for a dual-processor machine is an AMD Opteron. The Opteron 240 is somewhat affordable around $280 per chip. It is only slightly slower than AthlonMP 2400 with existing software, and you are likely to see a significant boost with 64-bit support. Right now they're being offered in rack systems, but motherboards will hit the market soon. A friend of mine in the business says he has the Tyan Thunder K8 & MSI offering up for preorder now. The operating system of choice, of course, is either your favorite Unix clone (Linux, BSD, etc.) or favorite flavor of Windows NT (Windows 2000, XP minus Home Edition, etc.). -Matt
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