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Subject: Re: Here we go again... :)

Author: enrico carrisco

Date: 13:44:02 06/29/03

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On June 29, 2003 at 14:39:44, Michael P. Nance Sr. wrote:

>On June 29, 2003 at 08:15:58, Peter Stayne wrote:
>
>>Actually Aaron and I recently had a very lengthy discussion about that last
>>week. My dual 3.06's are certainly faster than a dual 2133MHz, and probably a
>>tad slower than Aaron's overclocked babies.
>>
>>If you don't mind overclocked (I've had many overclocked boxes in the past), go
>>with Aaron's machines. If you'd feel safer with stock speeds, the Xeons are
>>faster (the 533MHz ones anyways).
>>
>>See this page for more info:
>>
>>http://www.beepworld.de/members38/lchristian/cpu-chess.htm
>>
>>Pete
>>
>>On June 29, 2003 at 06:18:08, Joachim Rang wrote:
>>
>>>On June 29, 2003 at 05:56:38, emerson tan wrote:
>>>
>>>>what is faster for chess, dual 2.8 Ghz xeon or dual athlon mp 2.800+?
>>>>
>>>>John nunn chose xeon when he upgraded his computer, I thought amd is usually
>>>>fater for chess. Does anyone have a fritzmark comparing these two systems?
>>>>thanks
>>>
>>>Aaron posted some results with Atholon MPs recently. He sells overclocked but
>>>tested MP-Chips very cheap.
>>>
>>>From all posts I know the Xeons give 70% Chessperformance compared to Athlons at
>>>the same speed. So:
>>>
>>>Xeon 2,8 GHz equal Athlon@1,96 Ghz
>>>
>>>An MP2800+ has 2,133 Ghz = 3,05 Ghz Xeon or P4-Performacne.
>>>
>>>I would suggest to buy a Dual Athlon MP 2600+ since the 2600+ has the same Mhz
>>>and only a lesser L2-Cache. For chess a L2-Cache does not matter much, so an
>>>MP2600+ will be as fast as a MP2800+ (but cheaper).
>>>
>>>regards Joachim
>
>Pondon Me, but Who named You Chief Cook and Bottlewasher? The man was asking a
>Question thats all. Maybe He missed Your discussion with Arron posted here.
>Besides, there isn't any room here for that(HERE WE GO AGAIN)stuff.>>>>Mike

Last I checked he had a ":)" in the subject line.  Chill.

-elc.



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