Author: Drexel,Michael
Date: 12:32:59 05/18/04
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On May 18, 2004 at 10:42:49, Gerd Isenberg wrote: >On May 17, 2004 at 16:52:44, Drexel,Michael wrote: > >>On May 17, 2004 at 15:59:31, Gerd Isenberg wrote: >> >>>On May 17, 2004 at 15:36:50, Drexel,Michael wrote: >>> >>>>On May 17, 2004 at 13:16:54, Gerd Isenberg wrote: >>>> >>>>>On May 17, 2004 at 11:35:10, Uri Blass wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>My question is what is the speed of the fastest computer that I can get for >>>>>>movei for WCCC when the price is not more than x$ when 2000$>x$>1000$ >>>>>> >>>>>>I am interested both in dual and single processor options. >>>>>> >>>>>>I guess that I can get slower dual processor for movei for the same price but >>>>>>the advantage is that I can do better testing with pondering so if the >>>>>>difference in speed for movei is less than 20% then I am going to go for dual >>>>>>processor. >>>>>> >>>>>>When I look at some links of dell I get the following information: >>>>>> >>>>>>link A: 2.4ghz intel Xeon 1973$ >>>>>> >>>>>>http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?cs=555&oc=WS450DPAD&m_11=WXP1&c=us&l=en&s=biz >>>>>> >>>>>>link B:3.2Ghz intel 1157$+120$ >>>>>> >>>>>>http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?cs=555&oc=D4600CPAD&m_11=WHXP&m_22=MSONO&c=us&l=en&s=biz >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>I have no idea which is faster and I have no idea how to get this information. >>>>>>I also know that the p4 is not good for chess and maybe AMD is the best option. >>>>>> >>>>>>Uri >>>>> >>>>>Hi Uri, >>>>> >>>>>what about the ACER Aspire 1500 Notebook series with Athlon 64 3000+ CPU? >>>>>E.g. the Aspire 1501LCe 2*256MB, 40GB HD about 1250€ here. >>>>> >>>>>Cheers, >>>>>Gerd >>>> >>>>His best choice is probably an Athlon 64 3400+ Desktop at the moment. >>>>Inexpensive and fast. >>> >>>Yes if transport is no issue. >>> >>>> >>>>Acers Notebook @ 1.8 Ghz is (of course) considerably slower. >>>>Notebooks are also slightly underclocked. >>>>You can't change a thing in their BIOS. >>>>The Toshiba HD in the Aspire is probably 4200 rpm. >>>> >>>>Michael >>> >>>I consider a laptop for travel purposes, e.g. Israel, Dutch Open etc. >>>Is 3000+ real 1.8 GHz only? HD doesn't matter much for me. >>> >>>Gerd >> >>The mobile A64 3000+ is 1,8 Ghz with 1 Mb L2 cache. >>The desktop A64 3000+ is 2 Ghz with 512k L2 cache. > >Thanks, > >So according to AMD's performance numbers doubling the L2 cache compensates 10% >lower speed - interesting. I find AMD's Athlon 64 product scheme a bit >confusing: > >http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_9484,00.html > >AMD Athlon™ 64 FX Processor >AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor for Desktops >Mobile AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor >AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor for Desktop Replacement Notebooks > >So i guess the Acer Notebook with AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor has > >AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor for Desktop Replacement Notebooks >but not >Mobile AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor > >Tomorrow i will try that Notebook with my 32-bit IsiChess. I think 60 GB HDs are standard for Desktop replacement Notebooks. It's always the same. In a few months you would get an Aspire 1513 LMi 3400+ Athlon 64 Notebook (60 GB HD) for your money. Michael Michael > >Cheers, >Gerd > >> >>Michael
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