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From: Jerry_Jessop@Playstation.Sony.Com (Jerry Jessop)
Newsgroups: scea.yaroze.freetalk
Subject: Re: E3 Questions for all who attended, esp. Mario
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 22:36:27 GMT
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Just purchased a new K6-2 3D 300 mhz for $169 and it screams. Supports
AGP and the 100 mhz bus. It also overclocks easily to 333 mhz, I could
not be happier with it. 

Socket 7 forever!

jerry


On Wed, 17 Jun 1998 11:52:56 -0400, "Manifered H. Wolfe, II"
<lobo@vicon.net> wrote:

>>    Is there any reason why anyone should avoid processors other than
>> Intel's, i.e. are there any compatibility issues with software?
>
>The only reason you should stick with Intel is if you want multiple
>processors.  Otherwise, you're wasting your money.  If you buy an AMD
>cpu at the same speed as the Intel equivalent, you'll have enough money
>left over to buy more ram, a bigger hard drive, or a better video
>card...definitely worth it if you ask me.  The last Intel cpu I've owned
>was a 486 DX/2-50 in 1994.  Since then, I've used AMD and Cyrix.  I
>didn't much care for my Cyrix, but all the AMD's I've had have been
>stellar, no compatibility problems at all and excellent performance. 
>The only drawback to the AMD-K6 has been a weaker FPU than the Pentium,
>but the new K6-2 actually outperforms the Pentium 2 FPU.  And you don't
>have to kiss up to the man and get a Slot-1 motherboard, it's a Socket 7
>cpu!
>
>Just my $0.02 of course, I'm sure others would disagree.  But of course
>they've sold out to Intel, so what do you expect? =)
>
>Linux/Windows argument anyone?  =P
>
>
>-- 
>-------------------------------
>Manifered H. Wolfe, II               lobo@vicon.net
>Lobo Electronics                      http://www.vicon.net/~lobo
>
>28 Game Systems, 1000+ cartridges/CD's, 36 Coin-Op's, 1
>Pinball                   
>         Amiga 3000, 24MB, 2GB, 25MHz, Video Toaster 2.0
>          Atari TT030, 18MB, 200MB, 33MHz, Magic 4/Linux
>        AMD K6 P233, 32MB, 6.4GB, Voodoo Rush, Win95/Linux