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#76598 09/05/2001 8:30 PM
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I've owned Pentium's ever since I could remember. From Celeron's to P2's and have worked with P3's for months and just recently tried out a Dell P4 and I am really disappointed. IMO it did not perform as well as the P3. I currently have an HP 900Mhz AMD Duron and I must say I am impressed. Its fast and reliable, I have never had any problems with it thus far.
Whats your opinion on this? What Proccessor do you use/prefer?

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#76599 09/05/2001 8:34 PM
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i own a p3 800 mhz overclocked to about 1.2 ghz sometimes it will go 1.5 tho. i cant honestly say, the only amd ive worked with is a k6 200 mhz (i think not sure tho). ill most likely go with a amd 1.4 ghz or higher when i decide to build agane

#76600 09/05/2001 9:22 PM
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The AMD's are kicking the pentium 3 & 4's ass in all the benchmarks being done.

Check out over at Tom's Hardware for some good reviews and benchmark info


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#76601 09/05/2001 9:36 PM
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i am running a 1.13 ghz athlone! runs great

#76602 09/05/2001 9:46 PM
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AMD just bends Intel over

I remember my first AMD was the K6 266Mhz
then

K6-2 350Mhz
K6-2 450Mhz
K6-III 450Mhz

I used that processor up until the Thunderbirds came out. Then I got my 1Ghz Thunderbird

I have been using it ever since.

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#76603 09/05/2001 9:49 PM
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Main Machine = AMD Athlon 1.2Ghz (clocked to 1.3)
New Machine = 1Ghz Duron (To 1.1)

#76604 09/06/2001 12:33 AM
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You've got to be lying. A 400mhz increase is pushing the boundaries of the truth, but 700 is not even realistic. A motherboard's multiplier and clock freq. settings don't even go that high! smile

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Shoot, I got this 386 in the low 2gHz range MJ... and that's without a fan...


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#76606 09/06/2001 12:48 AM
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Man, you should see this old 286 portable I have. It's been running at 1.7ghz for the past week or so, and the main cooling is only a clip-on battery powered fan and a MistyMate sprayer. You've all seen the MistyMate infomercials on TV before, riiiiggghht?

#76607 09/06/2001 2:15 AM
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I use a Pentium 3 550mhz. (I think) One of the earliest P3 models that were out. It's pretty good and I prefer it over a Pentium 4. Well i wouldn't mine P4 but I don't mind what processor I run.

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#76608 09/06/2001 9:04 AM
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I just upgraded my P100 to a Thunderbird 1.4GHz

It's a noticable improvement

Just a thought smile

#76609 09/06/2001 10:36 AM
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I personally would NEVER use AMD. You never hear of any software that has to have patches to work with Intel CPUs do you? laugh

#76610 09/06/2001 11:52 AM
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I don't recall ever having to patch any of my software. I remember hearing a few incompatiablities but those are long gone.

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You never hear about AMD putting tracking numbers in your CPU and watching what kinds of internet sites you go to, do you? tipsy

Seriously, though, I am a die-hard AMD fan. AMD gets more work done in less time. So even though Intel can run around in more circles per second, AMD can cover more distance. More FPS in Max Payne will be more the result of better efficiency than of "faster" clock speeds. smile

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#76612 09/06/2001 1:05 PM
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My Celeron II 533 has no problem being overclocked @ 825MHz. smile I am eyeing that AMD 1.4GHz. laugh

#76613 09/06/2001 2:52 PM
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;P i have a nice water cooler. and yes i have had it that high, sometimes it bombs on UT tho so i took it back down

#76614 09/06/2001 4:03 PM
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amd's are cheaper too smile

check out the system im gonna build smile

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can you say, amd = elite?

#76615 09/06/2001 4:17 PM
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Nice Adam. That's very similar to the machine I'm assembling for a good friend.

#76616 09/06/2001 4:47 PM
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yeah AMD rocks laugh

#76617 09/06/2001 5:27 PM
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haha, cool smile

#76618 09/07/2001 1:31 AM
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Sounds like one good computer your gonna build Adam. smile

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God yeah. I constantly have to get patches to run games on my Cray SV1, so it must suck!!

Just a thought smile

#76620 09/08/2001 5:26 AM
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Actually, they do have to patch the runtime DLLs, to account for all the floating-point errors Intel just can't seem to get their heads round.

Just brought the parts back from the USA to build a system myself:

1.2 Ghz Athalon
266Mhz Front Side BUS mobo *dribble*
768Mb PC-133 SDRAM
40Gb slow harddrive for MP3s / programs
30Gb nice harddrive for programs
10Gb FAST (10,000 RPM!) harddrive for OS
*(all EIDE, btw)
Soundblaster 5.1 Live! Platinum (with the remote control n all)
ATI Radion Pro 64Mb DDR
16x10x40 CD burner
12x40 DVD drive


Unfortunately, I will now be surviving on bread and water for the next 5 years. shocked

*sigh* itchy screwdriver fingers, wanting to start construction... but I need a chassis, and have to attend a crappy birthday party first (my own, as it happens. smile ).

Can anyone suggest a costume for a 60s/70s/80s-themed party, I'm having with someone else later tonight? shocked

#76621 09/08/2001 8:09 AM
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Yeah ! Just stay the way you are !!

oh ... sorry I thought you said a Halloween party ... laugh


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