[ale] OT: motherboard/processor recommendations

[Steve Long]

I have just read this morning that AMD is planning to release a XP 2400+
running at 2Ghz and
an XP 2600+ running at 2.133Ghz  on Wed.

There is also rumors about a 2800+ later this year.

All using 333Mhz FSB.

Cool, I don't have to replace my MB to accomidate them.  I just have to some
up with the money.



> The fastest Athalon is the Athalon XP 2200+ running at 1.8 GHz  Cost
around
> $150 on pricewatch
>
> The best Pentium is the IV running at 2.53 GHz   Price - $450 and up on
> pricewatch.
>
> The recent chipsets for AMD use DDR and they can go to 400MHZ FSB but the
> Pentiums can go faster with the 533FSB.
>
> I just bought a Soyo Dragon 333Ultra with an Athalon XP 2200.  The board
is
> listed as one of the top MB for Athalon.
> But that was a couple of weeks ago.
>
> I have yet to crank it up as I am waiting on the Video card.  A GeForce
4200
> from OCsystems.
>
> Check out http://www.ocsystem.com
>
> They also have systems that are very fast.
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>
> However, the AMD chip is still slower than the fastest Pentium even with
> overclocking and the architecture advantage AMD has.
>
> Intel's sheer speed advantage is a little over the top of AMD but the
> Athalon is much cheaper.
>
> AMD also wants more power for the 2200+ and copper cooling.  Be sure what
> you buy is on the list from AMD.
>
> Take a look at http://www.tomshardware.com and read what he has to say
about
> the mother boards.
>
> Tom gets a good look at the new ones.
>
> The DDR stands for Double Data Rate (Synchronous RAM)
>
> It does two data operations in one cycle..
>
> It will not act like more RAM but it will process the data faster.
>
> Http://www.kingston.com/tools/bits/bit33.asp
>
>
> Dollars for bytes, AMD is better.  Sheer speed, Intel has the edge...  For
> now.
>
> Unless AMD comes out with something faster soon, Intel will best them
again.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Wells" <jb at sourceillustrated.com>
> To: <ale at ale.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 2:05 PM
> Subject: [ale] OT: motherboard/processor recommendations
>
>
> > I typically build my own pcs from web-order parts, but have had no need
to
> > keep up with hardware trends since two years ago, when I assembled my
> > current 900mhz athlon.
> >
> > I'm looking to upgrade the motherboard and processor, but don't know
what
> > my best options are.  Is the Athlon still outperforming the equivalent
> > pentium?  If I stick with the Athlon, what are some good mbs to take a
> > look at?  I'd like to go top of the line as far a processor speed goes.
I
> > currently run an Abit KA7 and have been very pleased with performance.
> >
> > An additional question: is DDR practically (as opposed to only
> > theoretically) equivalent to 2xSDRAM?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
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