From: Allan J. Ballard (aballard_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: Thu Oct 10 2002 - 18:50:31 EDT
I read that the Chineese have invented a new chip on new architecture.
So, the chip wars will soon have some competition in what may be the
world's largest emerging market.
Allan Ballard
----- Original Message -----
From: "art" <art_at_courvilles.com>
To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 1:35 AM
Subject: Re: Thinkpad processors
> Oh, good. Another Intel/AMD flame war. Now I won't have to go to Usenet
> to get my fill.
>
>
> John Bridges wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, 5 Oct 2002 17:10:55 -0700 (PDT), Steve C. wrote:
> >
> > >They do it in the Slot 1 (or whatever they call it)
> > >too. It's not just a problem with the socket, the
> > >chips just get way too hot.
> >
> > What? The Slot A hadn't been used for years. All current Athlon desktop
> > systems used Socket A (462). I'm not aware of any Slot based Athlons
ever
> > being used on a laptop, for one thing their power consumption was too
high!
> >
> > What is your source on Athlons "just get way too hot"? Is it a review
> > somewhere? An Article? Was it the review at Tom's Hardware where they
ran
> > the CPU with NO HEATSINK (it ruined the CPU)?
> >
> > >I wouldn't have one or recommend one to anybody until
> > >they can make one that runs as cool and is an reliable
> > >as a Pentium.
> >
> > A Pentium what? A Pentium 4? There is a HUGE difference between the
> > Pentium, Pentium II, and Pentium III series vs the Pentium 4. The
Pentium 4
> > is a completely different animal in power consumption, performance
(drasticly
> > slower performance per Mhz) and stability.
> >
> > I'm typing this on a Dual Athlon 2000+ MP, an extremely fast and stable
> > system I'm quite happy with that cost me FAR less than a Dual Xeon (less
than
> > half the price).
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