GV and Thread,
Mask sets, schmask sets. As long as people like Jerry Pournelle are Intel believers, Intel will succeed.
From byte.com
"I have built AMD systems, and they've
been satisfactory. I have no
documentable complaints about AMD
CPU chips. My problem is with the
support chips. For reliable performance,
I've come to the conclusion that Intel
motherboards (or other motherboards
built from Intel support chips) are very
hard to beat. Unfortunately, the AMD
Athlon series doesn't work with Intel
support chips, so once you have got a
motherboard that runs Athlon you will
not easily change back to Intel. And of
course, Intel is not likely to make a
motherboard that supports AMD chips.
If you want raw speed you will have to
go to Athlon, and you may find that a
good thing to do.
For my money, Intel CPU chips on an
Intel motherboard is a hard combination
to beat for reliable performance, and
ought to be your first consideration
when you're designing a system. They
cost a bit more, but not excessively so."
Craig |
