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To: pae who wrote (224)	2/16/1998 4:54:00 PM
From: Zeuspaul	Read Replies (2) of 14778

>>Perhaps time to spec out a double CPU NT box...<< Just got back from FRY's (a rather large computer/electronics retail outlet.) Win NT....I read the box, one item was that if you are into multitasking NT will provide a benefit as it specifically allocates memory for each task resulting in a more stable system..I am paraphrasing. MOTHERBOARDS I have noted on a few web sites comments about the need for large capacitors on a motherboard. Apparently they dry out over time so they should be of high quality if you want them to last. One item Anand mentioned in his review of the ABIT LX6 was the small capacitors. I am no expert but I can recognize capacitors. I sauntered over to the motherboard rack to take a look. Most boards (they do not stock ABIT) had small capacitors. I noted that the TYAN board's capacitors were much larger than the other boards. I would say about four times bigger! Then I noted a board with capacitors about 25 percent bigger than the TYAN capacitors! The board also had a quality look about it (as did the TYAN)...I looked up and noted the manufacturer and model ....INTEL AL440LXG.... I have started researching the board. INTEL also makes the DK44OLX dual processor board. It is more appealing to me as it has better expansion capability..more exp slots and 4 DIMM slots. It has onboard SCSI, sound and network. It is available at ESC technologies so it can be purchased in a bare bones pre-tested system. Intel's warranty on the board is three years. The dual board is "extended" ATX form factor. The dimensions are larger than standard ATX. I am trying to find out what case it will fit in. My current thinking is to load Win95 OSR2 first. Then load NT in a dual boot mode. Even though it is a dual processor board my intent would be to use one CPU. I like to play with large graphics files that can use all the RAM I can throw at them. My first thought is that one PII 333 would be faster than two PII 266's. Regards Zeuspaul

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