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To: Adrian Wu who wrote (5771)4/25/1998 2:14:00 AM
From: Paul Engel  Read Replies (2) of 6843
 
Adrian - Re: "Isn't this decision dumb or what!"

No, it isn't.

You presented a bunch of arguments about how a K6-3D system can be run at sub-optimum system speeds and/or with sub optimum memory speeds.

Now, all these sub-optimum features may comfort you by disguising the real problem of insufficient chip set support. But the fact remains - AMD will put out their best chip yet and it won't perform in any way competitive to the competition if it is straddled with a 66 MHz bus and 66MHz SDRAM.

And I'm sure prospective K6-3D buyers are JUST DYING to buy a K6-3D with a crippled 66 MHz board so that they can open up their systems at a later date, pull out the motherboard, unplug the K6-3D, and THROW THE MOTHERBOARD AND MEMORY away and spend another $100 on a brand new Motherboard, stick the K6-3D chip in it, and pray to the Almighty Above that the system works when it is reassembled and powered up.

Yeah - people are just dying to go through that self-inflicted torture test!

Intel is selling full blown performance systems - debugged and ready to go - with 100 MHz system bus and 440BX, PC100 compliant memory, Pentium II with 350 Mhz speed/175 Mhz L2 cache or 400 MHz/200 MHz L2 cache.

And the costs are great - under $2400 for a 400 Mhz DELL - Including a 17" monitor, 64 Meg DRAM, 6.4 Gig hard drive, AGP graphics card, etc., etc.

And best of all - you can order it TODAY and get it NEXT WEEK!

And even better - you won't have to upgrade the Mother Board!

Paul
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