[ThA_FiLeR]

Are the XP processors really better for Windows XP? or is this just some bulls*** that they are better for XP then the normal processor, I was thinkin bout buyin a AMD 1.3ghz but for a lil more I got an XP processor. Is this really faster? better?

[Micropocalypse]

its faster, but not for just winxp, for everything.

[Drewdatrip]

Ya...the Xp processers just have a higher clock speed. And are not optimized to Xp, to my knowledge.

-Drew

[Blackwar]

well,
they made the name XP to kinda represent that it is for XP, but it really means Xtra Performance..
u can look more in to this at http://athlonxp.amd.com

BLACKWAR

[ThA_FiLeR]

Thanx yall, im goin for a XP 1800, Abit KR7A, 512 of Mushin DDR RAM 266mhz.

[Reverend]

You may find the site below useful if you have any problems with the Abit board.

http://www.viahardwa...nstallation.htm

[Richie101]

I've just built an AthlonXp1900 with the Abit Kr7a raid board
I would never buy another Intel:assshake

[ThA_FiLeR]

Richie, what's the difference with the Raid and the NON-Raid ?

[zErO]

[b:80b1b187d3]ThA_FiLeR[/b:80b1b187d3] - A raid board has an extra IDE port which allows u the option of connecting more hard drives/ or IDE devices

[b:80b1b187d3] Richie101 [/b:80b1b187d3] - why wouldnt u go for another Intel proccessor???

[FthrJACK]

one good reason for no more intel = £ $

[ThA_FiLeR]

G... mayb coz an AMD 1.33GHZ is just as fast or faster then a P4 2GHZ??? i wonder..

[zErO]

Xp processor uses the same chip core, code named Palomino which can be found in Athlon 4 notebook chips. It is supposed to use about 20% less power then the original Athlons and has 3DNow professional which adds 52 new 3D and multimedia instructions which makes it compatible with Intels SSE instructions.

They are definatly a much improved processor from the K6, and the only difference that I have noticed in my xp1800+ to the P4 1.7gig is that it is alot smoother and faster in gaming....but there is no difference between the two in speed to information to waiting applications.
Yes the AMD is alot cheaper, but I havent given up on Intel upping the anti, performance wise

[Rick]

AMD not only clocks at much faster speeds than the comparable Intel chip but it is much cheaper. However, there is a much bigger thing that makes AMD attractive. In the past few years, if you wanted to go up in speed with the Intel chips, you had to get a new mobo...at least four different ones I think. Meanwhile, AMD has remained with the same socket A mobo since the release of Athlon.

Just a thought!


Rick:cool:

[Big Booger]

Its like this, why would I buy a Ford Tempo( mini cooper for u brits), when I can afford a BMW? I mean you could probably tweak the ford Tempo (mini Cooper) to run just as fast or even faster than a BMW, but honestly folks, lets get real. Why accept an imitator, get the real deal, with intel.
Big Booger

Rollin' as I write this LOL

[Reverend]

[quote:16f1d4f81a="Big Booger"]
Its like this, why would I buy a Ford Tempo( mini cooper for u brits), when I can afford a BMW? I mean you could probably tweak the ford Tempo (mini Cooper) to run just as fast or even faster than a BMW, but honestly folks, lets get real. Why accept an imitator, get the real deal, with intel.
Big Booger

Rollin' as I write this LOL [/quote:16f1d4f81a]


The mini cooper is made by BMW.

[Richie101]

I have owned an Intel ever since the days of the P60.
I have owned P1,P2 AND P3 computers and for a change decided to risk all on an Athlon processor.To say I was pleasantly surprised would be an understatement.I am not an expert on processors,but they say a picture says a thousand words

[Conan]

[quote:66093fda7f="Big Booger"]
Its like this, why would I buy a Ford Tempo( mini cooper for u brits), when I can afford a BMW? I mean you could probably tweak the ford Tempo (mini Cooper) to run just as fast or even faster than a BMW, but honestly folks, lets get real. Why accept an imitator, get the real deal, with intel.
Big Booger

Rollin' as I write this LOL [/quote:66093fda7f]

Nice one Boogs!

[Rick]

No...no...no! You got it all wrong Boogs. Bad comparison. You are trying to say that AMD is a cheaper (in quality) chip. No way! The only reason that Intel has such expensive chips is because they were once the monopoly but believe me...their time is up! Just do some review reading! Go to tomshardware.com...you will see who makes the Beemer!

Rick:cool:

[Big Booger]

I wanted to stir up some commotion about this issue. I really truly would have bought an AMD CPU, had it not been for the incredible deal I got. I got a 1.6MHZ P4, and mobo for around 200 bucks US. My local computer shop (in japan) ran a new year's special, and I took advantage of it. Though I did look at an XP 1800 & 1900 at least twice, with an ASUS MOBO, but the price was beyond what I was willing to pay.
I do think though that intel will always be around, as well as AMD. Much like Coke and Pepsi.
Big Booger

[Blackwar]

[quote:790f989249="Big Booger"]
I wanted to stir up some commotion about this issue. I really truly would have bought an AMD CPU, had it not been for the incredible deal I got. I got a 1.6MHZ P4, and mobo for around 200 bucks US. My local computer shop (in japan) ran a new year's special, and I took advantage of it. Though I did look at an XP 1800 & 1900 at least twice, with an ASUS MOBO, but the price was beyond what I was willing to pay.
I do think though that intel will always be around, as well as AMD. Much like Coke and Pepsi.
Big Booger [/quote:790f989249]

I definitely agree with boogs
especially on the last statement "I do think though that intel will always be around, as well as AMD. Much like Coke and Pepsi." very nice example, the exact situation
BLACKWAR