From owner-freebsd-hardware Wed Apr 9 05:19:21 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id FAA15911 for hardware-outgoing; Wed, 9 Apr 1997 05:19:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail.MCESTATE.COM (mail.MCESTATE.COM [207.211.200.50]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id FAA15904 for ; Wed, 9 Apr 1997 05:19:19 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (vince@localhost) by mail.MCESTATE.COM (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id FAA04990; Wed, 9 Apr 1997 05:19:17 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 05:19:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Vincent Poy To: Steve Passe cc: hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Pentuim or Pentuim Pro ? In-Reply-To: <199704081758.LAA23341@Ilsa.StevesCafe.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk On Tue, 8 Apr 1997, Steve Passe wrote: Hi Steve, > > I thought the TX was supposed to be better than the HX chipset. > only in the minds of intel sales reps... Actually, it wasn't Intel sales reps. It was the ASUS homepage. > > At any rate, is it better to get the new ASUS TX97 motherboards with the > > TX chipset or the HX? > hx. That's what I got today. The ASUS XP55TP2 HX based ATX board. The reason was simply the TX was a upgrade to the VX and only supported 64MB of ram for the cache and not 512MB like the HX did. > > Also, is the ATX form-factor the way to go or is > > the standard AT footprint still supported even for future motherboards? > > I'm thinking about getting another machine but didn't know if I should go > > the ATX route or not. Like what are the advantages and disadvantages of > > ATX? > > I really like the ATX, advantages include: > > all cards slots are full length I thought even the non-ATX, all slots were still full length? > onbaord serial/parallel connectors are on the MB, no cables. Only problem with that is both serial ports are 9 pins, some devices need straight 25 pin wiring. Another thing is USB is standard with the ATX boards and also PS/2 mouse while it isn't on the non-ATX. > disadvantasges: > > you need an ATX case, the selection of which is pretty dismal at this point. That's what I got, for some reason, my case can be ATX or AT simply by changing the power supply. Cheers, Vince - vince@MCESTATE.COM - vince@GAIANET.NET ________ __ ____ Unix Networking Operations - FreeBSD-Real Unix for Free / / / / | / |[__ ] GaiaNet Corporation - M & C Estate / / / / | / | __] ] Beverly Hills, California USA 90210 / / / / / |/ / | __] ] HongKong Stars/Gravis UltraSound Mailing Lists Admin /_/_/_/_/|___/|_|[____]