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Date:      Tue, 25 May 2004 00:00:33 -0500
From:      Chris <racerx@makeworld.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: which kinds of AMD work withh FBSD?
Message-ID:  <200405250000.34006.racerx@makeworld.com>
In-Reply-To: <20040525044508.GA13463@tao.thought.org>
References:  <20040525044508.GA13463@tao.thought.org>

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On Monday 24 May 2004 11:45 pm, Gary Kline wrote:
> 	Fellow BSD'ers,
>
> 	What kinds of the newer AMD processors worth with FreeBSD?
> 	It might be better long-run to buy a barebones system than
> 	mess with upgrading 5-yr-old boxen.  I'm thinking of something
> 	in the >= 2GHz rangewith 512MB and a 60 or 80G drive.  So far
> 	I've stuck with Intel since my first 8085/8088.  No problems
> 	with Unix.  If AMD is a good enough clone, it may be time to
> 	give it a shot.
>
> 	thanks for any input,
>
> 	gary

For now, I'm using an AthlonXP 2100+  Aside from the overheating issues I have 
(now corrected) it's running just dandy.

Some other specs:

1024 meg of RAM
80 gig drive
FireGL 1000 vid.

-- 
Best regards,
Chris



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