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From: Shawn Ramsey <shawn@luke.cpl.net>
To: Ian Kallen <ian@gamespot.com>
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Subject: Re: pentium pro vs. pentium II
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> Yea I checked the archives: I've surmised that they both work but I kind
> find anything in the archive, handbook or faq that lays out how much
> benefit is gained by using either over a regular old pentium.  I've some
> number crunching/file parsing duties that I need accelerated but I have to
> decide on my upgrade path: II or Pro?

A Pro overclocked to 233. :) Will beat a 233MHz PII anyday of the week...