Date: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 13:45:03 -0500 From: Mark Mayo <mark@vmunix.com> To: sos@FreeBSD.dk Cc: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Should I buy a Cyrix processor? Message-ID: <19971204134503.49496@vmunix.com> In-Reply-To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=3C199712040735=2EIAA04646=40sos=2Efreebsd=2Edk=3E=3B_fro?= =?iso-8859-1?Q?m_S=F8ren_Schmidt_on_Thu=2C_Dec_04=2C_1997_at_08=3A35=3A5?= =?iso-8859-1?Q?1AM_%2B0100?= References: <19971204134739.07060@lemis.com> <199712040735.IAA04646@sos.freebsd.dk>
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On Thu, Dec 04, 1997 at 08:35:51AM +0100, Søren Schmidt wrote: > In reply to Greg Lehey who wrote: > > I've just finished reading c't's recent processor comparison, and it > > would seem that Cyrix's latest MX series processors represent pretty > > good value for money. On the other hand, I've heard of various > > problems with Cyrix in the past, and I'm a little wary of running > > -current on one. I'd appreciate any comments you might have. > > > > Also, any ideas on suitable motherboards? > > Well with the current prices on a 180Mhz P6, they are VERY hard to beat... > I've had enough bad experience with Cyrix to stay safely away from them... I'd second that. I had a Cyrix 686 about 6 months ago, and I ended up throwing it in the garbage.. I had overheating problems, strange system lock-ups, etc, etc.. It might have been the motherboard, or just bad settings or something - but I tried everything and it just wasn't reliable. If you're going to do non-Intel x86, I think I'd recomend the AMD K6 over the Cyrix CPUs. I'd agree with Soren though - the Pentium Pro 180's are a real bargain right now. I know they're about $325 CAN (~$230 US). Plus, you can safely overclock them to 200, or even 233 or 240 if you're lucky - Intel is having high yields these days, and one could argue that the 180's are just marked down 200's for the most part. Certainly a lot of people at TOm's Hardware Guide are having great success overclocking the 180s. I'm heading to the store this afternoon to get a 180 (I have 1st generation 150 right now). The PPro line is very solid, and Intel, Asus, SuperMicro, and Tyan all have excellent boards. cya, -Mark > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > Søren Schmidt (sos@FreeBSD.org) FreeBSD Core Team > Even more code to hack -- will it ever end > .. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark Mayo mark@vmunix.com RingZero Comp. http://www.vmunix.com/mark finger mark@vmunix.com for my PGP key and GCS code ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Win95/NT - 32 bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16 bit patch to an an 8 bit operating system originally coded for a 4 bit microprocessor, written by a 2 bit company that can't stand 1 bit of competition. -UGU
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