Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 22:25:18 -0600 From: Marc Wiz <marc@wiz.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: AMD vs Intel ... Message-ID: <20040210042518.GA53510@wiz.com> In-Reply-To: <45C0AC64-5B31-11D8-8AE0-003065ABFD92@mac.com> References: <20040209121420.G13061@ganymede.hub.org> <59D53984-5B26-11D8-8AE0-003065ABFD92@mac.com> <20040209141200.K13061@ganymede.hub.org> <45C0AC64-5B31-11D8-8AE0-003065ABFD92@mac.com>
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On Mon, Feb 09, 2004 at 01:53:38PM -0500, Charles Swiger wrote: > > OK. The price difference for AMD vs. Intel is pretty significant, but > be aware that you'll also pay a significant premium for dual-proc > hardware versus single-proc machines: compare an AMD 2400MP versus the > 2400XP price, or the 2.4GHz Xeon P4 vs. a Northwood P4, and then factor > in the additional costs for a MP-capable motherboard. Try about $159 for a dual processor motherboard from Tyan. I just bought a S2466 for about that much brand new. Marc -- Marc Wiz marc@wiz.com Yes, that really is my last name.
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