Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 05:19:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Vincent Poy <vince@mail.MCESTATE.COM> To: Steve Passe <smp@csn.net> Cc: hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Pentuim or Pentuim Pro ? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970409051524.4730J-100000@mail.MCESTATE.COM> In-Reply-To: <199704081758.LAA23341@Ilsa.StevesCafe.com>
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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 /_/_/_/_/|___/|_|[____]
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