Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 17:42:04 -0600 (MDT) From: Wes Peters - Softweyr LLC <softweyr@xmission.com> To: hlew@www2.shoppersnet.com (Howard Lew) Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: K6 or 6x86 ? Message-ID: <199706182342.RAA18396@xmission.xmission.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970618012532.5118A-100000@www2.shoppersnet.com> from "Howard Lew" at Jun 18, 97 01:30:34 am
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Howard Lew recently informed us:
> The newer 6x86Ls (low voltage version of the 6x86) are pretty much cool to
> the touch (feel the heatsink), so heat is no longer a problem. A
> switching voltage regulator on the motherboard will also substantially
> reduce internal computer heat.
I had recently blathered:
% The AMD K6 has performance in line with the Pentium Pro/Pentium II
% range, and includes a version of the "MMX" instructions. While it has
% quite good performance, it is slightly more expensive than the Pentium
% Pro. The K6 also fits the Pentium-standard "socket 7." I haven't
> Hmmm.... If I'm not mistaken the Pentium Pro 200 (256K) is more expensive
> then the K6-200 which is under $400 now.
Yup, you're right. Checking my processor-pusher, I see:
AMD-K6-166MHz MMX / AMD-K6-200MHz / AMD-K6-233 (2.8V)....... 249/349/???
Pentium PRO 150/180/200MHz - Intel - 256KB Cache............. 174/338/494
So the K6/200 costs about the same as the PPro 180, and significantly
less than the PPro 200. Cool.
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"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
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