Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 01:51:12 +0800 From: nuzrin yaapar <nuzrin@goose.net.my> To: what ever <thursday@sdf.lonestar.org>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: pentium-4 v. pentium-3 Message-ID: <200110191736.BAA05753@venus.cyber.mmu.edu.my> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.4.33.0110191507001.8943-100000@sdf.lonestar.org> References: <Pine.NEB.4.33.0110191507001.8943-100000@sdf.lonestar.org>
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On Friday 19 October 2001 11:12 pm, what ever wrote: > Hi, > > So, it's time to upgrade to a new machine (I'm still using an old P2-266), > and I'm trying to decide between a Pentium-3 & a Pentium-4. This machine > will run FreeBSD only, and will serve as a workstation/router/low-traffic > webserver/samba fileserver. I don't need a 2gig processor or > anything...(my p2-266 is idle most of the time anyway). > > I'm just wondering if the Pentium 4 would be a good choice or should I buy > a Pentium3? > Apart from the risk of *frying* your CPU and motherboard if the heat sink dislocate and drop <http://www4.tomshardware.com/cpu/01q3/010917/index.html>, AMD CPU is really a top performer. I use AMD Athlon 1.4GHz and able to 'make world' in 28 minute. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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