Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 03:19:12 -0600 From: Joshua Fielden <shag@concentric.net> To: Howard Lew <hlew@www2.shoppersnet.com> Cc: Wes Peters - Softweyr LLC <softweyr@xmission.com>, Jakob Alvermark <jakob@teligent.se>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: K6 or 6x86 ? Message-ID: <33A7A810.D585CB96@concentric.net> References: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970618012532.5118A-100000@www2.shoppersnet.com>
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> > The 6x86 is essentially a souped-up 486, with Pentium-class speeds. > In > > the 166 and 200 Mhz variants, it runs quite hot. Integer > performance > > is near the claimed "Pentium rating," but floating point performance > is > > quite a bit lower. I'm loathe to use the 6x86 because of the heat > > factor; most PCs already run too hot and yet make too much noise due > to > > the inefficient layout of the case and various other stupidities > that > > are a given in the PC world. I believe this is because either licensing or technology restrictions keep the FPU back a class, in this case-486. JF
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