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Date:      Wed, 26 Feb 1997 11:36:32 -0800
From:      "Tim Oneil" <toneil@visigenic.com>
To:        hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: [H] Optimal computer for FreeBSD
Message-ID:  <3.0.32.19970226113632.008f4eb0@visigenic.com>

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At 12:32 PM 2/26/97 -0600, you wrote:
>>  I think that EDO is cheaper right now than FPM, because of volume
>>  questions, anyways, so you get EDO even tho there's no benefit from it,
>>  because there's no loss from getting it.
>
>parity EDO is more expensive than parity FPM (40-50% more expensive at
>Megatrends Technology). For those that believe parity is important and
>is worth the money (and most in this group would be in that camp).
>As I read this thread of conversation, the debate is if parity EDO
>is worth the expense considering performance differences.

If anyone cares, I've put together three machines this year alone, and
never used parity chips. No problems.




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