>I agree on the VIA part, they make fanless cpu's with very low >clockrates, albeit still x86, they are probably not so easy to >support, their dynamic frequency changing is a lot more, efficient? >than Intel, and probably more complex.
I think the C7 is easy (single instruction latency they claim); C3 and such may be harder. >As for AMD's, I know I've complained enough, but seriously, I don't >think it's cost effective for any AMD user to go out and buy the >latest and greatest just released quad core chip, it's prohibitive in >my case, and I'm certain the socket is incompatible with regular AM2, >so it'll be 3 years before I even consider a new desktop. Sun has >been selling the 1200 series while 2000 series has been out for 1yr. >They have 2000 series in the Ultra-40, not the Ultra-20, although it >is compatible with my board anyways. It's obvious that AM2+ chips >won't work on either system since they both can use either series >processor (1200 and 2200). Sure; so start tinkering with my powernow code and fix it to adjust multiple cores in lockstep and see what issues you run into. >As for notebooks, I tend to replace them more, I'm on Core 2, so I'm >fine there. It's great that I can use the power management features, >I need them a lot more in my notebook. Power grid is strained down >here, power is randomly failing, due to the fires. I'm located right >next to the Witch fire, which has burned hundreds of thousands of >acres, it didn't hit me though, was going the opposite direction, it >seemed to start very close. (I'm in Rural San Diego County, California) I've seen it on the news; not a pretty sight. (A friend of mine once took me to the Oakland hills shortly after the fire there and I've been to yellowstone not too long after Reagan's fire, so I know what the aftermath looks like) Casper
