On Tue, 15 Dec 1998, Marc Lewis wrote:
# Yes, but as with others here on this list, the time I would spend working on
# a kludged together SMP system like this is worth far less than paying for
# the system outright.
# So, Dave, how many hours have you put into this so far? Was it worth the
# number of hours spent vs. the money "saved"?
#
# Right now the best bang for the buck is a PII 350. Grand total for a dual
# processor board (100MHz bus) and the two processors was around $700. I
# spent more than that on my first PPro 200 uniprocessor. So I ask again, is
# it really worth the "savings"?
Sorry, but this is ridiculous. I also just bought myself a celeron
system... lesse:
Aopen AX6B+ ... $250
Celeron 333a .. $100
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$350
I currently have it running at 500mhz (5.0 x 100mhz). Perfectly stable.
How much effort? Hmm. None. Aopen has a softmenu for setting bus speed and
multiplier.
Now, the same system using standard parts
Aopen AX6B+ ... $250
PII 450 ....... $459
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$709
Of course this isn't running at 500mhz like I am. In fact, as soon as my
AGP2 video card comes in, I'll attempt the 103, 112, 133mhz busses my
board supports (the video card flakes out at those speeds [ PCI s3virge
].)
So, you tell me, what is most cost effective? Hell, even if the 333a burns
out, replacing it ever 6 months still beats the hell out of a 450.
G'day!
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