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Date:	Sat, 11 Aug 2001 02:00:43 PDT
From:	Benedict G Archer <bgarcher@gte.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Intel, AMD and SMP

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Steven Levine wrote:
>
> In <3B7211EC.777657C6@gte.net>, on 08/08/01
> at 09:30 PM, Benedict G Archer said:
>
> >1. What are the considerations, aside from cost, for Intel vs AMD, and
> >are any OS/2 specific?
>
> There are none that I know of. Intel seems to have fallen behind in the
> CPU race. Only time will tell if they can recover.
>
> >2. What are the considerations (pros/cons) for slot vs. socket cpu's?
>
> Everything I read tends to prefer socket. Are there still slot MB's? I
> haven't been shopping lately.
>
> Steven
>
I got the impression that MB's supporting dual CPU's were often slot MB
rather than socket, but I hardly know what I'm asking--why I posted the
question.

Ben A.

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