Your most future-proof option would be a processor based on the
45nm Wolfdale or Yorkfield cores along with a chipset that
supports VT-d (such as the Q35/Bearlake).  If 64-bit is your only
concern, you can get by with any proc that has EM64T support:

[1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64#Intel_64_Implementations

If you're playing with VMware, the VT feature isn't too important
today but it will be soon enough.

RM



On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 12:47:22 -0700, "David Lum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:

I didn’t keep anything about the recent thread (Michael I think)
about buying 64-bit white box hardware other than it was
e-wiz.com.

 Isn’t there a specific CPU spec to look for to take advantage of
some features  -VM or Exchange I think, I forget this minute. I’m
looking for a 64-bit system but CPU speed doesn’t matter as much
as 16GB RAM capability..

David Lum
SYSTEMS ENGINEER // NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION
[EMAIL PROTECTED] // 971.222.1025

References

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64#Intel_64_Implementations

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