On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 21:53:31 +0800, Edel SM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > where can i get amd64 dual processor mobo locally?
You can't (unless you go straight to the vendors or commission one to get Opteron boards for you). If you're looking for Opteron boxes locally - you can either ask from IBM, HP or Sun. > On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 17:25:56 -0500, andrelst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 11:00:07 +0800, Miguel A Paraz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > Is this a valid conclusion: Today, AMD64 only makes sense on servers > > > (like Opterons) where the on-die memory controller will make a > > > difference. On a desktop, the power saving features will be more > > > significant than 64-bit registers. > > > > Bingo. for desktop, i really don't care about the 64bit. Useful though when > > 64 bit OS/Apps would be widespread/mature in the future. > > > > To add why it's better for a desktop: > > 1. Cool n quite technology as you've said. > > 2. Benchmarks are alluding it to be roughly the same or faster compared to > > a 3.2Ghz Pentium 4 & almost half the price too. > > 3. Better with games overall compared to a Pentium. > > > > To the orig poster, yes amd64 is worth it. But if you can wait for a few > > months, the better. dual core CPU from Intel/Amd will come out, thus > > pushing the prices even lower. > > > > regards, > > Andre > > -- > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > > Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph > > Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph > > . > > To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug > > . > > Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to > > http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie > > > -- > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph > Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph > . > To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug > . > Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to > http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie > -- Paolo Alexis Falcone [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
