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But if your CU has shortcomings it can go down and give your system hell.
It's not ridiculous. He might not have the latest drivers though.
Jim Bronke
Phoenix, AZ
----- Original Message -----
From: <Sigstroker@xxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2001 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: time to compare processors again
> How ridiculous. Application software is written for Windows, not a cpu.
> Windows is written for x86 assembler or microcode. It doesn't matter what
cpu
> is used. The only time it matters to application software which cpu is
used
> is for games that use the various 3d extensions.
>
>
> In a message dated 6/29/01 7:00:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> jack_2231@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> > I am using an AMD chip and my system crashes too
> > often. The fastest TS processor you can buy is an AMD
> > 1.4 GHZ. However, INTC has 90% of the market, and
> > everything is designed to work with it. AMD cpus need
> > a special power supply and cooling system to be
> > stable. Engineering tolerances (voltages, temps,
> > etc.) are smaller. Even if you want to spend the time
> > to get your cards working correctly, AMD systems are
> > not stable enough for trading purposes IMO. But if
> > you do go with AMD, get IWILL --- avoid ABIT
> > motherboards. Let me know if this does not answer
> > your question.
> >
> > Jack
>
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