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"Plus they are ready for windows 64 bit os which is in
beta now."
Got an applicable link for that, other than an unspecified source from an
Amd sponsered tech link?
The only way that would happen is if INTC comes out with 64 bit, but it is
not needed, and it would
not be an architecture like Amd. In fact most all Amd's have some
incompatibilities with WinXP SP2.
Basically you're buying old Athlon 32 bit technology from years back. It is
fast for its size,
but the processor is gated 0%, where as Intc gate their processors 50% for
reliabilty and heat reduction.
So if you're low on funds and need power, its hard to beat. Many traders
like Amd.
I don't like the ddr crap either, but my dual Xeon RDRAM loaded workstations
should do well for
years to come in performance and reliability. But personally, I'd get the
best Intc you could get.
But look very hard so you don't have to keep buying and upgrading
frequently.
Spend the time building the workstation versus replacing/upgrading. Its a
bitch to do it right,
but its even worse if you don't. Good luck.
-----Original Message-----
From: coaster [mailto:coaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 9:52 PM
To: Romi Ghose; omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: OT- Dell Dimension, Celeron vs Pentium 4
go to compusa auction site http://www.compusaauctions.com/ look for an amd
athlon 64 unit they normally have 160 gb hd and 512 of ram along with good
video w 128 meg card, cd rw and dvd rw and digital card readers along with 5
usb tv out 2 firewire ports and xp home. here is one up now!
http://www.compusaauctions.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=558
94490&prmenbr=32764874&aunbr=56241200
They go for about 500 and are as fast or faster than intc look for 1 with a
one year warranty if possible, slap in extra ram and your own os and save a
grand over a dell. Plus they are ready for windows 64 bit os which is in
beta now.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Romi Ghose" <r.ghose@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 6:48 PM
Subject: OT- Dell Dimension, Celeron vs Pentium 4
> I currently use a 600MHz (P2 perhaps?!) with 1GB RAM, 18GB x 2 7200 RPM
SCSI
> drives, and four 32MB PCI graphic cards (each single display) . The OS is
> NT4 and I have never seen more than 300MB RAM utilized for what I do. The
> OS is corrupted but still working (phew!) and I am thinking of replacing
> with a Dell Dimension 3000 that has Celeron D 320 (2.4 GHz, 533 FSB), 512
MB
> Dual Channel 400 MHz DDR SDRAM, 80 GB Ultra ATA/100 7200 RPM HardDrive and
> three Matrox G450 PCI (each dual display) cards. The OS will be NT4 and
> will run run about 10 TS2Ki charts (with about five indicators in each
> chart), in real time connected to eSignal (collecting 300 stock and
indeces
> data). Also will run a couple of eSignal advanced charts, T&S for one
stock
> at a time, a quote window of about 30 symbols and a news window. Will the
> Celeron be a drawback for all this or will it be at least similar to my
> existing setup? Thanks in advance for any advice/feedback.
>
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