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NightHawk
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Originally posted by Tomguy
3. I don't know whom you heard this from, but whoever said this was talking out of their ass. In fact, the OPPOSITE is true - for example, Intel P4s and Celerons CAN'T run some stuff AMDs can, but NOT vice-versa (x86-64 is an AMD ONLY thing as of right now).
True, but unless he's using Linux, that's not an issue right now, since the only 64-bit version of Windows for x86 is still in beta (and who knows how long it'll take MS to actually finish it...). |
kitty
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Originally posted by RoboticParanoia
2. How much worse or better is a Celeron to an Athlon if they have the same speed (like 2.4 GhZ, for instance)
3. Is it true that some hardware and software won't work with AMD processors?
2. Celerons are FAR worse than ANY other processor on the market. A 2.4GHz Celeron is like a 1.2GHz P3 or Athlon, and like a 1.6GHz P4.
An AMD Athlon at 2.2GHz is the rough equivalent of an Intel P4 3.2GHz (the 533 bus, non-HT one). That's why it's called a "3200+". AMDs run faster than ANY Intel processors clock-for-clock.
3. I don't know whom you heard this from, but whoever said this was talking out of their ass. In fact, the OPPOSITE is true - for example, Intel P4s and Celerons CAN'T run some stuff AMDs can, but NOT vice-versa (x86-64 is an AMD ONLY thing as of right now). |
RoboticParanoia
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Ahh...my brother must've heard some incorrect info. I'm thinking about going with an Athlon, because I heard AMDs have a higher clock rate (or whatever is the real important thing) then Intels.
And that's what I thought about the 7-in-1.
Thanks for the replies. I guess this can be locked...if needed. |
HyperLamer
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Celeron = teh crap, I should know, I have one.  If you don't plan to do a lot at once or play intense games, it should be alright. |
neotransotaku
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1. 7-in-1 media drive allows you to read flash memory and Sony's Memory Stick to name a few. Most of the media read by this machine are no bigger and 2" x 2"
2. Celerons are good if the only things you use it for is internet and word processing. If you plan on playing PC games, then an athlon is tons better than a celery
3. Processors and hardware are independent from each other. There is no hardware that is truly dependent with the processor that it is run with. There may be dependencies that a processor needs to run such and such speed. but a video card (for example) incompatible with a processor is unheard of. |
RoboticParanoia
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I'm going with my father to buy a new cheap computer at Fry's Electronics, since our old one (a 600 MHZ Celeron E-Machine, when they were godawful) nearly caught on fire.
So, looking through an old flier, I saw a pretty nice Compaq system that was around $300 after mail in rebates. I hope that it's available, but if it's not I can find a subsitute quite easily.
But I have a few questions...
1. What's a 7-in-1 media drive? Is it something to read like SM cards and things like that?
2. How much worse or better is a Celeron to an Athlon if they have the same speed (like 2.4 GhZ, for instance)
3. Is it true that some hardware and software won't work with AMD processors?
Fast answers would be appreciated, but they don't matter. Thanks for the replies, if any. |
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