Re: [TCLUG:18492] AMD vs. Intel

[Brian <lxy@cloudnet.com>]

>On Thu, Jun 01, 2000 at 09:44:43AM -0500, Gabe Turner wrote:
>>I'm using an Athlon 600 right now (running Slackware, of course) and have experienced no Linux/AMD related problems at all.  I saw that thing on /. about there
>>being problems between the two, but I think that's just a case of shoddy hardware.  I've got a nice ASUS mobo and everything is smooth.  Personally, I'll always go non-Intel as I have personal issues with Intel.
>>
>>Gabe
>>
>Heh, I can relate. I am a little pissed about thier latest chipset issue (the
>recall thing) I too have found that motherboards make the difference. I run an
>ASUS as well, I love it. I esp like the UDMA66 stuff on board and the new
>kernel supports it quite nicely.

I've made up my mind that my next system will be an Athlon regardless of what Intel does next.  I'm currently drooling over the Abit KA7 for my mobo choice.  It's 200 Mhz FSB with 4 DIMM slots, capable of 2 GB RAM.  And of course it has all the DMA/66 stuff as well.  My only reserve at this point is that it uses the VIA chipset.  I've heard from a few reliable technicians that the VIA is not a good choice.  Does anyone have any opinions on that?

-Brian
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