RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] VR3

["Ross, Matt" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I think his question was weather overall a single 1400 athlon XP was better
or worse than a dual 1ghz duron. My vote is 'worse'.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nathan Atkinson [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 11:55 AM
> To: EMAIL:PROTECTED
> Subject: Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] VR3
> 
> 
> 
> You only need a dual processor board if you are doing heavy 
> multi-tasking or
> if you have applications that can take advantage of the 
> additional thread.
> Just because you have 2 processors doen't mean that your 
> computer it twice
> as fast.  So if you are doing heavy 3D rendering - like Maya 
> then go for the
> dual athlons, you could use Durons but they don't have as 
> high clock speeds.
> 
> Nathan A.
> 
> > On the other computer hand, here's another question:
> > Which would be better, a dual-athlon based system with dual 
> 1ghz durons,
> > or a single-processor running like a 1400+ XP athlon processor?  I'm
> > considering doing an upgrade on my system, and was trying 
> to figure out
> > which to look at.  I'm seriously looking at some of the 
> Asustek boards,
> > with all the nifty stuff they include, but I can't decide
> > yet.
> 
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