Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 18:25:36 -0800 (PDT)
From: Brian Chase <vaxzilla(a)jarai.org>
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Need manual URL/hardcopy for HP Netserver LX Pro 6/200 serve
Reply-to: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
PS: Still not conviced that PPro is
"worthy" CPUs. I view it as
"bastard child" of PII, celeron is even worse.
Huh?? The PPro is easily the best x86-architecture processor those
bozos at Intel have ever released. The PII is a total piece of crap
in comparison, in my opinion. If anything, it's the PII that's the
bastard child of the PPro!
Shouldn't we be saving this argument for 2005 or 2006?
Soothe... I was trying to see your thoughts on PPros,
keep in mind that PII and PIII are based on P6 which is PPro's
original design. Also PPro boards relied on 72pin simms which is not
that great of a bandwith and capacity, SDRAM has best density and
good bandwith, also still good cost even cost has recently risen.
That the reason for later machines w/ PII/PIII, Xeon and it's
relatives P4 northwoods /w DDR (not the 1st generation P4), athlons.
still stands
If ones wishs newer "PPro" look at Xeons, early ones had very large
L2 cache clocked at 1:1 cpu:L2 clock. Most of my scorn lies w/
PPro's chipsets more than CPU themselves. Same w/ celeron. It is
okay but...
For now, let it rest after few turns on that list okay?
Cheers,
Wizard