Which cpu should I choose for the same price:
Celeron A366 or AMD K6-2 400?
Maintasks: large databases and spreadsheets, internet, no games
OS: Linux, Win95b, BeOS
I have no mainboard, so advice for a board is appreciated too.
Albert
by Bert Konstanti » Tue, 13 Jul 1999 04:00:00
Celeron A366 or AMD K6-2 400?
Maintasks: large databases and spreadsheets, internet, no games
OS: Linux, Win95b, BeOS
I have no mainboard, so advice for a board is appreciated too.
Albert
by Rod Roar » Tue, 13 Jul 1999 04:00:00
>Celeron A366 or AMD K6-2 400?
>Maintasks: large databases and spreadsheets, internet, no games
>OS: Linux, Win95b, BeOS
Check out the AOpen MX3L and MX3ZA. Both have onboard sound (ALSAQuote:>I have no mainboard, so advice for a board is appreciated too.
-- Rod
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by Scott Marlow » Fri, 16 Jul 1999 04:00:00
> Celeron A366 or AMD K6-2 400?
> Maintasks: large databases and spreadsheets, internet, no games
> OS: Linux, Win95b, BeOS
For a large database, L2 cache is nice, and the K6-2 will have way more
than a Celeron, depending on the motherboard. I've build 5 or so
servers on K6-2s with the FIC VIA-MP3+ based motherboards and been very
happy. Most of the FICA VIA based boards come with 1Meg L2 cache, and
are PCI 2.1 compliant and can handle and cache 512Megs of ram.
For Pentiums, we use Intel Mobos and cases. Expensive, but reliable.
I don't have much experience with any other mobos for pentium / celeron
use.
1. AMD K6-2 300 vs Celeron 300a?????
Well, I have been shopping for a new motherboard/processor set up for some
time now. I was pretty much set on the AMD K6-2 300 with a FIC 503+
motherboard to run a Debian workstation on. After spending the day roaming
through many a computer store I have heard many a tale of problems with the
VIA chipset, the 503+ etc etc...I really was thinking that I wanted to go
with the AMD chip, cos of mixed feeling about intel. Trouble is everyone I
spoke with was raving about the Asus P2B and celeron 300a setup and its
grand overclocking ablilties and how that makes the K6-2 not even be able to
compete.
Even tho I think I care very little about overclocking, it still sounds cool
(know what I mean?) 450mhz for a couple hundred bucks is tempting! But, my
main concern is the motherboard and its reliablility and stablility. So I am
liking the P2B cos I have had nothing but luck with the Asus boards of my
past, and I am really fearing the VIA and ALI chipsets due to the hell I
hear the owners are having with them:(g200 for example)
Anyway. Was wondering what peoples experiences were with both of these CPU's
and especially the motherboards using linux, as this is my primary concern.
Most reviews seem biased towards windows and Icould give a rats ass about
that ;).
What are linux users experiencing with the celeron a? etc...
thanks in advance..
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Capital High School-Olympia School District
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