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Joe · 12-27-2004, 12:33 AM

If you want dual CPU power for cheap, still going with an MPX chipset and mod'd 3200+ bartons are the way to go.

I run dual 2Ghz Bartons in my MP chipset board (still the first gen first batch Tyan Thunder K7 that I reviewed almost 3 years ago - running like a champ!) and the machine just owns all in anything heavy duty on the CPU, such as video compression. Ive messed with a dual Xeon 3.06Ghz and it didnt seem as punchy as my Dual barton 2Ghz both using U320 SCSI drives.

if I were to get another dually it would be an Opteron.

12-27-2004, 12:33 AM	#20
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	If you want dual CPU power for cheap, still going with an MPX chipset and mod'd 3200+ bartons are the way to go. I run dual 2Ghz Bartons in my MP chipset board (still the first gen first batch Tyan Thunder K7 that I reviewed almost 3 years ago - running like a champ!) and the machine just owns all in anything heavy duty on the CPU, such as video compression. Ive messed with a dual Xeon 3.06Ghz and it didnt seem as punchy as my Dual barton 2Ghz both using U320 SCSI drives. if I were to get another dually it would be an Opteron. __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.