the past) do I want to get. From brief researches from reading benchmarks, AMD Athlon64 seems like a good choice for a gaming system. I read that Intel P4 CPUs does a better job with video stuff which I rarely do (mostly cropping and encoding with DivX)....

going to be an option going forward, and switching your image from one Intel chipset to another Intel chipset is easier than going from an nVidia chipset to an ATI one. With the two Intel images you can usually use all of the same drivers but just re-install...

that the pins are on the motherboard instead of the processor also makes the CPU's cheaper to make, and shifts warranty responsibility for pin failures away from Intel to the board manufacturers, which is obviously a good thing for Intel. -- Richard...

of software? It runs all the same stuff that any Intel processor does, and then some (like 64-bit Linux) that AFAIK no current Intel processor (except maybe an Itanic) will run. I can't believe this "AMD has compatibility issues" meme is still in circulation....

AMD has really fallen behind. They better put out a new processor because Intel is leaving them in the dust. I hope the Athlon64 performs great because if Intel is back on top with no competition, the prices will sky rocket. I just got my GMSV email and they...

Intel CPU Roadmap Update ... it's looking bad..... Here's the <A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2256&p=1" target="_new">link</A> to the latest roadmap from Intel. Nothing bright. Nothing shiny. The only moderately exciting thing...

Question about AthlonXP overclocking. I'm building a gamer PC, and i want you guys to let me know if i'm making any mistakes. First off, i decided on AthlonXP because of price. I know athlon64 and intel is better right now, but i don't want to pay alot....

You'll need a P4 > 3.0Ghz / Athlon XP @ 2.2Ghz for an older system. Celerons and Semprons are not a good idea... AMD Athlon-64 or any Intel Core 2 Duo/Quad would be best. It needs at least 2Gb RAM for Windows XP. Any card > 7800GS / 1650 Pro will play the...

64 bit Processor. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general () i am thinking of getting a 64 bit processor but before I do I want to make sure I can still install Windows XP Pro 32 bit edition... Is this possible??. Archived from groups:...