Mini_Me December 14, 2005 Share Mini_Me GC Founder December 14, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayfarer December 14, 2005 Share wayfarer Member December 14, 2005 Wow did'nt think there was any question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMamma December 14, 2005 Share YoMamma Member December 14, 2005 Intel P4 3Ghz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terribleone December 14, 2005 Share Terribleone Member December 14, 2005 i never had a AMD yet i have always had intel soo i am sorta afraid to switch 3.0 ghz ht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilzugud December 14, 2005 Share Kilzugud Member December 14, 2005 i have intel but eventually will make the switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieChan December 15, 2005 Share JackieChan GC Alumni December 15, 2005 AMD 3500+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfsblood December 15, 2005 Share Wolfsblood Member December 15, 2005 i never had a AMD yet i have always had intel soo i am sorta afraid to switch 3.0 ghz ht <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nothing really to be afraid of. Had AMD's for several years (last 3 comps were AMD) Before that, I know I had one Intel, the others??? IBM 80286, Packard Bell (remember them?) 80386. No idea who made their procs, but at that time it could have been just about anyone; IBM, Intel,AMD, some other player that fell by the wayside. Oh the Intel I had was a 100 Mhz pent. Still runs, cpu fan doesn't, so the computer spends months on end turned off. Current: mine is A64 3200+ Wifes', Athlon 2800+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mookie December 15, 2005 Share mookie GC Alumni December 15, 2005 (edited) i never had a AMD yet i have always had intel soo i am sorta afraid to switch 3.0 ghz ht <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nothing really to be afraid of. Had AMD's for several years (last 3 comps were AMD) Before that, I know I had one Intel, the others??? IBM 80286, Packard Bell (remember them?) 80386. No idea who made their procs, but at that time it could have been just about anyone; IBM, Intel,AMD, some other player that fell by the wayside. Oh the Intel I had was a 100 Mhz pent. Still runs, cpu fan doesn't, so the computer spends months on end turned off. Current: mine is A64 3200+ Wifes', Athlon 2800+ <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think the 80286 and 80386 are both Intel chips, IIRC. Intel chips are numbered ending in 86 generally for a while, hence Intel assembly being called x86. I think Pentium 4 processors are sometimes even referred to as i586. EDIT: When I say "assembly" what I really should mean is "instruction set." Edited December 15, 2005 by mookie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terribleone December 15, 2005 Share Terribleone Member December 15, 2005 i think with my next system i will get a top of the line amd but i like my intel right now runs good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfsblood December 16, 2005 Share Wolfsblood Member December 16, 2005 I think the 80286 and 80386 are both Intel chips, IIRC. Intel chips are numbered ending in 86 generally for a while, hence Intel assembly being called x86. I think Pentium 4 processors are sometimes even referred to as i586. EDIT: When I say "assembly" what I really should mean is "instruction set." <{POST_SNAPBACK}> True about the architecture, but I seem to remember reading that other companies, AMD namely but there were others too (Cyrix?), were also licensed to make the x86 processors. At some point Intel stopped that program, and AMD went on to create the Krypton series of chips to compete against Intel directly. Took several generations to make any real headway though. I'm just glad there are 2 chip makers that continue to push the other to make better, faster chips. The competetion also "helps" keep the prices a bit lower than they might otherwise be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReverend(c) January 9, 2006 Share TheReverend(c) Member January 9, 2006 What is this Intel you speak of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX January 9, 2006 Share NOFX Member January 9, 2006 True about the architecture, but I seem to remember reading that other companies, AMD namely but there were others too (Cyrix?), were also licensed to make the x86 processors. At some point Intel stopped that program, and AMD went on to create the Krypton series of chips to compete against Intel directly. Took several generations to make any real headway though. I'm just glad there are 2 chip makers that continue to push the other to make better, faster chips. The competetion also "helps" keep the prices a bit lower than they might otherwise be. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Intel was the only x286, Cyrix came in and had a license to make 386 & 486's. I personally owned a Cyrix 486 cpu. It was my second upgrade. My first upgrade was from a 386 -> Intel 486 33Mhz. I think the Cyrix I bought was a 66Mhz. I did have a 286, but that was pretty much unupgradable. anywho, AMD bought out Cyrix around the 486 era, giving them the ability to create the x86 architecture. They took the Cyrix engineers, gave them some money, and hence came the K5 & K6 CPU's. correct me if I'm wrong, but the 586's were out for a short period of time right before the pentiums. We are currently oin 686's right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brillow_Head January 9, 2006 Share Brillow_Head Member January 9, 2006 Dad bought me a P3 450Mhz back as a freshman...i fried it after two years. Been AMD ever since. Price point vs functionality never been beaten. Maybe now they are neck and neck on price... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g@!dEn January 10, 2006 Share g@!dEn Member January 10, 2006 Intel right now but switching to AMD in a couple of months.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashad January 13, 2006 Share Rashad Member January 13, 2006 Intel P4 3.2 wonder if there's going to be a P5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dunlavy January 13, 2006 Share J. Dunlavy Member January 13, 2006 i never had a AMD yet i have always had intel soo i am sorta afraid to switch 3.0 ghz ht <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Afraid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stutters January 13, 2006 Share stutters GC Alumni January 13, 2006 i had amd for years, then for some unknown reason made the plunge to intel. my one and only intel experience landed me with a chipset/sata incompatibility, and now i'm back in the safe waters of amd. i suppose *someday* this whole 64bit rage will be cool, but not yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pestilence January 14, 2006 Share Pestilence Member January 14, 2006 Intel P4 3Ghz <{POST_SNAPBACK}> wow me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoGuEmX January 14, 2006 Share RoGuEmX Member January 14, 2006 Intel? Runs Hot, Overrated Ghz? Kinda like a Michael Bay Movie. Unless you've had both, don't reply :-) GO AMD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dunlavy January 14, 2006 Share J. Dunlavy Member January 14, 2006 i had amd for years, then for some unknown reason made the plunge to intel. my one and only intel experience landed me with a chipset/sata incompatibility, and now i'm back in the safe waters of amd. i suppose *someday* this whole 64bit rage will be cool, but not yet. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> John, I'm FULLY 64-bit right now. The OS, the chip... even some applications. The stability and multitasking capabilities are freaking awesome. More and more people are taking the 64-bit AMD plunge and not looking back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3vil January 20, 2006 Share 3vil Member January 20, 2006 intel p4 2.8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demoner January 22, 2006 Share Demoner Member January 22, 2006 1.6 or 1.7 pent m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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