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> Okay, due to the deafening silence I just went and did some investigating
> on my own. Seems the number designation for the Athlon 64 chips is
> comparing their speed of processing to previous AMD chips. In other words
> a 64 3500 at 2.2 GHz runs as fast as a non-64 Athlon would at 3.5 GHz.
> That is the explanation I have found. Anyway going by benchmarks the 3500
> runs up there with the Extreme Edition Pentiums, and way beyond the
> Prescott 3.8 GHz chip. Here is a review with a lot of chips to compare:
> http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware...otout/page6.asp
>
> So you could go down a few steps (and a few dollars) in the 64 line and
> still be far above what you were shooting for.
>
> Also you could save a few dollars in the motherboard and not notice a
> difference, as in going to the AN8 or AN8-V (non-ultras).
>
> And the crucial memory is officially supported on the ABit web site.
>
> Quixote
>

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> Okay, due to the deafening silence I just went and did some
> investigating on my own. Seems the number designation for the Athlon
> 64 chips is comparing their speed of processing to previous AMD
> chips. In other words a 64 3500 at 2.2 GHz runs as fast as a non-64
> Athlon would at 3.5 GHz. That is the explanation I have found. Anyway going by benchmarks the
> 3500 runs up there with the Extreme
> Edition Pentiums, and way beyond the Prescott 3.8 GHz chip. Here is a
> review with a lot of chips to compare:
> http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware...otout/page6.asp
>
> So you could go down a few steps (and a few dollars) in the 64 line
> and still be far above what you were shooting for.
>
> Also you could save a few dollars in the motherboard and not notice a
> difference, as in going to the AN8 or AN8-V (non-ultras).
>
> And the crucial memory is officially supported on the ABit web site.
>
> Quixote

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>^,,^< Miracle

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> And darn if I am not giving myself the upgrade bug.... :^(
>
> Quixote

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> Okay, I won't XXXXX about saving some bucks. But you'll
> still have to pick the parts out for me, otherwise I'll XXXX up the
> monkeyworks BIG time. :o}

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> Nah, forget it- leave the list alone. Otherwise I risk
> "Processor Envy" down the line. LOL
>
>
> Miracle Smith wrote:
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> Probably a good idea, especially as far as the motherboard goes. The
> ultra that I picked has the newest nForce chipset and has features
> which make it a more stable board.

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> Quixote wrote:
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>
> Q, I thought of something else I want in it tonight- a wireless g
> card in it so that I can connect to our wireless rrouter/modem thingie
> Allen put in.
> Neither of the 2 desktops has wireless capability, but I'd want
> it in a new unit. It would be wasted on Ross, bless his heart. He's
> rarely online for fun anymore.
>
> That would be cheaper to buy online, too, wouldn't it?

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>
>"Miracle Smith" <miracle@spamcop.net> wrote in message
>news:42e4b8eb_3@galaxy.uncensored-news.com...
>
>They probably are. I would get one that matches the brand of the router or
>access point sending the signal for best compatibility. This will also lock
>you into putting the desktop unit in a good hotspot to avoid signal loss.

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>Quixote