Gang,
Why buy Alpha now that Intel P-700's are out? I know that in the past
Alhpa-based systems were faster than their Intel-based counterparts but
I'm not so sure this is the case anymore. Since Compaq bought out DEC,
R&D on the Alpha has slowed to a crawl. This is allowing Intel to
catchup and surpass Alphas based on on CPU speed and price (i.e.
bang-for-the-buck).
Paul
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On Mon, 6 Dec 1999, Hoover, Tony wrote:
> If you keep your eyes open, ( e-bay, on-sale, etc. ) you may see 164SX
> boards for as low as $225 including 533 MHz 21164PC processor. This is a
> true ATX board ( uses a stock ATX case & power supply ). I paid $350 for my
> SX board about a year ago. The SX doesn't use the same memory or
> case/powersupply as the AXPpci33, but the performance is _SIGNIFICANTLY_
> better. The SX can use industry standard PC-100 DIMMs.
>
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> Tony Hoover, Network Administrator
> KSU - Salina, College of Technology
> mailto:hoover@sal.ksu.edu
>
> "Wash Uffitzi drive me to Firenze"
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>
>
> > ----------
> > From: mikeh@iuinc.com[SMTP:mikeh@iuinc.com]
> > Reply To: axp-list@redhat.com
> > Sent: Monday, December 06, 1999 1:09 PM
> > To: axp-list@redhat.com
> > Subject: Re: suggestions for udb
> >
> > do you know anyone that sells the axp pci33 motherboard?
> >
> > or are there any low-cost alpha options?
> >
> > On Mon, 6 Dec 1999, Chris Kloiber wrote:
> >
> > > Jaap Hogenberg wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > There sure is a 233 that works on the AXPpci33 motherboard, I know , I
> > > > have one.
> > > > I picked it up in holland, from "www.request.nl" , and they still sell
> > > > this (CPU and MOBO)
> > > > I wouldn't know where to get a single CPU though .....
> > > >
> > > > HTH
> > > > Jaap
> > > >
> > > > Humm . . . does anyone know of a URL that I can look at for this?
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > > Paul B. Brown pbrown@btechnet.com
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> > > > Brown Technologies Network, Inc.
> > http://www.btechnet.com/
> > > >
> > > > Systems and Applications Design, Development, Deployment, and
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> > >
> > > I believe you will find a DEC Alpha 233 MHz 21066A CPU for $179 (US) at:
> > >
> > > http://www.starshipcorp.com/starshipcomputers/multia/multia.html
> > >
> > > Chris Kloiber
> > >
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