[tech] (fwd) fs:(Melb) Penitum 200MMX (Socket 7)

[Nick Bannon]

On Mon, Oct 30, 2000 at 02:10:15AM +0800, Grahame Bowland wrote:
> Looks pretty good. How does this compare to the equivalent processor from 
> CS for $300 with all the trimmings? We could grab one of those and make it 
> mermaid, and then use the current mermaid as a console box?

Probably simpler to swap some bits and not bother reboxing, etc - the
CPU and perhaps two 8MB for two 16MB SIMMs, making mermaid a 96MB
P200-MMX and other a 48MB P133/P150. (was mermaid's CPU swapped to get
rid of the FPU errors?  Last I remember it was running at 150MHz)

The CS PCs probably can't cache more than 64MB of RAM anyway...

If the CS PCs fall through, yeah this P200MMX might be good (not a
great price, but if we officially say "we are looking for a foo widget
at <= $bar" then we can keep an eye out for donations / on newsgroups /
at swap marts, etc. ).

Nick.

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