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Re: ��500+MHz system for home use��

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From: Rodney Reid
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 00:00
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	I did read it carefully.   He had a large listing of PC based PCI
boards, and I don't know anyone who has an Alpha running with that
hardware (much less finding drivers) - so I discounted the alpha comment.


	...Rodney

John Hascall (john@iastate.edu) wrote:
: Rodney Reid <rreid@earth.execpc.com> wrote:
: }Impossible.  Since there are no 100mhz bus boards out yet, how could you
: }get to 500mhz?

:    You didn't read very carefully:

: }mmkc@ace-net.com.au wrote:
: }:   This is what my new system going to have:  [...list...]
: }: This computer going to be a home use only. Since, I don't think I will
: }: upgrade my comp in a number of years so I would to get a processor
: }: with 500MHz or something like that e.g Alpha...
:                                           ^^^^^
:   You can indeed buy systems with a 500Mhz (or faster) Alpha processor.

: John
: -- 
: John Hascall, Software Engr.        Shut up, be happy.  The conveniences you
: ISU Computation Center              demanded are now mandatory. -Jello Biafra
: mailto:john@iastate.edu
: http://www.cc.iastate.edu/staff/systems/john/welcome.html  <-- the usual crud
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From: rreid@earth.execpc.com (Rodney Reid)
Subject: Re: ��500+MHz system for home use��
Date: 1997/10/17
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