Dual Athlon or Dual P3?

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From: Ralph Seguin
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 23:38

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Hi.
I have a small limited budget to get a new PC at work.
I'd like to get a dual processor machine and I am seeking advice on
stability and performance issues.

From various reviews that I've seen, it looks like the dual Athlon
completely kicks butt, but I've heard from some people that they have
stability problems.
I plan on running Linux and possibly a small bit of Windows, but
probably only under VMWare.

I'd also like to avoid getting graphics on the motherboard.  I'd like
to get a GeForce 3.

Dual Athlon boards:
Asus (???)
Tyan Thunder (S2462ung)   (~ $500)
Tyan Tiger   (S2460)      (~ $250)


Dual P3 boards:
Asus CUV4X-D    (~ $170)
Asus CUV4X-DLS  (~ $330)
Abit VP6        (~ $140)  max CPU speed??



Recommendations and comments are appreciated.

Thanks!
-Ralph
rpseguin AT yahoo DOT com

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