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Just a note or two ...

- Triton-II is supposedly out in the US, no problems reported as yet.
  (However ... I've started counting the days ;)

  - US prices on single CPU Triton-II m/bs are quite low, with dual P5 
    Triton-II m/bs about $220 more (includes another PB cache module).
    Simm sockets seem to # 6-8. A PC with 512MB: just usable with Win96.

  - Triton-II may be 5% quicker than Triton-I as it allegedly fixes 
    an alleged bug on cache writes ... allegedly ;)

- Anyone about to spend say on a P6-166 + m/b, might want to look at
  the P6s as they seem to have dropped in price. Solidisk offer the new
  Intel Aurora m/b with P6-150 @660, P6-180 @736. (Note ATX m/b size).

  Simply are doing other m/bs, dual P6 @479ukp although I don't know
  if SMP-happy P6s are out yet (summer 96 IIRC). Apart from m/b cost
  a P5-166 & P6-150 seem to be tending towards the same price.

  The Asustek P6 m/b is a baby AT, not ATX, so old cases are ok.

Just /might/ be worth considering. 
- Although the first h/w can be Bug 'N Play.
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Julian AF Bradbury          Ergonomist; Human Factors & IT Specialist
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