Author Topic: Intel and AMD comparison (Read 1264 times)

mrblack · « **Reply #15 on:** October 28, 2003, 07:21:30 PM »

Very true It's like saying whats better chevy or ford?

But I will stick with Intel for the reason of everything well (most)
things seem to work well with them.

I had bad experience with a VIA chipset once and learned my lesson.

Intell chipset Intell CPU

AMD CPU chipset?

bloom25 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 28, 2003, 07:39:18 PM »

I've got to agree with you there Mr Black - early Athlon/Athlon XP VIA chipsets were troublesome. (Most notibly the KT133A.) They have gotten better recently, but IMO they still aren't as good as nVidia and Intel's chipsets. On the Intel systems I build, I always go with an Intel chipset based Asus board. Athlon XPs get an nForce 2 based Asus board. It is one of the advantages of going with a P4 that Intel provides excellent chipsets to go along with their CPUs. AMD really only produces dual CPU chipsets for the Athlon and extremely limited quantities of expensive single processor chipsets.

I'd say my other favorite "feature" of the P4 is the metal "heatspreader", which isn't really a heatspreader as much as it is a die protector. AMD made the right move in giving the Athlon 64 CPUs one as well. Unfortunately the pins on the bottom of the P4 (and probably the Athlon 64s) are quite fragile and can be bent very easily.

zmeg · « **Reply #17 on:** October 28, 2003, 08:34:05 PM »

Wanker · « **Reply #18 on:** October 29, 2003, 08:06:07 AM »

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Originally posted by mrblack
I had no problem setting up my IC&MAX3.
It all went togther like clockwork:aok

And I have the performance to boot LOL.
Now about your Asus motherboard.

It Is without a doubt one of the best motherboards out there
so you did really good banana.
Have fun and enjoy:aok

Well, consider yourself one of the luckiest guys on the planet, then, because take a look at this Abit forum. After reading just a few threads, you tell me whether the IC7-MAX3 is a stable board for most folks, or an absolute nightmare. It was definately the latter for me.

http://forum.abit-usa.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=3

I can't in good faith recommend the Abit IC7-MAX3. It was the most problematic MB I've ever run into when building a system. I'm sticking with Asus. Your mileage may vary, of course.

mrblack · « **Reply #19 on:** October 29, 2003, 02:19:12 PM »

You will find in the Abit forums that people are doing all kinds of odd ball stuff to there boards.

Me I just followed the instructions and it worked what a concept.
Just remember the IC7MAX3 is a board made for overclockers.
So they assume you know something about computers.

On the other hand the Asus is Idiot proof.
But you don't get all the performance that you get in the Abit.

So If you know somthing about computers I say go with the Abit.
If your a beginer go with the Asus.

715 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 29, 2003, 09:13:40 PM »

Wow.. I think I now know why my new computer is an unstable stuttering fetid pile of donkey poo: I didn't understand a single word of this thread and shouldn't be allowed to build my own computers

mrblack · « **Reply #21 on:** October 29, 2003, 10:33:20 PM »

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Originally posted by 715
Wow.. I think I now know why my new computer is an unstable stuttering fetid pile of donkey poo: I didn't understand a single word of this thread and shouldn't be allowed to build my own computers

If you can't understand this thread perhapes you should stick to reruns of Barney:aok

Hajo · « **Reply #22 on:** October 30, 2003, 10:34:15 PM »

When I build systems.....I generally use AMD CPUs'. And with those CPUS I use either ASUS or ABit boards.....built one for my nephew Abit NF7 board with the NForce chipset.....great onboard sound and the AthlonXP1600 was a nice match....he likes it

Roscoroo · « **Reply #23 on:** October 31, 2003, 01:38:23 AM »

I think it depends on who I'm building the machine for ....

ussually I use a Asus or ECS mainboard .. they are the most trouble free ive found , for the lesser machines have had decent luck with amptrons also .. But most of the pc's i build are for pc illiterates... (1st question i ussually ask is ... how to you get to a pc's bios /or the bios in your pc ? ) that ansers alot about who im building the pc for ....

now for those of you that have built Screaming pc's ..
the old asus , abits, Iwills, soyo's, ect how many have had a perfect smooth trouble free pc ??? come on now ....

how many have flashed the bios wrong or had it crash repeatedly after tweeking it ??? come on .... tell the truth now ...

I myself have several wrecked cpu's, a few bios chips,and a few other messed up experimental pc's ...Im guilty thats forshure .

I'll stick with the stuff i know works for handing over to other users ... and keep my experiment pile /closet to myself .. (less phone calls that way )

I dont care if its Amd or pent ... its all in the $$$ at hand

mrblack · « **Reply #24 on:** October 31, 2003, 02:14:10 AM »

What me make a mistake??
LOL:rofl

Crap too many to count.

Hajo · « **Reply #25 on:** October 31, 2003, 05:47:14 AM »

Mistake??? Hmmmm.......what's that holding the door open in the corner of my PC room??? AHA!....it's a mistake!

zmeg · « **Reply #26 on:** October 31, 2003, 06:30:54 AM »

Some guys never make mistakes, there easy to spot, there the ones with great equipment & lousy framerates.

mrblack · « **Reply #27 on:** October 31, 2003, 03:11:38 PM »

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Originally posted by zmeg
Some guys never make mistakes, there easy to spot, there the ones with great equipment & lousy framerates.

Care to post some benchmarks?
And that one screen shot of your's with 900something FPS
Nice photoshop work there.

Roscoroo · « **Reply #28 on:** October 31, 2003, 04:04:40 PM »

whatcha guys think about the Abit NF7-S mainboard ???

I've kinda had me eyes on this one for my next project.

anyone using this one yet ??

And if ya are .. in what combo ??

Pfunk · « **Reply #29 on:** October 31, 2003, 06:26:33 PM »

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Originally posted by Roscoroo
whatcha guys think about the Abit NF7-S mainboard ???

I've kinda had me eyes on this one for my next project.

anyone using this one yet ??

And if ya are .. in what combo ??

It is the 1st or 2nd best overclocking motherboard depending on who you talk to. Combine that MB with a XP2500+ and a good heatsink/fan combo it will easily hit 2.2Ghz