AMD Vs Intel CPU??

[Daniel-Man]

Hi, I am about to go and buy more CPU. I currently have an Intel 800mhZ, and am wondering whether AMD brand is any good? I want to buy a 2 Gigahertz chip of AMD, as its cheaper than Intel CPU

[YODA74]

So whats the problem Intel sucks, But everyone has there own opinion and now you know mine I'm hardcore AMD

But if you want to know the real truth about it all If it works it's good if it don't it's crap they both have there differences and problems you get the same with Intel as you do with Amd.Except Intel is wayyyyy overly priced for the same product and performance as Amd.Were not buying a porsch here just a processor.

[Steve]

Intel/AMD. They're both good. Either one will get the job done.

A Porsche or a Chevy. Either one will get you to work and back...;)

[Budfred]

I have mainly used AMD for the last few years and prefer the price as well as the quality. However, I am ok with Intel since they stopped trying to make their chips privacy invaders. You get more for the same money with AMD, but if you want the fastest Intel currently has the edge. Flip a coin.

Budfred

[Nooyawkah]

I find AMD gives you a much better bang for the buck.

[jabarnutcase]

Yep...I'm an AMD man myself! ;)

"Bang for the buck" seems a good discription...Own three AMD's and still bangin' away. :D

But as mentioned earlier, as long as they "process" for you that's what counts!
AMD, Intel? They'll both work! (Usually) :eek: :D

[gopi_vs]

East or West Intel is the Best!! :) I am having a PIII 450 CPU which is running sweet all these days. You have asked the wrong question and the question will be tossed around on either sides. Everyone has his own views and I suggest that you decide on it based upon the older 800Mhz that u have been having all along....

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[saphalline]

You also have to realize that you can't just go out and buy a new processor and slap it in your current machine. You'll have to upgrade a few more things, too! ;)

Doesn't matter which to me. My parents machine (which I built) is a Celeron 800 system, needs an upgrade soon just 'cause it's so darn cheap. :D My machine is an Athlon 1.2 system, in need of an upgrade or three, also.

My feeling is that as long as I can upgrade, there's no need to switch. So my PC will continue to be AMD-based at least until my upgrade options are exhausted, at which point I'll once again be at the "Intel vs AMD crossroads". And my parents' PC? They won't need more power for another few years! :rolleyes:

[Daniel-Man]

Thanks for all ur replies. what things would i also need to upgrade? My RAM is 256 + 128 atm. 3dfx card voodoo 3. ??

[BigBlue66]

If you want to go AMD, you will have to upgrade the motherboard and possibly the RAM. If you want to stick with SDRAM, then a good AMD based motherboard is the MSI K7T Turbo2 (ver 5) that will support the faster processors and still use the older RAM. Otherwise, motherboards of today use DDR SDRAM of varying speeds.

Your video card is a little long in the tooth, but if you don't game extensively, you could get by with it awhile longer.

I suggest you go do a little window shopping and post back here what you've found. We can further advise at that point.

[Daniel-Man]

I have an Aopen motherboard at the moment, do I need to buy an AMD one to support an AMD chip? Isn't the AMD in the same shaped small square chip as the Intel CPU? Also, if I wanted a 2nd fan in my comp, i'd plug it in to the 2nd fan powerbit on the motherboard. Are the normal computer fans the same as teh CPU fans? do they come with a CPU attachment clip? Also, did u mean to say that my 3dfx card is old now? I do play games every now and then aswell.

[Daniel-Man]

Hi again,
I was also wondering if someone could explain this privacy issue of CPU's and how some brands invade privacy?

[Budfred]

You do need an AMD board to use an AMD chip and same with Intel. Even if the chip fits the slot ( which I doubt), it would not work properly with a board that isn't designed for it. The privacy issue with Intel is that they briefly put out a CPU with an unique identifier code on it that could be accessed remotely. This meant that advertiser and other malicious people would potentially be able to track your individual computer using this code. After the uproar, Intel issued a means of disabling access to the code and then stopped putting it in the chip (they say).

Generally fans are mounted on spaces designed for them on your case and you can plug a fan into the motherboard if you have a connector for it and want to monitor it. However, you can also directly power fans from the power supply. If you are wanting to use a conventional fan directly on a CPU, don't do it. You need a heatsink that you attach the fan too. Most fans used in the way are the same as case fans, but some are more unique.

Budfred

[mjc]

Some of the earlier PIII models included a unique serial number/processor ID number that could be read by software......and any time you have a unique hardware ID that can be read by software, it can be used to tie that number not only to a specific configuration, but als to a specific user.....

Not to hard to actually tie the person who purchased it to the computer it is used in.

[gopi_vs]

The following links explain it clearly....

Intel FAQs (http://support.intel.com/support/processors/pentiumiii/psqa.htm)

CDT [Center of Democracy and Technology] Document (http://www.cdt.org/privacy/issues/pentium3/)


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