Re: tlug: dual-pentium processors

["Austin Kurahone" <a_downunder@example.com>]

Christopher Sekiya <wileyc@example.com>�@example.com:
>I see no point to paying extra cash for anything faster than 233 MHz, 
as
>the extra CPU speed[1] is ultimately limited by the bus speed[2].
>
>--	Chris (wileyc@example.com)
>
>[1] Does anyone else remember the dire warnings by the EE pundits 
around
>    86/87 about the dangers of emitting EMF in the high MHz range --
>    which is why we'll never see a bus speed higher than 33 MHz? Why
>    isn't that a concern anymore?
>
>[2] Yes, I know about the 83/100 MHz bus.  How much of a performance 
win
>    is that?  Enough to shave a couple of milliseconds off of my kernel
>    compiles?

Well, I'm going to find out today when I install linux onto my
new K6-2 300Mhz. :-)  I "ll let you know how fast it is....  My guess
is that the increased system bus will allow a significant speed
increase because it boosts the overall speed of data transmission
on the Motherboard.  There also should be a significant increase in
memory access too, because the newer motherboards require 
SDRAM with a seek time of under 8ns.

Hope this helps,
Austin Kurahone

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