Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] regarding mobos and CPUs
From: Mark Knecht (mknecht_AT_controlnet.com)
Date: Thu May 06 2004 - 17:35:41 EEST
Dave Phillips wrote:
> Greetings:
>
> A client has asked me to get some opinions regarding AMD CPUs and
> recommended motherboards. He's planning to replace an SMP system that
> has apparently never worked quite right. He doesn't want another SMP
> mobo, and a friend is advising him to go with a uniprocessor system
> built around a recent AMD CPU. The recent JACK problem with AMD CPUs was
> a revelation for me: I'd never had any problems with AMD chips, but now
> I'm feeling reluctant to recommend them. Am I just being paranoid, or
> are there particular reasons to go with Intel instead of AMD ? My
> client is considering a P4 instead of the AMD, hence this infoquest...
>
> Also, what's a recommended motherboard ? Are there any mobos that
> should definitely be avoided ?
>
> TIA for any help you guys can proffer, it's much appreciated.
>
> Best regards,
>
> dp
>
>
>
What Jack problems? First I've heard of it. I run Jack on 4 AMD
machines, all getting a bit long in the tooth though.
Is this with the 64-bit processor, or the Athlon/Athlon XP?
thanks,
Mark
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