On 14 Nov 98 at 18:09, Lindstrom, Rick wrote:

> Also, I've decided to use a AMD K-2 3D 333 because the price on
> these seems to be pretty good right now (compared to the 350).

  Note that while the 300 and 350 are rated to work on 100 MHz
boards, the 333 rating is based on 66 MHz, and running it on 100 MHz
is, at least technically, overclocking it.  With 100 MHz, I'm looking
at the 300 for price or the 350 for performance.

> As far as the MOBO goes, I know I want AGP, a meg cache onboard, and a 100
> mhz bus. I'm looking at a Tyan S1590S, and I've found it with the AMD cpu
> for about $220 (from Aberdeen), but I'm willing to consider other boards if
> someone has any good suggestions.

  There are three that I like:  EFA Viking III, Shuttle HOT-591P, and
FIC VA-503+.  The latter is what I have; I believe it has been
supplanted by the 506+.

> Video- I'd like to spend $100-$150 on a video card. I've been considering
> the Matrox Millineum and Mystique G200 cards, but haven't been able to
> determine the difference between the two. TV capability is not important to
> me, and I will probably play games but not extensively. Open to suggestions
> here.

  The Mystique provides some TV features, but uses slower memory.

David G

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