> speed is not only depending on CPU, it also related to mobo, chipset,
> harddisk configuration, memory configuration, ... without known what
> else is different on your new computer, the I cannot answer your
> question.
> eg. BX mobo is much faster than mobo based on SiS chip, CL2 SDRAM is
> faster than CL3 SDRAM, some harddisks are faster than others...

     True, however Seti@Home relies almost entirely on CPU performance, as
long as you have the graphics turned off. Although memory performance does
have some impact, by far CPU performance reigns king. It is mostly a huge
number cruncher. TTYL

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