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Athlon 64 Motherboard Triple Threat Round-Up

Posted by timothy on from the only-8-pages-to-click-through dept.

SpinnerBait writes "Soon after AMD released the Athlon 64 to the public, eager motherboard manufacturers unveiled their latest motherboards for AMD's new baby. Some are offering basic packages that boast features and performance, yet forgo the extras found in premium bundles. Other manufacturers are offering snazzy new packages with all kinds of extras and unique features. The only thing left to do is decide which one is for you. HotHardware has an article posted up, that showcases and benchmarks three top Athlon 64 motherboards, from Asus, MSI and Shuttle. These boards are looking more refined every day."

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  1. Yes! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now I can finally run... uh... 64 bit Linux, and uh... ummm... SSE2 programs on an AMD chip! Yeah!

  2. Big Whooop by grennis · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm waiting for the Athlon 128.

    1. Re:Big Whooop by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Appel will half tehm f1RSt!!1! Appel r000l3z!!

  3. Re:run 64bit with less than 3G memory ? by ticktack · · Score: 2, Funny

    64bit CPU is a lot slower than 32bit CPU with the same technology anyway.

  4. HotHardware? by ShatteredDream · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's only fitting since the last x86 system I bought is also able to serve as my college apartment's central heating system in the winter time....

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  5. Yes, but then there's the "Mandrake Problem" by Call+Me+Black+Cloud · · Score: 2, Funny


    I heard that just installing Mandrake linux causes 32 of the 64 bits to fall off...pass it on...

  6. Re:Welcome To The Nightmare World Of 64bit WinTel by mad+flyer · · Score: 1, Funny

    If I have to choose between 3 motherboards and a workable powermac G5, I take the G5...

    Even if i'm actually getting tired of computers... Even Macs are way too complicate for my casual wab/mail surfing at home...
    Really need something simple as a TV (NOT SIMPLE AS A VCR, still can't figure how that possessed beast work) that can hold in the pocket...

    God... and i'm a sysadmin... bad luck...