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From: Doug Eichenberg
Subject: Re: Which upgrade would help the most?
Date: 21 Jul 2000 22:50:10
Message: <39790be2@news.povray.org>
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Another thing to consider is the speed of the system bus and the memory...
even with a fast CPU, you are still limited by how fast information moves in
OTHER areas.
- Doug Eichenberg
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That's right. A 66MHz memory bus vs. a 100MHz one may make a considerable
difference.
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):5;i&&_>1;printf("%s",_-70?_&1?"[]":" ":(_=0,"\n")),_/=2);} /*- Warp -*/
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I'll be running at5 133Mhz FSB.
Doug Eichenberg wrote:
> Another thing to consider is the speed of the system bus and the memory...
> even with a fast CPU, you are still limited by how fast information moves in
> OTHER areas.
>
> - Doug Eichenberg
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Thanks for all the replies!!
Thomas Lake wrote:
> I have been saving up for a new, "killer", PC, well sorta killer. I
> currently have the following:
>
> PII 400
> 128MB RAM
> Creative TNT1 Vid card
> 8Gig HD
> 2NIC's
> Winmodem
> SoundBlaster Live! Platinum
> CambrideSoundWorks DTT2500 Digital Speakers
> 17" NEC MultiSync 70 Screen
>
> I am going to get the hollowing:
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> PIII800
> 128-256MB RAM
> Asus V6800 Deluxe Vid Card
> 40Gig HD
> DVD drive
> (The rest of the stuff will be the same)
>
> Whichm upgrade the CPU or the RAM would give me the biggest boost in
> Pov-Ray? Or an I already at the point where I would not notice any
> difference? If that is the case I might get a larger monitor?
>
> Oh yeah I use Moray to model ALL my scenes, so that is another
> consideration, I also use Rhino 3D a lot.
>
> --
> Come visit my web site:-) : http://www.geocities.com/~thomaslake/
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