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Originally posted by c0ng0 b0ng0
i say pentium 4 just because that is what i have in my emachine lol
um is an amd athalong for xp a processor that helps your computer run windows xp faster?
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I hope you're joking.....but in case you aren't, I'll answer seriously. There's no shame in not knowing, I just figured everybody knew by now.....
The Athlon XP processors from AMD are merely a marketing ploy and have NO RELATION to Windows XP. Consider it coincidence or conspiracy, whichever you prefer, but there is no relation. The Athlon XP processors have a # after the XP, which is their "rated speed" a la the days of Cyrix's rating system. It is AMD's attempt to diverge from the MHz rating system to a performance-based rating system. For example, an AMD Athlon XP 1800 may run at 1500 MHz (1.5 GHz) but is rated at 1800, the equivalent of an 1800 MHz (1.8 GHz) Intel CPU.
Anyhow, the gyst of the matter is marketing, the XP is either coincidence or pure marketing conspiracy....don't confuse them.
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