#Hot 3D P5 Motherboard?
10-Aug-95 19:02:05
Sb: #184260-#Hot 3D P5 Motherboard?
Fm: Tim Krego, [pro.image] 74513,747
To: Hector Silva 70254,3554
>Is anyone aware of how well the ASUS PCI/I P55TP4XE motherboard performs on 3D
and animation? I am consideering purchasing this board. Is there a more ideal
solution? 3D does seem to be steering toward WIN NT. However I can't afford a
multiple processor board at this time.<
I'm looking to get an ASUS board also. I have seen single CPU boards for around
$350. You can get a dual SMP ASUS board for around $475. For another $125 you
have the option of adding another CPU when you need it. If you go with
90/100MHz chips by the time 3DS MAX ships you will be able to pop in another
CPU for around $200. That's a 60% performance improvement.
I don't know how a dual SMP 90/100 compares to a single 120/133, but I think
you can use dual 120/133 in the ASUS board as soon as Intel releases the SMP
120/133.