Subject: Re: Cyrix / AMD?
To: Kevin Van Maren <vanmaren@fast.cs.utah.edu>
From: Michael L. VanLoon -- HeadCandy.com <michaelv@MindBender.serv.net>
List: port-i386
Date: 11/29/1996 13:06:46
[PPro...]
>Otherwise, the 180 is much cheaper (slower bus, unfortunatly).
>The Pro/166 with 512k cache is also pretty cheap (from Intel, 1000
>qty), but I haven't been able to find a reseller with it.

Actually, you should avoid the 180 and get the 166/512K if at all
possible.  I've read several tests that say the 166/512K is faster
than the 180/256K.  (And the 200/256K is faster than both.)

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