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lazygamer:

quote:x86, a hack on a hack of a hack
alpha, the compaqed way
ppc, the fruity way
mips, the graphical way
m68k, the NeXT way
sparc, the reliable way
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Ok Chaosforages, as a dedicated X86 user who will have no choice but to use X86 for well over 5 more years, we need to talk.

1)Can one of these processors be used in a common motherboard meant for X86? Is there any motherboards that can take X86 or another type of chip?

2)Is X86 an absolute piece of shit compared to these other chips?

3)Pros and cons to each listed chip.

4)How the hell can PPC be fruity? I didn't know processor chips can become "fruity".  ;)

5)How compatible are these alternative processors for running standard PC programs? I know I can run shit from 1984 or earlier on a 433 celeron... out of Windows 98.  :D

6)Ok, so where does 486 end and 586 begin, at the pentium? When does 686 begin? Is there a 786? Why call it pentium instead of X86?

7)Intel VS AMD, both X86, both suck?

flap:

quote:Is there a 786? Why call it pentium instead of X86?
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Because you can trademark names, but not numbers.

DC:

quote:Originally posted by lazygamer:
1)Can one of these processors be used in a common motherboard meant for X86? Is there any motherboards that can take X86 or another type of chip?
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No  
quote: 2)Is X86 an absolute piece of shit compared to these other chips?
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Yes  
quote: 5)How compatible are these alternative processors for running standard PC programs? I know I can run shit from 1984 or earlier on a 433 celeron... out of Windows 98.    :D  
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Well, they aren't. What is compiled for a x86 can't be run on those thingies.
What you can usually do is compile it on/for that other enviroment - but you'd need the sources, and it's not always possible (you can't compile the x86 Linux code for Alpha systems for example - it had to be modified first).  
quote: 6)Ok, so where does 486 end and 586 begin, at the pentium? When does 686 begin? Is there a 786? Why call it pentium instead of X86?
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586 = pentium (1). Dunno when it became 686, search google    .

No, there aint a 786 yet. And there probably won't either, since proc manufacturers are switching over to 64 bit PC's in a couple of years I think.

[ August 08, 2002: Message edited by: DC ]

lazygamer:

quote:Well, they aren't. What is compiled for a x86 can't be run on those thingies.
What you can usually do is compile it on/for that other enviroment - but you'd need the sources, and it's not always possible (you can't compile the x86 Linux code for Alpha systems for example - it had to be modified first).
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Well you'll still see me using X86 20 years from now.  ;)

choasforages:
i know, and i still have the right to bitch about an architicture that should ahve dead years ago. for the other stuff. you need special boards, but there is a alpha board that will fit into an atx case. i would love to have one of those. and im probably going to get one, after i get done paying for car insurence for my(almost mine) car/*just got my learners, as soon as  i get my provisonal license, tehre goes about a $1000 in us bucks atleast*/

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