RE: [TCLUG:607] Mixing Alphas and x86s

[Christopher Reid Palmer <jaymz@acm.cs.umn.edu>]

On Wed, 15 Jul 1998, Brad DeJong wrote:

[ snip interesting tidbits ]

> Probably more than anyone wanted to know, but when you're obsessive   
> compulsive like me, silly details matter.

No need to apologize. :) I share your neuroses.

> alpha processor models
> 21064, oldest, fairly slow per mhz
> 21066, step up.. still kinda slow
> 21164, current wide available CPU.. very fast
> 21264, still in beta *AFAIK*  will beat the pants off of a PII :)

Any chance you could give us a quick rough estimate of costs for these
chips and their MBs? I'm ignorant of Alphas in general. TIA.

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