[openbeos] Re: app_server: MMX/SSE help wanted
- From: "Axel Dörfler" <axeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 15:03:30 +0200 CEST
"Scott MacMaster" <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I used to have an Athlon XP. I eventually sold it to a friend
> because I
> didn't what to deal with having to hack BeOS to get it to boot.
> Anyway, it
> didn't crash often but it was the most unstable BeOS system I had.
> Probably
> crashed more often then my WindowsXP. At least, XP gave a reason.
> It
> always said my video driver misbehaved or something like that. I
> wonder if
> that's current. Anyway, I'm not saying the issue was related to SSE.
> I
> might just be a coincidence but probably not.
Just to through my coin into this off-topic thread:
Currently, AMDs processors are the best choice for BeOS, even if you
have to patch it to run. PIII have better support, but they are a bit
slow in comparison (and therefore not the best choice anymore).
BeOS/Dano has many timing issues under a (faster) P4, rendering it
useless for many tasks like video playback (i.e. it reports my P4 2.6
GHz as -1600 MHz system).
My Athlon XP BeOS system runs absolutely stable. If you don't have a
stable system, the processor is the most unlikely source of that
instability anyway.
Bye,
Axel.
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