Quick Question For The Geeks Out There

As an up and coming geek i would like to know something. I always have and always will be a Intel fan. why i am not really sure but i am and i can't change that. But my question is about the socket type. LGA775 and the 478. I am sure someone out there knows which is better and why, and that is wht i would like to know. Thanks alot.

 

lga775 newer will have more potential for you to upgrade down the road if you need a bigger faster proc.

 

Real geeks use AMD

 

amd does have price to performance going ourway! i dual boot xp and linux on a 64 bit athlon, runs great for me i would suggest amd 64 bit to you over intel p4's


give you ideas : from newegg.com


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64 bit Support: Yes
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Hyper-Transport Support: Yes
L1 Cache: 64KB+64KB
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The main difference, apart from the number of pins, is that it removes these pins from the processor itself to the motherboard, hence the Acronym LGA- Land Grid Array.

It also has better power distribution and can offer a higher FSB.

 

Nobody here but us Geeks...

.bh.