Athlon X2: Dual Core Present

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I've talked about Multiple Core CPU Futures, but how about the dual core present?

This is a companion discussion topic for the original blog entry at: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2005/07/athlon-x2-dual-core-present.html
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Oh man… a sticker…
You are one lucky son-of-a …

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I so envy you :slight_smile: I’ve been planning on taking the plunge for quite some time.
Btw, do I see correctly - you are NOT runnig 64 bit version of XP yet?

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Btw, do I see correctly - you are NOT runnig 64 bit version of XP yet?

I am not. That’s too bleeding edge for me; I’ll let others be the guinea pigs on that one. Too many driver issues and subtle incompatibilities.

At any rate, you don’t need 64-bit for the A64 to be fast. It’s just a nice bonus to exploit a year or more from now when the 64-bit OS and driver situation is mature.

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I’d have said “You lucky bastard!”. Because I’m Australian and it’s socially acceptable to do so. :slight_smile: