Re: Is this a good computer?

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It's not that WU supplies new chipset drivers but that some updates are not
compatible with some older chipset drivers. Usually this has to do with USB,
IDE, or RAID. SIS and nForce chipsets seem to need regular driver updates
with VIA not quite as bad. With Intel chipsets in most cases the drivers
that came with the motherboard rarely need to be updated. A notable
exception is some of the early Intel Application Accelerator versions. It
may be that I am wrong as all I have is anecdotal evidence from personal
experience. I have noticed that updating the chipset drivers often fixes
little glitches that crop up after installing Windows updates. With business
systems stability is more important than speed so I usually recommend Intel
chipsets which means I recommend Intel CPUs for business use. Personally I
have both Intel and AMD based systems and am very happy with both. AMD
systems with the nForce chipset outperform any comparable Intel systems I've
tried.

--
Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User wrote:
Kerry

I have two AMD systems running, and haven't noticed any attempt by WU
to supply upgrade chipset drivers..


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Gator wrote:
Is this a good computer? Emachine T3302 Desktop AMD 3300, 1GB
RAM ,160 GB
Hard drive capacity ,2 GHz Processor speed, Processor type AMD
sempron.
Just
wanted to upgrade my computer to something faster. I will be
using it for
surfing the net and printing photos and that's about it. Adding
a few programs.

The other specs are good, except the Emachine part. You might get
away with the emachine if you replace its power supply with a
good quality one. Otherwise, it'll be dead in a few (3) years.

Suggest going with another brand. Dell is OK, Hp has lousy
support. Small computer shops are generally OK, but you can get
bit by them if you're not careful.

\
Dell does not offer AMD processors, so going from the model posted
to a Dell
will be a step backwards.

Not a big step, for stated purpose: photos priting and 'net surfing
it'll be fine. AMD is for gamers, intel for business. But neither
is a bad chip.


AMD is not for gamers. It will outperform Intel in every category,
business included. Please refer to the following:

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10442_7-6389077-1.html

You will see that AMD beat Intel in *EVERY* category. That is why
AMD now sells 65% of the business machines (servers and
workstations) sold in the U.S. That is why dell lost 38% of its
business clients last year, and so far 19% this year.

Please do not make such blanket statements such as "AMD is for
Gamers" and "Intel is for business". Both statements are
inaccurate. Bobby

While I agree that the CPU really doesn't make a lot of difference
for business use the chipset does. For the most part Intel chipsets
are more stable than others. If you install an Intel based all in
one motherboard you very rarely need to update the motherboard
drivers. With other chipsets it seems that Windows updates often
cause conflicts with older drivers requiring more frequent driver
updates. This is the main reason Intel CPUs are often recommended
for business use. --
Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


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