Dear Ma'ams and Sirs,

Wow, checking the Powerleap website, the 1.4 GHz Celeron conversion was just
reduced $30 :) to $120.  The 1.1 GHz PIII was reduced $10 to $220.  However,
even if they were both free, the issue would be which crunches WUs faster.

Thanks for letting me push all your buttons.  I had a feeling it would be
close.


They don't mention the cache sizes; I assume they are the usual 512/half
speed and 256/full speed.  Bob blew my mind with:

Does the tuali have a longer pipeline?... minor changes in preprocessing

algorithms, or any other changes, can have huge implications for SETI
performance...

I don't know Bob.  I asked you first.  But I think I saw something,
somewhere, about the modern Celerons having improved their cache pipelines.
It is vague marketing phrases like this that are tilting me to the Celeron.

Beside, I did exchange emails with Powerleap, and they sent a terse,
two-word recommendation for the 1.4 GHz Celeron.  I couldn't believe it.
That's why I had to check with y'all.

For one, if the 1.4 GHz Celeron is cheaper, faster, and recommended, why
would they bother to offer a 1.1 GHz PIII?  Just to satisfy people that
don't ask first for a recommendation?

Chris mentioned putting my money toward a new computer.  I'll be happy to
build whatever Lambchop recommends, and I'll be sure to come back here for
more input.  But as a compulsive obssesive, I would like to get this
computer topped off before I move it to the rear of the farm.

Hmmm, farrrrrrrrrm.  Last time I wrote to alt.seti.sci., a router and LAN
seemed like unobtainable magic.  Since then, I got a wireless LAN, and I'm
ready to roll.  I guess there is progress.  :)

Be reading you,
                        -Neil-












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