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P200Pro + P200/166

Denni

P200Pro + P200/166

by Denni » Mon, 10 Feb 1997 04:00:00


> Pentium Pro's work best with "true 32-bit" operating systems. Windows 95
> is a mixture of both 16bit/32bit, and DOS is 16bit. Unless you are running
> Windows NT (or LINUX I guess), most of the time the Pentium Pro's will be
> slower than a regular Pentium. If you are using Windows 95, Windows 3.1,
> or DOS, then get a regular Pentium 200. If you are using Windows NT, then
> get a Pentium Pro 200.
> The Pentium Pro itself isn't crap, you just have to use it with the right
> operating system.

Not at all true. A Pentium Pro will almost always be faster than a
similar megahertz pentium irrespective of the operating system. I can
provide benchmarks to show that this is the case.

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