Re: Maybe a good deal on a shop computer

It's a Cryix processor seems to be a close runner up to the celeron.
See comparison @ www.via.com.tw/jsp/en/products/cyrix/cyrixpb.jsp

Can't beat the price with a stick.

Regards,
Mike

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Drew Rogge <drew@p...> wrote:
> Hi James,
>
> I'm going to recycle the drives and such from one or two MUCH slower
> machines that I'm currently using. Don't need much to run DOS or
> Windows 98. I'm currently running TurboCNC under Dr. Dos on an old
> 486. I should be able to get a better step rate with the new board.
> Also thought I'd try out Mach 1.
>
> Drew
>
> James Wilsom wrote:
> > I have dealt with Tiger Direct several times including building a
couple of
> > machines. I had only one problem which they took care of
immediately. I
> > had a bad processor which they replaced. The only drawback was I
had to
> > buy the new one and got credit whrn I returned the bad one. Did
you get
> > some sort of storage device, floppy, hard drive whatever? I have
never
> > heard of the processor but they are saying it is P3 compatable.
If that is
> > true it should run Linux ok. I think the box, power supply and
fan are
> > worth $60.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
>
> --
> Drew Rogge
> drew@p...