[vorbis] Are AMDs preferable? [was: Choosing a processor]

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ndrw mchl grnbrg wrote:
> 
> The problem with AMD's processors is that the only company that seems to
> make motherboard chipsets for them is VIA, and they seem to be having
> trouble making a product that is 100% stable. I'm sure that others have
> had better luck than I have, but my experiences with VIA-based system
> boards have not been pleasant ones.
> 

I just upgraded to an Athlon three weeks ago and haven't seen
any problems at all (and I spend all day doing 3D graphics
with AGP 4x enabled). It just worked.

FWIW, my board had a "reccomended by AMD" label on it.


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