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75% of TOP 500 Supercomputers Now Intel-based

I think in the past most super computers were built around IBM processors.

Absolutely they were. Back in the late 70's and into the 80's I recall the HUGE super computers at Paradyne and E-Systems, they were IBM based. In fact, they took up entire rooms. Hard to believe that what used to occupy a room the size of a small house now occupies about 4 square feet if that.
 
9k in 3d06 is NOTHING to brag about.

I have 11k3 with an Intel AGP system. :nutkick:

Yeah, but he's talking about a laptop. 9k in 3d06 is pretty damn respectable.
 
Yeah, but he's talking about a laptop. 9k in 3d06 is pretty damn respectable.
Wow, thats a WICKED laptop with an Artic freezer 64, a zalman vf900 on the GPU, 2 HDDs and 2 DVD burners. Oh yes, and the creative x-fi. He must have a REALLY BIG laptop! ROFL.
 
I have to say, though, considering how long AMD has been around compared to Intel's history, AMD have come a very long and respectable way.

Intel: founded 1968

AMD: founded 1969
 
Intel: founded 1968

AMD: founded 1969

sorry - shoulda been more specific . . . Intel has been in the processor business much longer than AMD has
 
Wow, thats a WICKED laptop with an Artic freezer 64, a zalman vf900 on the GPU, 2 HDDs and 2 DVD burners. Oh yes, and the creative x-fi. He must have a REALLY BIG laptop! ROFL.

haha..thats my desktop in my stats, and my primary rig.

my lappie is a gateway )bleck) 6860fx::

-upgraded the t5550 to t9300 core 2 duo 2.5ghz (best five minute upgrade ever)
-320 gig harddrive, with room for 1 more
-bluetooth
-17inch display
-8800 gts 512meg stand alone card
-4 gig ram
-all the usualy kitch that goes along with a laptop
 
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