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Re:Apollo DN10000: Quad CPU/128Mb RAM workstation from 1988 ... by kingo55 on Sunday July 21, 2024 @10:03PM (#41030240)
Yes, I remember getting my Tualatin Celeron in 2003 with 256mb RAM. It was a beast compared to my friends machines at the time. :P
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Re:Apollo DN10000: Quad CPU/128Mb RAM workstation from 1988 ... by DaoVeles on Sunday July 21, 2024 @11:35PM (#41030706)
I had that as well, and also grabbed a Sempron 3100+ a few years later. Both those chips are in the class of punching way beyond their intended weight.

Tualatin for its over clockable head room. The Sempron for its oddly large L1 cache for the spec.

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Re:Apollo DN10000: Quad CPU/128Mb RAM workstation from 1988 ... by jojobas on Sunday July 21, 2024 @10:18PM (#41030336)
Yeah, "Toilets" were the way to go.
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Re:Apollo DN10000: Quad CPU/128Mb RAM workstation from 1988 ... by ChainOfFools on Monday July 22, 2024 @07:57AM (#41033412)
It was a good time to be buying Intel when they were naming their chips after Oregon cities.
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