[geeks] fastest AMD socket 939 and 940 processors

[Phil Stracchino]

Lionel Peterson wrote:
>    Were I building a desktop machine to last though, I'd look for a MB
>    that can take at least 8 Gig of RAM, and has a good on-board SATA
>    controller (ICH9 or better) and maybe a TPM chip on-board (for
>    bitlocker support, though you can get around that with a USB key).

Ah, yes, TPM.  "Trusted Computing".  The specification that trusts
*everyone except you* where your own computer is concerned.

I'd personally regard lack of "trusted computing" support as a feature.


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