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Which Computer For Mame?
SithMaster:
why shouldnt he use the celeron? Im currently using a celeron and it works well, though i dont play chds, for games that came out in 2000.
its a 2.70ghz
krick:
--- Quote from: destructor on April 09, 2006, 10:47:03 am ---Remember, Celerons are not for MAME. Intel Pentium use. Forgot about Celerons.
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You have no idea what you're talking about.
Compare...
P4 (Willamette or Northwood core)
1.8GHz
256K or 512K cache (depends on core)
400MHz front side bus
http://tinyurl.com/d8cm3
Celeron D (Prescott core)
2.53GHz
256K cache
533MHz front side bus
http://tinyurl.com/racbg
The Celeron D beats the P4 on clock speed and front side bus, not to mention being a newer, faster cpu core.
The only thing that the P4 has going for it is the *possiblility* of having more cache depending on the exact SSpec number.
What's more, the Celeron D is likely on a motherboard with a more modern chipset which will likely contribute to the speed advantage.
Does the Celeron system have an AGP slot? If you plan on using an ArcadeVGA with an arcade monitor in your cabinet, you'll need it.
sportswizdan:
I will be using a computer monitor. I dont have the celeron yet to test the differences, so that is why I am asking. Thanks
xonix_digital:
--- Quote from: sportswizdan on April 09, 2006, 03:15:18 am --- A Pentium 4, 1.8 GHZ with 1-gig of ram and a 64MB video card OR a Celeron D Processor, 2.53GHZ, 512MB ram and a onboard video card? Also, would there be a lot of difference between the two computers as far as there performance? Thanks in advance...
Dan
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Most Celeron D board come with either no Accelerated graphics port or a PCI-Express port. The 1.8ghz P4 is too old, definately uses a Socket 478 which are old boards and were never very well made. Though the "cache" of the P4 is always larger than the Celeron chips of the same generation, I'm not sure that that would necessarily be true with such a large generation gap between the two chips.
If you are going to be using 1.5,2,3 yr old hardware, stay away from Celeron. But something like a Celeron D 2.5ghz will be more than enough for you to run mame.
ALSO, if you are buying/running a Celeron D chip that utilizes the newer LGA (Socket) 775 technology, the path for upgrading will be there because all of the newer Pentium chips are 775s.
But again if you are planning on using an AVGA card for an arcade monitor make SURE you have an AGP slot or your going to hit a wall.
Hope this helps,
-=XD=-
krick:
--- Quote from: xonix_digital on April 09, 2006, 08:58:42 pm ---The 1.8ghz P4 is too old, definately uses a Socket 478 which are old boards and were never very well made.
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That's not really true. The socket 478 boards based on the Intel 865PE chipset are some of the best boards since the days of the 440BX.
In particular, the ASUS P4P800 series and the ABit IS7 series are wonderful boards that I've personally had experience with.
My primary system is an Abit IS7-E with a P4 2.4C overclocked to 3.0. Rock stable. I leave it running 24-7.
Before the 865PE came out, there were a few other P4 chipsets that were pretty good too. The SIS 645DX is one that comes to mind.