Sun UltraSPARC II 400 MHz processor

Advantages: Cheap entry level Sun SPARC from 1997
Disadvantages: Build quality is PC like, and low cache processors

...The Sun UltraSPARC 5 workstation was brought out in 1997, and was priced so you could have one on your desk for approx 1000 US Dollars. They stopped shipping to customers in May 2002. These days, it is not a fast machine, but still they are perfectly useable for many workstation and server tasks. Processor and Memory - This model has an UltraSPARC IIi processor which is, of course, 64 bit and is clocked at 360 MHz. You can have 1GB of memory in the workstation, installed as up to 4 DIMMS, which must be installed in pairs. "Normal" PC memory will not work in these workstations. The 260MHz model only has 256kB cache (same with the 270MHz processor) For better performance, you need the 2MB cache version on the 333 or 400MHz versions. Storage - There is one HDD bay in the machine, although if you remove the floppy drive, you can put... Read review

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...I have k6-2 400 Mhz. It`s cheap price for that processor. When I surf in internet from my friend on Celeron 400 Mhz . It was slowly than on mine. And now he want to change his processor to K6-2!!! When My other friends want to buy a computer I give them advice to buy AMD peocessors. I think next my computer will be AMD K6-3 or K7 Athlon. But K6 has a disadvantages. If you have K6-2 faster than 350 Mhz You won`t install Windows 95 without updates. One of myt friend have K6-2 333 Mhz with Videocard Dimond Monster Riva TnT 8Mb and 32 Mb Memory And on his computer you can play at resolution 800*600. Another friend have Celeron 333 With Creative Riva TNT 2 M64 And 32 Mb memory . On the celeron Quake II more slowly than on K6-2. I think this computer for the student because that computer very cheap.... Read review

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Advantages: fast, new
Disadvantages: expensive

...I upgraded from an Intel Pentium II 450 mhz to the new Intel Pentium III 700 mhz mainly because of the upgrade offer at a low cost. I found that immediately there was a noticeable difference and just the way in which my computer carried out every day tasks like opening programs and the likes seemed to fly through as if my old chip was carrying 4 suitcases with it on it's chores! I find no problems at all with it and I would seriously recommend it to anyone after a high speed processor with lightning speed and good capabilities.... Read review

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