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# 16 26-08-2003 , 10:46 AM

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and sure you see stunts when the boss tramples trough the door looking for that work that had to be done yesterday? (that is all of them user added image

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# 17 26-08-2003 , 10:53 AM

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i dont know how an octane2 performs... i hadnt seen one...
But at its time a Athlon K7-1000Mhz kicked the ass of any O2 any day (well the graphic card of the O2 was better but everything else...) (also we had 8mb gaming 3d cards on the pcs that were outdated even at that time, but then i cant comlain as i got 75h of maya training with an active pro for free... (enough to grasp the basics)

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# 18 26-08-2003 , 10:56 AM

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recently i had the oportunity to use an avid adrenalyne eqipment. And i loved it, thats a monster piece of machinery if you have the money take a look at it

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# 19 26-08-2003 , 11:04 AM

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I'll be sure to take a look at it. As for money, that is a problem but I'm going to save for a while to get my system. I can use the network at school for the time being.

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# 20 26-08-2003 , 04:13 PM

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3Demon - I think $58.000 for the Octane2 is a bit much.

I don't know if you're going straight for a top-notch system, but the Octane2 starts at $17.495.

BTW: A couple of weeks ago, I have created a little pdf for a friend who was completely ignorant of SGI systems (ok, he's into web hosting, not visualisation, but hey!). Find it in the attachment.

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# 21 26-08-2003 , 08:39 PM

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September 23rd, AMD Athalon 64 comes out. What ever you get, make sure it has one in it!!!

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# 22 26-08-2003 , 10:25 PM

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Originally posted by Ultragames
September 23rd, AMD Athalon 64 comes out. What ever you get, make sure it has one in it!!!

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I'll second that, even tough I'm got gonna get Athlon 64 but his big borther user added image

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# 23 26-08-2003 , 10:55 PM

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Athalon 64 + Windows XP 64bit = The latest in prosecing power.

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# 24 27-08-2003 , 12:16 AM

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the funny thing about WinXP 64Bit is nowhere to be found.... anybody know where I can buy it from??

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# 25 27-08-2003 , 12:35 AM

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I believe it's not officially released yet.

If you buy one of these AMD systems now, you'll get a pre-release version which you can update if it is finally out.

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# 26 27-08-2003 , 08:02 AM

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but theres any program prepared to take advantage of 64bit processing? (gues not outside a lab... it will be as the 16 to 32 bitswap , it will work on 32 bits mode until those programs are realeased...)

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# 27 27-08-2003 , 07:14 PM

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Animal Logic looks for a minimum of 3 years professional work for most of their positions and I have, as of this moment, none

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Anything above junior will require 3 years experience user added image

You'll get there eventually dont worry

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# 28 28-08-2003 , 01:04 AM

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Thanks for the replies everyone, you're all an informative bunch aren't you user added image

I'll make sure I check out everything you've said. Thanks again.

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# 29 29-08-2003 , 02:02 AM

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AMD.... *shiver*

I was working on an AMD system when all of a sudden it locked up and then shut down. Then an odd burning smell wafted thru the air followed by smoke from out of the exhaust port.

They say AMD is a work horse. But sometimes work horses need to be put out to pasture. :p

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