[mythtv-users] Pentium M processor caveats?

Nick Rout nick at rout.co.nz
Sat Aug 13 05:48:51 UTC 2005


On Sat, 2005-08-13 at 14:12 +1000, Paul Andreassen wrote:
> Hi all and sundry,
> 
> I'm thinking of using a Pentium M processor but would like some user  
> experiences with this processor.
> 
> Is it worth the money?
> 
> Advantages?

low power consumption (obviously)

huge cache I believe

great performance for the clock speed (ie a pentium m 1.6G laptop is
regarded as about the same perfomance as a pentium 2.6G or higher.)

> 
> Linux kernel support?
> 

see make menuconfig:

processor family

pentium m is one of the choices. many people have been using them in
laptops for a few years now.

> Thanks,
> Paul
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
-- 
Nick Rout <nick at rout.co.nz>



More information about the mythtv-users mailing list