Hi @takemehomegrandma,

>> I just want a CPU upgrade ...
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Bend Over, Here It Comes Again! And everyone jumping of joy among dancing
bananas about it.

LOL, you made fall off my stool and hurt my cheeks!

>I'll tell you what; if you put your ears close to the motherboard, and the
room is silent enough, you will probably be able to hear the Articia
brainfarting through the ethernet connector in pure horror!

Better: log your A1-XE on the Quake2 online server at AW and when
anyone comes along, the login freezes you where ever you are until the
new player is done logging in. Haven't found any info on this problem.
It could be Articia or the Tornedo ethernet card. Why damage your ear.

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>And besides not functioning properly, the Articia S is also crippled with
bottle-necks all over, so this kind of CPU will be a complete *waste of
money*, since it won't be able to even *come close* to its fullest potential
(for which you pay your money).

Good point! If the A1 mobo and everything was up to spec., then spending
this kind money may be worth it. But, as it stands, I'm going to pass this
upgrade.

I love your reply to Raf_MegaByte. LOL all the way through the read!