[ut3] Linux Server and AMD Athlon 2600 dual processor

[Rick Page]

Thanks for the update Arne,
The Celeron is Pentium 4 level hardware, but I am seeing better
performance at a lower cost with the AMD. I have been comparing the
two machines with different games and wanted to try UT3 demo before
the retail release. I think I have seen enough good things with the
AMD machine that I am going to stick with it. Please, this is not to
start an Intel vs AMD war. It is just what I have observed. And yes I
know that the AMD processor in this case is better than the slower
Celeron, but price is also a factor here.
Rick

On Nov 15, 2007 2:30 PM, Arne Brodowski <arne at planet-rcs.de> wrote:
> Hi Rick,
>
> to quote Ryan from the 14th October:
>
> ---
> It's built with -march=pentium4 -mtune=pentium4 -msse2 -mfpmath=sse ...
> so it will use generic instructions that were only available on P4-level
> hardware, and sse2 for all math operations.
>
> If you're still on Pentium III level hardware, it's time to upgrade.
> ---
>
> AMD Athlon 2600MP CPUs don't have the SSE2 Instruction-Set, so you can't
> run the UT3 binary.
>
> best regards,
> Arne
>
>
>
> Rick Page wrote:
> > Hello everyone,
> > I have been running the demo for some time on a 2.1GHz Celeron without
> > too much problems. I am now trying to get it to run on an AMD Athlon
> > 2600 MP. I am not sure if it is a problem with the betademo or if it
> > is a problem with my setup. The Celeron is running Red Hat 9 and the
> > AMD is running CentOS 5. Yes I know that there really isn't much a
> > difference between the two OS's. When I try running ./ut3demo server
> > DM-ShangriLa?........., I get an Illegal instruction. Nothing else
> > comes up, just Illegal instruction. If I just try ./ut3demo, I get the
> > same message. Yes, I know, not very helpful is it. That is why I am
> > leaning a little more towards my setup, but just wanted to check to
> > see if anyone else had this problem. Any helpful suggestions on where
> > to start to look would be greatly appreciated.
> > Rick
> >
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