Won an athlon+mobo have questions

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Alright it seems that I have won an Athlon 950 Slot A processor on a GA-71xe mobo :) Been checking about these athlons and have seen slot A and socket A types socket A are half the cost with the same speed?? What is so special about the slot A? Any suggestions on components to pair with this FREE athlon/mobo combo? I want to build a kick ASS gaming rig. Any help you all out there can give would be appreciated. Oh another question will this 950 athlon kick the hell out of my 450 K6-3???

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by mike72c on 11/18/00 11:39 AM.</EM></FONT></P>
 

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Depends on which slot a it is slot a athlon old has integrated and non integreated cache which i believe it runs at about 1/3 processor speed . Slot a thunderbird has integrated cache which run at full processor speed which gives it quiie a performance boost. Also slot a which it implies fits in a slot and socket a fits in a socket smaller footprint. But if its free hey cant beat it .Now i could be wrong but if i am it wouldnt be the first time.

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