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From: "Jerry C. C. Chan" <jerryc-: at :-qpc048.uni-muenster.de>
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Subject: AMD-K6/linux for G98
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Dear Netters,

We have a plan to get a linux box equipped with AMD-K6 for Gaussian 98
calculations.  However, it seems that the recommended blas library and
Portland Fortran compiler are optimized for Intel CPU only (I may be
mistaken saying so).  I would be grateful if anyone could share his/her
experience concerning the following thoughts
i. pay more money to buy Intel processor
ii. go on with our plan (assuming that the performance of Linux/AMDK6-G98 
won't be very different from Linux/IntelPII-G98)
iii. keep the AMD but switch to NT/G98W instead of linux/G98

Many thanks,
Jerry

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