Ubuntu and the Intel Atom 330 Processor

[Conrad Knauer]

(posted + e-mailed)

On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Michael Haney <thezorch at gmail.com> wrote:

> the Intel Atom 330 processor.  This is the 2GHz dual-core Intel Atom

Shouldn't that be 1.6 GHz?

http://www.intel.com/products/processor/atom/specifications.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Atom_microprocessors

> I'm wondering, has anyone on this list had experience with Ubuntu
> running on Intel Atom processors?

I have an Acer Aspire One running an N270 and the computer I'm typing
this from uses a 330 :)

For my needs it runs quite well; I originally built this machine for
my daughter and then realized that it was actually better than the old
machine I was using! ^^;  I had most of the parts I needed (case, HD,
power supply, DVD-RW, monitor) so all I needed was the motherboard
(which had the Atom processor on it) and DDR2 RAM (I got the Intel
D945GCLF2 board and a 2GB stick for $165 CN tax included about half a
year ago)

The nicest thing about the 330 is that it can run 64-bit Ubuntu :)
Also, between the dual core and the hyper threading, Ubuntu treats it
as if it had four processors 8-)

> The primary role of my desktop is to be my everyday machine.  That's
> the machine I do all my emails, web browsing, music listening, DVD
> watching and book writing on.  My laptop, which has more horses under
> the hood, is my gaming and video conversion machine.  So, any
> suggestions or thoughts?

If you're going from a 1.2 GHz single core desktop machine to this, it
will be step up.

If you already have all the other parts handy (as I did) and can
assemble it yourself, then it's economical.

> I'm not sure when I'll be building this.  I
> don't have a lot of $$$ or I'd get a higher end machine to run Ubuntu
> or just go Mac.

*heh*  My wife went Mac; it is indeed $$$ :)

CK