I have always had good luck with AMD. My guess would be power supply
problems or even electrical problems with the house wiring. I ALWAYS
recommend a surge suppressor strip at the very least and even a UPS if you
can afford it.
I would also check out AMD's recommended power supply size. Some local
computer stores around here try to get by with using a 250 watt power
supply, and most CPU's at GHz or better need a 300 watt power supply (this
is a guideline, not a absolute rule.) Having a insufficient power supply can
cause a whole boatload of problems.
Even if the local computer store is saying that it will be full price to
replace the CPU and motherboard, I would bet that both are still under a
manufacturers warranty.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of vze3xykq
> Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2002 9:15 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: IrrQeus: AMD
>
>
> My nephew's computer. They put new AMD in it and new motherboard. A week
> later it failed again. The technician said both MB and CPU were gone. The
> tech said that AMD has trouble with their CPU, that it generates and
> destroys itself with a spurious voltage. (They again wanted to charge full
> price to replace the MB and CPU!)
>
> I've never heard of this with AMD. If it was true it'd be front
> page news on
> all the networks and papers!
>
> Just wondering if anyone else has ever heard or read this.
>
> Kevin T.
> Thanks
