JOHN HEMMER wrote: > > On Tue, 19 Mar 2002, James wrote: > > > On Tue, 19 Mar 2002 20:36:36 -0800 (PST) > > "David Guntner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Tom Brinkman grabbed a keyboard and wrote: > > > > > > > > On Tuesday 19 March 2002 13:13, David Guntner wrote: > > > >> > > > >> I went to AMD's site, and while I could find a PDF document titled > > > >> "AMD-K6- 2 Processor Data Sheet," the Thermal Design section only says > > > >> that it's supposed to run with a case temprature within a > > > >> certain range. They also don't mention the 550MHz chip. > > > > > > > > Well, maybe you can get the info somewhere, but it should be on > > > > their site. FWIW, my 1.4/266 Tbird is spec'd at 95C, but the 1.4 is > > > > also the hottest cpu AMD makes. Your K6 should be lower, 80C, maybe > > > > 85C is probly a decent guess on the high end, but it could be in the > > > > 70's. > > > > > > At least when I reboot to look at it in the BIOS, it's well below that. > > > > > > I'll keep looking, but if it isn't in the "Themal Design" section of the > > > Processor Data Sheet, I'm kind-of at a loss for where to look... :-) > > > > > > Thanks again for all the information and suggestions. > > > > > > --Dave > > > > Dave when you switched CPU's did you use the same fan? If it isn't moving enough >air it would cause them both to do the same thing. Having run a lot of k-6's from >300 - 500 mhz I've found that ideal temp for the "stock" fan is about 50 celcius and >with a high end fan you can get down to about 42 to 45 (it improves benchmarks ever >so slightly) under normal load. > > > > James > > > > I have a 450MHz K6 cpu in my tower box. I use to leave it > running all the time; however, as time went on it windows > 98 crashed constantly. After reinstalling windows several > times, I installed a dual boot Linux. I use Linux almost > exclusively now, because everytime I reinstall Windows it > crashes after a couple of days... to the severity of where > it is easier to reinstall windows, than it is diagnose the > fix the problem. > > Anyways, if I leave my computer on constantly, it freezes > after 20 hours or so, even running Linux; however, I can > fix Linux by running fsck. > > As a result of all this I turn my computer off each night, > so it usually only runs 16 to 18 hours a day. Doing this > I don't seem to have problems, at least with Linux. > > After several years of repairing Minicomputer to the actual > bad logic gate, I have no desired to do that again. So my > question is can any recommend a good reliable fan, without > getting into the engineering specs, that will let me run > trouble free.
Well there's quite number. Here is a recommendation. Vantec CCK-6027D, has a copper base and cost abt. $15.00-$18.00. Use with Artic Silver 3 thermal compound. You are aware that the problem may be in your power supply or the motherboard? All those resistors and caps may eventually break down and cause the type problems your are experiencing. I recently spent 2 weeks working on a similar system with this problem, during this period of torturing the system the mb failed. Had another system where the power supply would not supply the correct power after about 20 hours running, eventually the failure time got shorter and shorter and starting failing after only 6 hours. Good luck in isolating the cause. Larry
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