AMD is NOT the same as intel, a different design, and they run bloody hot.
my intel runs at a nice 23dC under full load, that last AMD i looked at was
50 and it wasnt doing anything, had a decent sized fan/heatsink on it too

----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC: COMPUTERS


> Exactly, my AMD was nearly half the price of the pentium equivalent. Why
get
> ripped off when you can get the same thing cheaper is the real question.
All
> pentium have done is create a nice little comfort zone for buyers ie it's
a
> brand like nike or sony now and commands whatever price it wants.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 12:57 AM
> Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC: COMPUTERS
>
>
> > Why? AMD's Athlon XP processors are cheaper and quicker than Intel's
> > Pentium 4- period! :)
> >
> > Ben wrote:
> >
> > > bah, AMD suck. why have a clone when you can have the real thing :P
> > >
> > >     ----- Original Message -----
> > >
> > >     * From:* Terry Rudd <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > >     * To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >     <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > >     * Sent:* Tuesday, April 16, 2002 3:38 AM
> > >
> > >     * Subject:* RE: OFF TOPIC: COMPUTERS
> > >
> > >
> > >     Check out the Athlon processor if you want to stay with the AMD
> chip.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_756_807,00.
> html
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >     regards
> > >
> > >     Terry
> > >
> > >         -----Original Message-----
> > >         *From:*[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >         <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >         [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]*On Behalf Of
> > >         *Daniel Kroehn
> > >         *Sent:* Tuesday, 16 April 2002 2:23 PM
> > >         *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >         *Subject:* Re: OFF TOPIC: COMPUTERS
> > >
> > >         That's what really annoys me.  It was working perfectly, not
> > >         a glich until I came back from holidays.  I know for sure that
> > >         no one touched the computer over the hol's.  But anyway thanks
> > >         for the help guys, I think I'll change the O.S until I upgrade
> > >         the board and cpu.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >         Cheers
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >         Daniel Kroehn
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >             ----- Original Message -----
> > >
> > >             * From:* Ben <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > >             * To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >             <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > >             * Sent:* Wednesday, April 17, 2002 5:14 AM
> > >
> > >             * Subject:* Re: OFF TOPIC: COMPUTERS
> > >
> > >
> > >             heh, theres your problem, throw that out and get a real
> > >             one, eg. all intel. i doubt 2k will work on it, my old
> > >             k6-2 wouldnt even boot it
> > >
> > >                 ----- Original Message -----
> > >
> > >                 * From:* Daniel Kroehn
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > >                 * To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >                 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > >                 * Sent:* Monday, April 15, 2002 6:42 PM
> > >
> > >                 * Subject:* Re: OFF TOPIC: COMPUTERS
> > >
> > >
> > >                 Yep, I've got an AMD, is a K6-2 400MHz with and asus
> > >                 motherboard, might have to get into win 2k until XP
> > >                 gets some of the bugs ironed out of it.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >                 Daniel Kroehn
> > >
> > >                     ----- Original Message -----
> > >
> > >                     * From:* Ben <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > >                     * To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >                     <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > >                     * Sent:* Wednesday, April 17, 2002 3:10 AM
> > >
> > >                     * Subject:* Re: OFF TOPIC: COMPUTERS
> > >
> > >
> > >                     majority of MS operating systems dont like AMD
> > >                     shit, what CPU/mobo do you have?? i think win 2k
> > >                     is the best personally.
> > >
> > >                         ----- Original Message -----
> > >
> > >                         * From:*maldat <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > >                         * To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >                         <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > >                         * Sent:* Monday, April 15, 2002 5:29 AM
> > >
> > >                         * Subject:* Re: OFF TOPIC: COMPUTERS
> > >
> > >
> > >                         Biff out XP and use win98se
> > >                         1Gb of ram and a G4 video card wont work with
> > >                         XP either.
> > >                         I belive with XP mirrosloppy can get into your
> > >                         system when you are online and they can see
> > >                         what you have?
> > >                         Im not a computer person,I also found ME to be
> > >                         crap,that computer now has win 98se as well.
> > >                         Malcolm
> > >
> > >                         Daniel Kroehn wrote:
> > >
> > >>                         Hey all you computer guru's out there,
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>                         I came back from holidays after getting my
> > >>                         new soundcard to work properly with Windows
> > >>                         XP and have now got no sound.  The tech guy
> > >>                         would sold the vibra 128 to me said it would
> > >>                         work (and it did for a few weeks) now reckons
> > >>                         I need to upgrade to a LIVE.  I tried my
> > >>                         mates LIVE today and the same problem.  I
> > >>                         checked my stereo and its fine.  I thought
> > >>                         yep no worries, I'll reformat it.  But now XP
> > >>                         doesn't recognise that I have an "A" drive.
> > >>                         Whats more no matter what BIOS settings I
> > >>                         have, it won't boot of it on start-up.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>                         Please help.  I really need my putey working
> > >>                         and have no idea of what to do!
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>                         Daniel Kroehn
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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