Hello! Firstly, i am not from Intel.
Secondly...please be advised: AMD processors are notorious for overheating problems. Intel processors have a contingency plan for overheating problems -- they just lower the Mhz's down until the temp becomes acceptable(some sort of thermal diode thingy, but only on P4's i think). Now, before u feel that Intel is cheating u out of the Mhz's , consider what AMD processors do when they overheat: they just hang up on you? Your data? Goes to /dev/null B) i've had personal experience of this, and i've seen links on the net relating the same problem: one interesting item is from a guy who used a 1ghz Duron --without overlocking it, he experienced system hangs. His case wouldnt be so exceptional if not for the fact that the guy ***lives in Iceland***! Now, i've never been to Iceland, but wouldnt u agree the environmental temps there are quite lower than ours? The fan that came with the Athlon processor wasnt enough; i had to use Thermaltake Cu+ fans; still i had problems. Only after leaving the cpu casing open did the system show any sign of stability....but after years of getting my mobos p!$$d on by mice and rats, that sort of thing just dont fly. We ended up getting Intel P4s. When Tom(www.tomshardware.com, an AMD fanatic) confronted AMD about this, AMD responded that future mobo manufacturers will incorporate overheat protection features for AMD processors. But hey, this is just my personal experience. If u still remain an AMD fan, then at the very least put the system through its paces: runs benchmarks and drive that cpu up to 100% utilization. If there are any AMD success stories out there, please do share your experiences! Make me an AMD convert B) --- Pong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i just specified the ff specs for an officemate (a > linux/windows user): > > Athlon XP (1.4GHz+) > Motherboard with the Via Apollo KT266A chipset > at least 128 DDR RAM > > --the ff are from my own setup-- > 1) any taiwanese video card with a GeForce2 MX chip > and > 32MB of video RAM (try Inno3D brand) > 2) Soundblaster Live (good 3d sound card) > 3) Altec Lansing speakers with a subwoofer (ex: > ACS-48 3-piece) > ---- > > the components above are the 'best buy' > afaik. it wont drain your budget. and there will be > no > regrets. of course you can get better with more > bucks =) > i just dont know the intel pentium equivalent now. > > pong > > On Tue, 4 Dec 2001, Migs Paraz wrote: > > > Hey all, > > I'm buying a new PC for the house (haven't had a > dedicated home PC in over > > a year), and it will be shared between me and my > 10 year old brother. > > > > For myself, I only need Linux compatibility and > the basics for development > > and surfing. > > > > For my brother, he needs 3D video for shooters, > flight sims, etc. > > > > Both of us want a good sound system - bro for the > games, me for music. > > (I'd like to try that lossless CD archiving format > I read about earlier. Gotta > > fix up the room too, hehe) > > > > What do you recommend to achieve both? > > I haven't bought PC ware in a long time... > > > > _ > > _ > Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives > at http://plug.linux.org.ph > To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send > "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.com _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
