> Secondly...please be advised: AMD processors are > notorious for overheating problems.
this is true, but they're so much cheaper, even if you add the cost of buying a good fan, or an additional case fan. > > > 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. > have you tried adjusting the core voltages of the CPU? some motherboards that auto-detect the core voltage, supply a higher value than what is stable enough for the CPU. kaya i prefer to use mobos with core voltage adjustment features. much better if their dip-switched than cmos controlled, i think. my experience, most motherboards auto-detect the core voltage of an Athlon Thunderbird at 1.8 volts! whereas the standard operating voltage of the chip is just at 1.6+ volts. sometimes i can set it down to 1.55V for a cooler operation (not overclocked). > > > 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) > > hmm.... so far I'm fortunate that i haven't had temp problems with the 50+ (from K62 to Morgan core) AMD-powered pc's that i assembled. although i run benchmark test on them, i only do it for a few hours. well, i think the bottom line is, if you don't want an extra tweaking chore in assembling a pc and you have the money to spare, the pentium is always best, but it you're a semi-techie wanting to spend the money you saved in buying other peripherals, AMD is always there for you. _ 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]
