Subj : Re: My usual computer is back in action!
To   : comp.os.linux
From : George Papadopoulos
Date : Thu Aug 26 2004 11:02 am

Pandora Xero wrote:
> well, sort of... I had to use an older processor to make it work, but
> work it does! I would like to ask a question. My processor (the one
> that is now dead) was an AthlonXP 3000 (333mhz), never overclocked. I
> was using a fan/heatsink that was certified up to 3200. What i would
> like to know is: how the hell did I lose a processor if I had never
> overclocked it, and had a pretty good fan? If it was the Fan/Heatsink,
> could someone recommend one for my planned beastly ressurrection*? It
> would be nice if i knew what I should look at when buying a
> fan/heatsink. NOISE IS NOT AN ISSUE. I can turn up my music louder if
> the fan is too loud ;D.
> 
> Thx N Adv
> --Pandora Xero
> 
> *Planned Beastly ressurrection consists of the following: 1. a really
> good fan/heatsink (noise is not an issue, but price is) 2. an AMD
> AthlonXP 3200 with 400MHZ FSB. and all of my old system specs.
> 
You must point your browser to www.amd.com and download/read the 
supplied documents for your proccessor. I am using an Athlon XP 2000+ 
and temperatures are as high as 65 C! AMD tells that my proccessor's 
thermal limit is at 90 C while yours is at 85 C. Note also that in some 
cases you must place additional fans into your PC case. But to be honest 
read amd's docs.
And my final word is: don't replace the original fan/heatsink. AMD 
recommends it for their CPUs and as a personal experience i don't have 
any kind of problems building other systems
At least AMD (unlike Intel) provides very-very useful info about their 
CPUs and the proccess of building AMD based systems!

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