Off Topic, AMD 1.4 ghz

Seawolf · #1 June 27th, 2001, 06:28 PM

IMHO,

When they rush chips out to be the fastest there will always be bad chips out there. I am waiting for IBM's copper based chip which should prevnet these types of issues as well as being wickedly fast.

Still using my P-133 for over 6 years.

Instar · #2 June 28th, 2001, 12:54 AM

Despite all the stuff they say, I never liked Athlon. Intel seems the way to go for most things. (Heck the Army is using them in their Land Warrior program)
Intel I think already has the copper chips already out. (I think its called the Coppermine chip, but Im not sure.)
What I want to do with a system is overclock the processor and install a super cooling system, like a water cooled one maybe.

Phoenix-D · #3 June 28th, 2001, 03:27 AM

All my Athalon systems have worked fine so far..

Phoenix-D

dmm · #4 July 3rd, 2001, 08:21 PM

We just got a 1.2 GHz Athlon here at work. It has been running almost continually for a month, and no problems. Maybe it's your motherboard, not the CPUs.

dmm · #5 July 3rd, 2001, 08:33 PM

AMD is off the hook! Here is a quote from another thread by Atrocities:

Well, off topic news is that my new system is now working, and I am using it to post this message. The FIC AD11 motherboard I had ran very very hot, and burned up its heat sink. I later discovered that this is a common promblem with FIC Boards. I now have a MSI KT266 Raid MB, however, it is only configured to run 200 FSB right now as I have not been able to find the jumper to allow the DDR 266 memory to run at full speed. (133 x 2)

Dravis · #6 July 3rd, 2001, 10:16 PM

No, AMD is not off my hook as I have had a bad AMD chip on the computer I had before the one I am useing now. And the one I am working on now is crashing really bad now and I suspect the CPU (an AMD) is the problem.

Steven-n-Donna · #7 July 4th, 2001, 09:32 AM

Personally, I don't find AMD that bad of a chip on the most part. There key problem area is heat and conflicts with shady mother Boards.
I also wouldn't aim for that 1.4ghz yet either. Little to high and new. Cost justification between a 1.2ghz ($105.00) and a 1.4ghz ($185.00) isn't worth it.
Back in the old days of Cyrix, many companies would cover the label up and place an intel sticker over the chip. Or would just epoxy the heat sink to the processor and the average customer would never know.
Be careful that the company didn't sell you a 1.1ghz chip and figured you'd over clock it to 1.4ghz.
A simple test would be to feel the chip to see how warm it's running, when you get another one. You should be able to touch the chip without being burnt.
Also, the new Abit KG7-RAID motherboard is comming out this month, I plan on buying one myself with a 1.2ghz processor.
My only problem with the Pentium 4 is that when you go to upgrade your system in a year or two, your going to have to toss the case, motherboard, expensive RAM and your expensive processor since the architecture is changing between each rendition.
Heatsinks aren't just enough, expecially if you live somewhere hot like Arizona (like me). Air flow into the case should keep the air inside the case circulating. Or just leave the case off. Ambiant temp builds up in a fast machine fast.
Make sure you've used thermal paste between the processor and the heatsinnk. Thermal tape isn't good enough for a high end system.
I've been running my 400mhz AMD K6-2 for about 3 and a half years now, and it hasn't given me to many troubles. Even though it's processor fans bearings are pretty much gone from 4 years of constantly on useage.
You should beable to get another processor if you have the statement of a qualified tech who inspected your machine who stated that it was AMD aproved. If he wants to make a big deal out of it, he can have it sent back to AMD to figure out what killed it.
Sorry for the long post.