Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 30 Aug 2001 23:02:34 -0700 | From | "Paul G. Allen" <> |
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Dan Hollis wrote: > > On Thu, 30 Aug 2001, Albert D. Cahalan wrote: > > Don't go blaming Linux when power supply upgrades sometimes > > make this problem go away. You could also try one of the > > recent SiS or ALi chipsets. > > I just saw a reference (maybe www.tomshardware.com) to AMD's new > > chips having trouble on VIA boards -- I'd guess that the Palimino > > core can push the motherboard too hard without fancy Athlon code. > > So what happens when someone is able to duplicate the problem on say AMD > 760MP chipset with registered ECC PC2100 ram and 450W power supply? > > Not to say it has happened yet (I havent got my dual Tyan Tiger MP yet :-) > but where would the finger start pointing then? >
My Dual Athlon (1.4GHz) works just fine (with the exception of the ATA 100 - I have to disable DMA).
It's been running 24/7 for weeks at 100% CPU usage (on both CPUs).
My A7V133 is another story (also a 1.4GHz). It used to work with RH 7.1, now I can't even get the OS to install.
PGA
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