Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Tue, 13 Nov 2001 17:39:28 -0500 (EST) | From | "Calin A. Culianu" <> | Subject | Re: What Athlon chipset is most stable in Linux? |
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On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Paul G. Allen wrote:
> Brian wrote: > > > > We've tried a number of boards for our application servers and the only UP > > AMD DDR board I trust right now is the Gigabyte GA-7DX. They are rock > > solid. > > > > Other AMD 761 boards may work, but I've made too many late night trips to > > the colo to stray from what I know works. DDR support seems to be the > > breaking point on most boards. > > > > Another thing to remember about Athlons is they need power and cooling. I've seen many a system with either a cheap power supply or a poorly ventilated case, > and often both. Athlons WILL push the hardware harder, not to mention the power they suck down themselves, and need a power supply that can handle the load as > well as the fast switching transitions. They also require more cooling, and not just on the CPU, but also on the chipset and throughout the case.
Very true. I think good numbers to shoot for are like around 40-50 degrees C for the CPU temp, probably a bit lower for the M/B temp (like around high 30's?).
> > My dual 1.4GHz (K7 Thunder) has 12 fans in it. My single 1.4GHz has 8. They both have 400W+ power supplies. > > PGA >
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