Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 4 Jun 2009 13:55:36 -0400 | From | Dave Jones <> | Subject | Re: Linux 2.6.30-rc8 [also: VIA Support] |
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On Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 12:27:07PM -0500, Michael S. Zick wrote:
> > Features like that easily put a huge stress on power regulators etc, if > > they result in sudden changes in current draw. Underspecced capacitors > > etc can cause CPU "brown-outs", which in turn can easily cause total > > failure. > > There is also a possible thermal issue with these machines - - > I doubt that VIA runs their qualification testing in bake ovens; > which is what NetBook cases amount too. ;)
FWIW, they do, I've toured their facility and seen those ovens ;) I forget just how high they bake them at, but it was something ridiculous that even netbooks won't come close to.
Dave
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