From owner-freebsd-newbies Wed Jan 24 3:48:40 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from pop.sat.net.pk (unknown [202.5.153.4]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EB12137B6A8 for ; Wed, 24 Jan 2001 03:48:12 -0800 (PST) Received: from client1 ([202.133.65.189]) by pop.sat.net.pk (8.11.1/8.11.1) with SMTP id f0OLl5R07060 for ; Wed, 24 Jan 2001 16:47:08 -0500 (GMT) Message-ID: <000d01c08668$dd57bf50$bd4185ca@client1> From: "faisal" To: "freebad" Subject: thanks AMD Duron Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 16:50:45 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6700 Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > Thanks all you guys out there i was the one who asked this question ... > thank you for your opinions . > well i dont know about high server but i have some experience with desktop > machines i have used pentium III > 550/650 mhz with 100/133 mhz front bus 128MB > And i bought Duron 650 with 200 mhz front bus 64 MB for myself . > And my still runs better dont know why !!! but a friend of mine tells me > that i should compare P III with Athlon which in my case is not so..... > > > anyway thanks for the advises > Faisal > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: "Doug Young" > Cc: > Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 6:26 PM > Subject: Re: AMD Duron > > > > Doug Young wrote: > > > > > > I don't overclock CPU's, don't use computers for games, and don't have > > > either the time or > > > the inclination to mess around with components that are excessively > "fussy" > > > > How does the desire to overclock or play games factor into this > > discussion? > > > > AMDs aren't excessively fussy. In fact, I find them to be less trouble > > than Intel chips. > > > > > > Andrew Luke Nesbit wrote: > > > > > Secondly, you need a good quality power supply unit for maximum > > > > > reliability (because AMD chips are very particular about running on > > > > > hardware which performs to spec.) > > > > > > > > Specifically, you need a PS that can output 25A on +5v. Pay no > > > > attention to the PS being 250-watt or 300-watt, that number is > > > > relatively worthless, always check the per-voltage output ratings on > > > > the sticker on the side of the PS. > > > > > > > > > Thirdly, it's a good idea to have good quality RAM modules (this > > > > > means that the printed circuit board design must be good, the chips > > > > > themselves must be good, and the construction of the module must be > > > > > good.) This is much more important if you're overclocking, but even > > > > > you're not, you'd be surprised at how many flakey PC's have > > > > > substandard RAM as their cause. > > > > > > > > Buy any generic PC133 stick and use it as PC100 and you're pretty > > > > safe. If you need/want to run 133MHz, buy from Crucial Tech or a > > > > vendor specializing in overclocker/gaming hardware. > > > > > > > > > Oh, and do not use a SoundBlaster Live! card. > > > > > > > > Why not? > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message