Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 18:11:50 -0400 From: "Andrew C. Hornback" <hornback@wireco.net> To: "Vincent Poy" <vince@oahu.WURLDLINK.NET> Cc: "FreeBSD Questions" <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: the AMD factor in FreeBSD Message-ID: <001c01c0c91d$bb795720$0e00000a@tomcat> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.31.0104191034270.4840-100000@oahu.WURLDLINK.NET>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Vincent Poy > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 4:36 PM > To: Linh Pham > Subject: Re: the AMD factor in FreeBSD >=20 > On Thu, 19 Apr 2001, Linh Pham wrote: >=20 > > On 2001-04-19, Bzdik BSD scribbled: > > > > # G4 stil runs without heatsink - doesn't qualify as a real CPU to = me. > > # end :)) > > > > A G3 can run without a heatsink, but the G4 does require a heatsink = (it > > requires quite a bit more power compared to the G3, thus needs to > > dissipate a lot more power than the G3)... but can run without an = active > > fan. > > > > Of course, have you touched a G3 without a heatsink? :) >=20 > Hehe... Which reminds me, it's almost like IBM delivers their > crAptiva with Pentium 233MMX with just a heatsink but no fan and I = doubt > you want your finger on the Pentium 233MMX. Ofcourse, the AMD = Athlon's > run a lot hotter than the coppermines so does this mean the Intel's = are > not real CPU's? ;) Packard Bell did the same with their 133 MHz models. I had one come = into the shop a couple of years ago, guy wanted to know why his system = wasn't stable. Most companies that I've seen that do that, only putting a heatsink on = the chip, also line up a case fan to blow overtop of it. That does some = good, but I hasten to guess how much. --- Andy To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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