Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 20:09:14 -1000 (HST) From: Vincent Poy <vince@oahu.WURLDLINK.NET> To: "Andrew C. Hornback" <hornback@wireco.net> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: the AMD factor in FreeBSD Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.31.0104192008220.2730-100000@oahu.WURLDLINK.NET> In-Reply-To: <001c01c0c91d$bb795720$0e00000a@tomcat>
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On Thu, 19 Apr 2001, Andrew C. Hornback wrote: > > -----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 > > > > On Thu, 19 Apr 2001, Linh Pham wrote: > > > > > 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? :) > > > > 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. Hmm, the IBM Aptiva I saw was a P233MMX and all it had was a huge heatsink, even larger than the current ones for Socket A/370's. Cheers, Vince - vince@WURLDLINK.NET - Vice President ________ __ ____ Unix Networking Operations - FreeBSD-Real Unix for Free / / / / | / |[__ ] WurldLink Corporation / / / / | / | __] ] San Francisco - Honolulu - Hong Kong / / / / / |/ / | __] ] HongKong Stars/Gravis UltraSound Mailing Lists Admin /_/_/_/_/|___/|_|[____] Almighty1@IRC - oahu.DAL.NET Hawaii's DALnet IRC Network Server Admin To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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