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Date:      Fri, 25 Aug 2000 09:08:54 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Rick Hamell <hamellr@aracnet.com>
To:        Glenn Johnson <gjohnson@nola.srrc.usda.gov>
Cc:        hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: overheating AMD K6-2 400
Message-ID:  <Pine.LNX.4.21.0008250907010.13852-100000@shell1.aracnet.com>
In-Reply-To: <20000825104639.A51927@node1.cluster.srrc.usda.gov>

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> My questions are: Does it sound like the AMD chip is shot or can I try
> to enhance the cooling somehow and still use it? Or would I be better
> off getting another CPU? If I get another CPU should I get another AMD
> or should I go with one of the Cyrix MII models? I would want to put in
> a CPU that was at least 400 MHz.

	I'd still recommend getting a new CPU fan first, and make sure you
have thermal grease on it. I've seen CPU fans that look like they're good
but aren't going as fast as they use too...


					Rick



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