Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 05:59:17 +1000 From: "Doug Young" <dougy@gargoyle.apana.org.au> To: <dmp@pantherdragon.org>, <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: AMD Duron Message-ID: <005d01c08576$f985e230$837e03cb@dougy> References: <20010123120803.RFOR26799.mss.rdc2.nsw.optushome.com.au@co3027913-a> <3A6DBEE8.2A89B966@pantherdragon.org>
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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" ----- Original Message ----- From: <dmp@pantherdragon.org> To: <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 3:27 AM Subject: Re: AMD Duron > 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
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