For those who feel that 600 MHz is the sweet-spot, the question could be rephrased for the P4 2.2GHz:
"I am curious for other than [high] power consumption, [high] heat, [high] cost what are the advantages if any about using one of these . It seems to me a [poor] choice for a budget desktop...
Hummmm...interesting, when my Abit m/b is running a P3 the BIOS has an entry called "Processor Number Feature" (enable/disable). When it is running a Via C3, that BIOS entry does not appear at all. I guess I lucked out, but anyone who has an early m/b won't be so lucky and might be looking for...
Remember when the P3's first came out in 1999 and there was a public uproar about Intel's tracking of the processor ID in the interest of security and the violation of our right to privacy? Intel issued a small patch or utility to turn off the tattle-tale "feature". Can't seem to locate that...
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Question 1: Not all m/b monitor software is accurate. Three different monitors installed on a system can give 3 different readings. Go by the temperature reported in the BIOS, or the monitor supplied by your m/b manufacturer. Even a m/b's thermocouple calibration curve can be off by...
Walter Knott (Knott's Berry Farm) was wondering around the grounds very early one morning (as he always did). Discussed the reasons for putting up a fence around parts of the park in order to keep it a safe place for families. During that period the Hippies were begining to stay overnight and...
The P4-1.6A's power consumption is in the 32W range which would be dang hot without active cooling. The folks at Silent-PC forum kinda lean towards the Zalman flower HS with adjustable fan speed gizmo from
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According to here, the Cel-1.0A PGA (Tualatin) puts out 27.8W Max.Power Dissipation - wayyyy to much for HS only unless using alternative cooling with case fan(s) such as blowhole or ducting.
Read WinDVD's EULA - it gives them the ability to collect data on you and your equipment to the hilt!!! PowerDVD may have something very similar during setup when it monkeys with your IE browser. DirectDVD (shareware) has no such spyware-speak in their EULA. As always, read first!
The primary benefit of the C3 is its low power consumption, ~11W using a HS only. The Celly draws ~22W and will require a HSF, but will out perform the C3 hands-down. If performance, rather than silence is the requirement, go with the Celly.
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