Yep, that tape drive on a Vic20 was groovy. I think the computer came with 3.5 k of memory, but I got a 16 k expansion module and was good to go. I forgot, I also had a Commodore 128 ;). That baby had all the hig tech gadgetry - like a 5.25" floppy and C64 emulation mode. I also had a dot...
I've been upgrading for awhile, but lately I change the processor every 12 to 18 months.
Here is the cpu family tree -->Commodore Vic20 --> 486sx 33 --> 486dx2 66 --->PentiumII 333 (still use this one) --->Tbird C 1.33 Ghz ---> xp 1700+
It looks like it's time for a Barton pretty soon :)
Bolsen,
I'd be a bit concerned as well. Thermal adhesive will permanently fix the hs to the cpu core
and will also rely on the core to support the HS.
Have you looked at perhaps getting a new HS that uses all three retaining tabs as opposed
to just the single tab (which is broke in your case)?
Duuma,
From my experience, the thermal paste used will only contribute a couple of degrees to
your cooling performance (when applied correctly) The big performance gains come from
your actual HSF combination and case cooling set-up.
It sounds like you are applying the AS correctly.
Like Mechbgon said: it can really depend on the mother board.
You can't really compare your temp to what other people report unless they have the same
mother board and bios revision.
I have a (ehem) A7A266 with a 1.33 Ghz Tbird that seemed to be running hot (60 dC) so I changed my
stock HSF...
I think R3solve is blowing sunshine up your hoop :P
I have an ATI 7200 64 MB DDR and its ok, but nothing spectacular.
I think my 3dMark2001 is somewhere around 6000 or something like that.
This statement is true, but the reason for purchasing DDR400 ram now is to more effectively use the increased FSB of a Barton (333 or 400?) or for overclocking the XP2700+ and XP2700+
You are probably right, however RAID is not supported on this board unless you use SATA. Is the SATA...
Thanks for the timely info.
Presently I don't have the mobo,memory or cpu, but I'm just planning in advance
so that I'm not dissapointed later. My thought is that I may want to slap in a
'Morgan' processor when they are released but I'm not sure what the FSB for that
chip is going to be. I've...
Aside from overclocking, what are the advantages to having higher memory speed?
For instance, I'm trying to decide on memory for an ASUS A7N8X and I'm not sure whether I
should get DDR333 or DDR400.
If I get DDR400 can I set the timing back to 333 in order to synchronize with an XP2700+
or...
I'm in the process of putting together a new system and have the usual type of concerns:
I like the features of the A7N8X, but at present I'm not sure which processor to add.
Do I buy a cheaper XP 1700+ and wait for Barton or do I get a XP 2800+ now?
My current system is a TBird 1.33 Ghz with...
These adapters don't work as well as one might think. I have and 80 to 60 for my Swiftech MCX370 (blowing in) and it actually makes
the temps a bit worse. (The adapter is now in my desk drawer) I think the restricted airflow actually causes back pressure which greatly
reduces the efficiency of...
EliZ,
What BIOS version are you using?
If it's 1003b then 64 C is definately quite high.
If it's 1004 or newer, then 64 C is sort of warm, but not too bad. If your system is stable and doesn't lock up then you probably aren't hot enough to do any damage. Cooler is always better I guess. 1004...
"I know this is quite high, but I also know that the Asus boards show higher temps than the real ones."
I've always wondered what the real temps are.
The reason Asus increased their temps in BIOS 1004 was to give a closer approximation of what the actual core temp is. If you take your pcu off...
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