longevity has nothing to do with amd/intel but quality components, and with the industry wide capacitor problem you been lucky. I just rebuilt one of my oldest systems ( 2001 ) because of a leaky cap. Iwill mb and a AMD thunderbird cpu.
myself seldom see hard drives go more than 5 years, most less then 3. fp At 04:11 AM 10/5/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Poked the stick with: >----- Original Message ----- From: "Thane Sherrington (S)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "The Hardware List" <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> >Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 12:25 PM >Subject: RE: [H] AMD CPU question > > >> >>I agree with Chris. When you decide to be a small computer place, you take >>on the challenge to be better than any of the big, uncaring stores. Getting >>the best product for your customers, even if it means a lot of work for you >>is just part of the job. > >Thank you for reminding me of what I am doing, providing the best value for my >customers. This morning I have scheduled a format and reinstall job. The first >computer I built for resale in my own business (built in May, 1998) is being >brought in by its 2nd owner for a routine format and reinstall. It has perhaps >5 more easy years left in its long life. I promise at least 5 years total >life, not the 12 years this one is expected to live. > >The greatest reinforcement I get is in knowing that computers I chose the >components for and built can easily last 5+ years and most of them can last 10 >years if they are taken care of properly. > >Maybe my Intels are not always the one that gets the checkered flag first and >my customers pay more up front. I am 57 years old and I fully expect most >computers I built from 1998 until now to outlive me. > >Most people that talk a big talk own a computer that is less than 3 years old >and a vehicle that is less than 5 years old and their stereo amplifier is less >than 10 years old. For me 10 years is not uncommon for a computer, 20 years >for a vehicle and 30 years for a stereo amplifier. > >I am not knocking AMD, but just sticking with what experience has proven for >me, Intel. I have pulled many Intel's off of lightning fried motherboards and >today they live on in new motherboards, in decent Enlight cases, of course. >When each of the over 300 Intel build or rebuild jobs goes to the trash bin, I >expect from 90 to 99% of the Intel CPU's to be alive and well. I have not seen >an Intel CPU fail and I have repaired hundreds of computers in addition to the >builds mentioned herein. > >Chuck -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Recycle! For us and for them.
