Don't forget to check your power supply under load, either. The PS is the primary point of entry for those dustbunnies, which can really hose a power supply. I've had just *one* bad AMD chip in the past (not bad for as many as I've bought) which actually behaved once I cut its multiplier down to below spec; but all the rest of the failures I've seen have been power supply-related (sigh, even Antec). The symptoms you'll see might make you *think* it's CPU/thermal.
--Jim-- "Kielek, Samuel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> 05/18/2006 10:32 AM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> To LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject Re: Who's been reading our list... Many times when it works like that for a little bit and then freezes up, you're experiencing a thermal issue. There could be any number of reasons for that and a couple of the common ones it seems you looked at (fans, heastink). And yes, the Athlon is not in the same class as the Opteron. :) -Sam ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
