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Anonymous   09-20-2001 at 12:54:59 AM

The "Heat Video" is cool (no pun) but I've got a couple of questions:

In segment #1 (Intel P4@2000; Socket 423) the CPU's video returns as soon as the heat sink is replaced but the fan is not spinning. What's up with this?

In segment #3 (AMD Athlon 1400; Socket 462) the video dies as the heat sink is removed and I suspect that some mechanical damage might have happened at this moment in time. Any thoughts?

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FatBurger   09-20-2001 at 01:25:18 AM
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#1: A heatsink doesn't have to have a working fan to still displace heat. It's just not as effective.

#3: Your guess is as good as anyone else's.

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Anonymous   09-20-2001 at 12:45:29 PM
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Being an X-Files watcher, I seem to see conspiracies everywhere. So when I saw the fan spinning when removed then not spinning when replaced, I was wondering if I was watching an Intel sponsored "commercial".

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Anonymous   09-20-2001 at 01:34:45 PM
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Rofl...thats what I thought, but it could have also been aimed at AMD engineers to do something about it.

Of we go again on a flame..heh

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Anonymous   09-20-2001 at 01:51:55 PM
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The reason the fan was not working was most likely because the entire motherboard was fried. Its not likley that a CPU could get that hot and not do extensive damage to entire motherboard. If I remember correctly he sayed the MB was toasted as well, well don't expect a fan plugged into a toasted MB to work. Was a great demonstration, but shouldn't scare anybody away from AMD. The only thing you can take away from it is not how bad of a Thermal Solution the AMD CPU's had, but how great of a thermal solution the Intel processors have. Even you AMD guys can't deny that.

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FatBurger   09-20-2001 at 05:32:38 PM
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Nope, Intel has great thermal management in their chips. It's the kind of thing that more experience and a larger number of R&D personnel gives you.

Intel will probably always R&D more new technologies before AMD, but AMD is sort of the underdog that won't stop fighting.

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Yahiko81   09-20-2001 at 05:37:53 PM
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I hope but their stocks are doing terrible, however intels aren't doing so well either. I think I'll let them drop a little more and then buy some.

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AmdMELTDOWN   09-20-2001 at 06:04:59 PM
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hehe, last f'n thing I want, a f'n underdog in my rig. AMD puppies don't cry for me AMDia!!! LOL! f'n losers!

"<b>AMD/VIA!</b>...you are <i>still</i> the weakest link, good bye!"

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zengeos   09-20-2001 at 06:12:37 PM
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As far as stocks go, Intel is doing much worse than AMD looking at the last 18-24 months.

Yes, AMD is near a 2 year low, but Intel is even worse off.

When all else fails, throw your computer out the window!!!

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Yahiko81   09-20-2001 at 06:16:06 PM
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Sometimes your are mello and others you go off on a tangent. Do you have PMS?

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FatBurger   09-20-2001 at 06:24:45 PM
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ROFL
It's true :)

AMD's chart looks really bad. I haven't checked Intel's, though.

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Yahiko81   09-20-2001 at 06:41:02 PM
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Wait I figured it out. The reason he is so pissed off is because intel is dicking him hard. I mean when you look at it intel has the technology to compete with athlon clock for clock. But the continually put out subpar processors just to make some extra dough. They screw their users by making them buy new motherboards when they want to upgrade. If that isn't enough to make you mad I don't know what is.

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