Re: quick questions regarding Athlon XP

Which of these are the best for a Athlon XP 2600+ then?

http://www.dabs.com/products/prod-i...uicklinx=23B1WS
http://www.dabs.com/products/prod-i...uicklinx=2DHYWS
http://www.dabs.com/products/prod-i...uicklinx=17Z6WS

"kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 00:46:29 +0100, "fred.do"
> <fred.do@mail.portland.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >I intend to buy:
> >Athlon XP 2600+ 2.08Ghz SoA - 333FSB
> >& Cooler Master SoA XP 2600+
> >(http://www.coolermaster.com/product.../dp5-6j31c.html)
> >
> >1) What does the 'SoA' in the title of the processor mean?
> >
> >2) Would I need any thermal paste? If so, will I get any included with
the
> >Cooler Master fan & heatsink kit?
> >
> >3) Will the processor fit fine into this motherboard:
> >Gigabyte SoA VIA KT400 ATX A
> >
> >TIA!
> >
>
> Reread the description of that 'sink on the link you gave, it's not
> appropriate for an XP2600, and it's not very good even for an
> XP2100... Coolermaster rates their products generously, sometimes
> seemingly arbitrarily, and you need be more critical of the
> construction of the 'sink in question.
>
> In general it's highly recommended to use a 'sink with a copper-based
> plate or entirely copper construction on any Thoroughbred Athlon XP,
> including the XP2600.
>
> I suggest something more like this (fan sold separately):
> http://store.yahoo.com/svcompucycle/thersk7socco.html
>
>
> Dave
>
>

I think i'm gonna take the easy option and buy:
Athlon XP 2600+ 2.08Ghz SoA Box - 333FSB
since it includes the heatsink & fan.

"kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 01:52:51 +0100, "fred.do"
> <fred.do@mail.portland.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >Which of these are the best for a Athlon XP 2600+ then?
> >
> >http://www.dabs.com/products/prod-i...uicklinx=23B1WS
> >http://www.dabs.com/products/prod-i...uicklinx=2DHYWS
> >http://www.dabs.com/products/prod-i...uicklinx=17Z6WS
> >
>
> I've never seen a Volcano 11 in person, but that appears to be a
> better choice.
>
>
> Dave

I reckon that SoA could just mean the retail version that comes with a
really crap heatsink/fan.

I'm using a Coolermaster Globalwin (about £11 from ebuyer and similar to
that volcano 11 i.e. manual speed control). It keeps the temp on my XP2100
in the 40s even without thermal grease.

I'm trying to build a silent(ish) PC, so I've just paid £15 for an Arctic
cooler. What a waste of money! the reason they're 'silent' is cause your
PC wont last more than 5 minutes with one!

It worked OK with an old XP1500 (I put the 50 degrees down to the hot
weather), but when I put in my XP2100 (a t'bred, too) the machine would
freak out and shut down after a minute!. Even going in to the BIOS I could
see the temp climbing to 60 degrees within a minute. I guess this NEEDS
grease, but it'll still be no better (at best) than my globalwin WITHOUT
grease- just quieter. Just think what an AMD stock fan or cheap
collermaster will do to your XP2600!

BTW I heard volcanos are particularly LOUD!

"fred.do" <fred.do@mail.portland.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I think i'm gonna take the easy option and buy:
> Athlon XP 2600+ 2.08Ghz SoA Box - 333FSB
> since it includes the heatsink & fan.
>
> "kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:br9ffvsrn8pqr7ljvf9slsu74uibqmvknl@4ax.com...
> > On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 01:52:51 +0100, "fred.do"
> > <fred.do@mail.portland.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > >Which of these are the best for a Athlon XP 2600+ then?
> > >
> > >http://www.dabs.com/products/prod-i...uicklinx=23B1WS
> > >http://www.dabs.com/products/prod-i...uicklinx=2DHYWS
> > >http://www.dabs.com/products/prod-i...uicklinx=17Z6WS
> > >
> >
> > I've never seen a Volcano 11 in person, but that appears to be a
> > better choice.
> >
> >
> > Dave
>
>

"Buffalo" <eric(nospam)@xyz.com> wrote in message
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> Why don't you use grease?
> Hell, even a tiny amt of plain old ' white' grease is better than
> non.(unless the mating surfaces are perfectly matched).

I never needed any with my old overclocked P3 and Golden Orb (remember
them?) and when I upgraded, I read this scare story about some guy frying
his chip by being a bit over generous with the grease.

My globalwin works great without the stuff so it's obviously a pretty good
match. The arctic cooler has a really rough surface, but I reckon putting
grease on just to get it as good as my globalwin WITHOUT grease doesn't say
much about the former, does it?

> "Li'l ol' me"
>
> >SNIP,>
> >. I guess this NEEDS
> > grease, but it'll still be no better (at best) than my globalwin WITHOUT
> > grease- just quieter. Just think what an AMD stock fan or cheap
> > collermaster will do to your XP2600!
> >
> > BTW I heard volcanos are particularly LOUD!
> >
> > "fred.do
>
>