From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 01:56:10 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 01:55:59 -0400 Received: from itvu-63-210-168-13.intervu.net ([63.210.168.13]:21688 "EHLO pga.intervu.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 01:55:49 -0400 Message-ID: <3B8F287A.D3717C07@randomlogic.com> Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 23:02:34 -0700 From: "Paul G. Allen" X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.76 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.2-2 i686) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" Subject: Re: Athlon doesn't like Athlon optimisation? In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Dan Hollis wrote: > > On Thu, 30 Aug 2001, Albert D. Cahalan wrote: > > Don't go blaming Linux when power supply upgrades sometimes > > make this problem go away. You could also try one of the > > recent SiS or ALi chipsets. > > I just saw a reference (maybe www.tomshardware.com) to AMD's new > > chips having trouble on VIA boards -- I'd guess that the Palimino > > core can push the motherboard too hard without fancy Athlon code. > > So what happens when someone is able to duplicate the problem on say AMD > 760MP chipset with registered ECC PC2100 ram and 450W power supply? > > Not to say it has happened yet (I havent got my dual Tyan Tiger MP yet :-) > but where would the finger start pointing then? > My Dual Athlon (1.4GHz) works just fine (with the exception of the ATA 100 - I have to disable DMA). It's been running 24/7 for weeks at 100% CPU usage (on both CPUs). My A7V133 is another story (also a 1.4GHz). It used to work with RH 7.1, now I can't even get the OS to install. PGA -- Paul G. Allen UNIX Admin II/Programmer Akamai Technologies, Inc. www.akamai.com Work: (858)909-3630 Cell: (858)395-5043