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 02:19:31 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 02:19:21 -0400 Received: from lego.zianet.com ([204.134.124.54]:14862 "EHLO lego.zianet.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 02:19:15 -0400 Message-ID: <3B8F2B93.8050702@zianet.com> Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 00:15:47 -0600 From: Steven Spence User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:0.9.3+) Gecko/20010828 X-Accept-Language: en-us MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Paul G. Allen" CC: "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" Subject: Re: Athlon doesn't like Athlon optimisation? In-Reply-To: <3B8F287A.D3717C07@randomlogic.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Paul G. Allen wrote: >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 > My dual 1.2 Athlon MPs work great as well. I have my DMA on without any troubles though. Actually I have never had a problem with Athlons and Linux. I have a 650MHz and a 1GHz as well and they are rock solid. I would look at your check your hardware before blaming the software. I have compiled kernel after kernel, made a couple graphic posters of the kernel, and run many simulations on it without incident. I did however have one of those mammoth 460W power supplies fail on me though. As long as you don't use the AGP Pro slot on the board you should have more then enough power from it. I have 4 hard drives on it, two cdroms working, and about 8 fans without any problems. Steve