Re: AMD thunderbird oops

Alexander V. Bilichenko
2001-06-25T07:05:54Z

Athlon TB CPUs >= 1000mhz potentially not stable at all because of great
heat-production, without correct hardware maintence - try to check whether
Your cpu overheating or cpu cooler make mighty vibration.

Best regards,
Alexander mailto:dmor@7ka.mipt.ru
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Cox" <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: <joeja@mindspring.com>
Cc: <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: AMD thunderbird oops

> > I just upgradede my system to an 1200Mhz AMD Athlon Thundirbird (266Mhz
FSB) processor / 512Meg of RAM, and an Asus kt7a motherboard.
> >
> > It is oppsing left and right. I recompiled the kernel with Athelon as
the CPU but keep getting these oopses..
> >
> > I also get these same problems while trying to install RH 7.1
> >
> > Anyone know is this a supported processor / MB and has anyone had these
problems?
>
> Random oopses normally indicate faulty board cpu or ram (and the fault may
> even just be overheating or dimms not in the sockets cleanly). I doubt its
> the board design or model that is the problem, you probably jut have a
faulty
> component somewhere if its oopsing randomly even during installs and stuff
>
> memtest86, and heatsink compound may be your best friends
>
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