[oclug] Linux and AMD?

[Bill Omer]

hehe  I have that same video card, too  (except for the TV out, I use my
dual head G400 for that)  :)   Now if I could only get my hands on a copy of
CS, then I could actually USE the power of this machine  hahah


Might have to take a trip to the store tomarrow

----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Leckey <Patrick.Leckey at xist.com>
To: <oclug at lists.oclug.on.ca>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: [oclug] Linux and AMD?


> Wow, Bill.  I have the same system at home.  T-Bird 1.2 with 512MB RAM,
> GeForce 2 MX w/TV Out.  I had Kernel 2.4.5 on there for a while (it's all
> windows now, my other AMD is solely Linux now).  I have to agree with
Bill.
> Cannot stress fans enouch.  I have a slot-mounted fan, a CoolerMaster
extra
> large heat-sink and fan (good up to 1.3GHz T-Birds) on the chip, and a
large
> case fan at the back of the case.  There is certainly a lot of heat
> expelled, but the chip temp seems reasonable even after heavy load
(running
> a Counter-Strike server usually).  I love AMD though.  Giv'er.
>
> Pat.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Omer" <draven at distmirr.com>
> To: <oclug at lists.oclug.on.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 5:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [oclug] Linux and AMD?
>
>
> > I'm running a T-Bird 1.2Ghz system with Linux (and some times windows,
> which
> > I'm forced for the time being until I get a new modem).   It works
great!
> I
> > haven't had any problems related to cpu what so ever.   I also have an
SMP
> > system with dual P3 1GHz's, and while racing the two systems on
compiling
> a
> > kernel (2.4.6), my 1.2GHz with 512MB of ram smoked the dual P3 system
> which
> > had 1 gig of ram.
> >
> > One word of advice:  FANS!   The T-Bird does put out quite a bit of
heat.
> > So much so in my system that I had to install an other fan in the rear
of
> my
> > case (which I should have done in the first place) to go along with the
> fan
> > in the front of my case, and I still have quite a bit of heat coming off
> the
> > machine.  It doesn't seem to be effecting system performance, but I
always
> > get nervous when there is allot of heat involved (so until I install a
3rd
> > fan in the case, I have the side cover off the machine and a standard
fan
> > that you would use in your bedroom or living room facing the inside).  I
> > have a heavy duty fan + heatsink on the cpu right now, not sure of the
> brand
> > or any stats on it, but the thing is as big as my fist!
> >
> > -Bill
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Sean Loch <scloch_ca at yahoo.com>
> > To: OCLUG <oclug at lists.oclug.on.ca>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 1:27 PM
> > Subject: [oclug] Linux and AMD?
> >
> >
> > > Can someone tell me if there are any major pros, or
> > > cons, with an AMD processor and Linux?  Would it be
> > > best just to stick with an Intel processor.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Sean
> > >
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