AMD AM2: More than just a Memory Change

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Originally Posted by Pinnacle

Prescotts arent that hot, ppl just need to give it up already. I never had any heat issues with any of my prescotts even at 4 gigs and air cooling.

If the new Amd is gonna be as hot as the prescott, I got no problem with that whatsoever.

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The early prescotts (like when they first came out) were very hot. They used to get into the 50c idle.

and 70C load.. and had a habit of frying if you push them just a bit too hard

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Originally Posted by moddolicous

The early prescotts (like when they first came out) were very hot. They used to get into the 50c idle.

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I still have my socket 478 DO and E0 prescotts, they are both around 41C idle and never above 56C during full load @ 3.67ghz for the D0 and 4.05ghz for the E0. Dunno, maybe I got some decent chips from a good batch :cool:

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Originally Posted by Pinnacle

I still have my socket 478 DO and E0 prescotts, they are both around 41C idle and never above 56C during full load @ 3.67ghz for the D0 and 4.05ghz for the E0. Dunno, maybe I got some decent chips from a good batch :cool:

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Must of had good luck Because my D0 went to 70C load with just 3.7Ghz

my asrock motherboard had 478 and amd mounting clips, and it came with a 478 retention bracket, with lugs for amd on it.

odd way of doing it, but i dont understrand why theyve got to be so bad about it, i doubt they are going to stop people from switching brands just because they need to buy a new hsf, as it is you need new memory\cpu\mobo anyways.

am2 guys, not intel skt478 :stick:

so, bets on teething problems?

i would like to buy a new pc sometime soon and i dont want to end up with a load of buggy expensive hardware, if am2 can be released without any hardware bugs (in the cpu's or mobo's) or poor fabbing on the first batch i would be very happy.

the new hsf mounting design is a welcome, 4 holes for waterblock screws is much safer and stronger than 2.

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Originally Posted by 3NZ0

am2 guys, not intel skt478 :stick:

so, bets on teething problems?

i would like to buy a new pc sometime soon and i dont want to end up with a load of buggy expensive hardware, if am2 can be released without any hardware bugs (in the cpu's or mobo's) or poor fabbing on the first batch i would be very happy.

the new hsf mounting design is a welcome, 4 holes for waterblock screws is much safer and stronger than 2.

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I am willing to bet you if it is released in the next 5-6 months there will be atleast a handful of Problems.. if not going the way of 754..
after that My bet is that it is a flawless launch

Hope AM2 cpus can work @-90C:)

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Originally Posted by 3NZ0

the new hsf mounting design is a welcome, 4 holes for waterblock screws is much safer and stronger than 2.

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well there arent really problems with the 2 screw system, and thats two less screws...

I think this AM2 is something the Inquirer made up.

Curiously, every pic of the M2 socket clearly shows that the socket itself is labeled "Socket M2" not AM2. :fact:

anyone else notice that only the Inquirer is saying that M2 is coming out soon..;)

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Originally Posted by Revv23

well there arent really problems with the 2 screw system, and thats two less screws...

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a friend of mine was using a tdx in his watercooling setup, one side of the bracket snapped when he tried to apply pressure to the cpu it also damaged some of the traces around the mounting hole.

since then ive been a bit :stick: (worried) about the design, but meh, its worked for me so far. *touches nearest block of wood*

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Originally Posted by 3NZ0

a friend of mine was using a tdx in his watercooling setup, one side of the bracket snapped when he tried to apply pressure to the cpu it also damaged some of the traces around the mounting hole.

since then ive been a bit :stick: (worried) about the design, but meh, its worked for me so far. *touches nearest block of wood*

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ahh i see... i blame DD, those plastic covers are crap.