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The problem with AMD cpu's..., and possibly home-built PC's with them.... :o(
Hey there,
First off, I'd like to say that I've always supported AMD when it comes to being used for 3D graphics rendering (not games, but software packages), so this is by no means a knoc on them in any way. I've been noticing a trend lately that even I myself have fallen into, yet was too proud to admit at the time, until now. A good majority of people (myself included) have at one point in time posted a concern/problem they hjad/still have with the games they own and their Matrox cards. In most of these cases, they have an AMD Athlon or K6 system, which they probably built themselves.
I suggest that they might've been self built because of recent PC Accelerator article I read just this morning. The author, also an avid AMD supporter (George T. Chronis), had cited several instances in his article where no matter what kind of configuration he tried, no matter what kind of components he used or did not use in some cases, his system would "die" either abrubtly or over time upon the attempt to run any game he ran up(usually citing UT and Q3A as test games to make sure everything worked). And although he never used a G400 card, he did use several other different Vid cards and experienced the same varying problems across the board (if you'd like to check the article out, it's in the May 2000 issue). Ultimately, he stated that "do-it-yourself systems" tend to fall victim to these sorts of problems with Athlons almost all of the time.
Now whether or not you agree or disagree with the bulk of that article (if you've read it), that's your perogative. but for me (although I only own a K6 II 450), alot of the situations he had experienced, I know I had also encountered at one time or another in-between upgrades of my system. And I've definately noticed the symptoms in other mini/MURCers' posts. So in short, I guess what I'd like to know from everyone else that may or may have not experienced the afforementioned situations, is what sort of system config has been the BEST for them. I often see this question asked yet never answered by anyone, so I hope that this post will possibly elicit a positive response. Thanks in advance for any replies posted.
First off, I'd like to say that I've always supported AMD when it comes to being used for 3D graphics rendering (not games, but software packages), so this is by no means a knoc on them in any way. I've been noticing a trend lately that even I myself have fallen into, yet was too proud to admit at the time, until now. A good majority of people (myself included) have at one point in time posted a concern/problem they hjad/still have with the games they own and their Matrox cards. In most of these cases, they have an AMD Athlon or K6 system, which they probably built themselves.
I suggest that they might've been self built because of recent PC Accelerator article I read just this morning. The author, also an avid AMD supporter (George T. Chronis), had cited several instances in his article where no matter what kind of configuration he tried, no matter what kind of components he used or did not use in some cases, his system would "die" either abrubtly or over time upon the attempt to run any game he ran up(usually citing UT and Q3A as test games to make sure everything worked). And although he never used a G400 card, he did use several other different Vid cards and experienced the same varying problems across the board (if you'd like to check the article out, it's in the May 2000 issue). Ultimately, he stated that "do-it-yourself systems" tend to fall victim to these sorts of problems with Athlons almost all of the time.
Now whether or not you agree or disagree with the bulk of that article (if you've read it), that's your perogative. but for me (although I only own a K6 II 450), alot of the situations he had experienced, I know I had also encountered at one time or another in-between upgrades of my system. And I've definately noticed the symptoms in other mini/MURCers' posts. So in short, I guess what I'd like to know from everyone else that may or may have not experienced the afforementioned situations, is what sort of system config has been the BEST for them. I often see this question asked yet never answered by anyone, so I hope that this post will possibly elicit a positive response. Thanks in advance for any replies posted.
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