Easier to cool: Duron 1.2ghz or Athlon XP 1600+?

[Captain Slug]

I'm askin because I'm (finally) getting the hardware for my Mini LAN rig and I have limited space for cooling.

I'm going to try and fit an AX-7, but with limited space that will be kind of tough...

[nikhsub1]

I believe it is easier to cool the XP. If you dont OC much, the XP will run quite cool.

[chuckerants]

Actually according to THIS, (http://www.benchtest.com/calc.html)the Duron runs on less stock voltage.

[nikhsub1]

Originally posted by chuckerants
Actually according to THIS, (http://www.benchtest.com/calc.html)the Duron runs on less stock voltage.
Why yes they may but I believe the CORE size on the XP is larger that the core on the Duron, making it easier to cool.

[SkiFletch]

i'm not too sure about that, wasnt the morgan core Durons the same size as the XP cores? i thought so at least.... if the core sizes are the same, the Duron should cool easier, if the Duron core size is by my calculations, more than 18% smaller or more, then the XP would cool better.

[Captain Slug]

Oh well, since I put a window RIGHT over the CPU socket I'll just be cutting a fan hole into it to mount the CPU fan. So my worries about the fan choking are gone now...

Thanks anyways guys! It's the $60 XP for me this birfday!

Plenty of power of a secondary rig :D

[packratbob]

durons are much easier to cool!!! and thats that.

[JFettig]

you can undervolt 1600+ to almost 1.5v(iv done 1.5 stable) and that reduces to almost 40watts instead of 60

[john240sx]

the Spitfire Duron core was smaller the Athlon core, the Morgan core is the same as the XP core. at least that's the way i understood it.

[Captain Slug]

Originally posted by maskedgeek
you can undervolt 1600+ to almost 1.5v(iv done 1.5 stable) and that reduces to almost 40watts instead of 60

That's very nice to know and I wish I knew that a week ago... BUt I have something special plan to sole power consumption issues, and everyone will just have to wait and see what I'm up to. :D

[JFettig]

Originally posted by john240sx
the Spitfire Duron core was smaller the Athlon core, the Morgan core is the same as the XP core. at least that's the way i understood it.


go on.... tell your little storry;)

[Ben721]

So whats the deal?? Which one is easier to cool. I would think its the 1600 but im not sure.

[JFettig]

duron=55watts 1600+=63watts that should speak for itself...