Compaq 1.2G AMD

[Greybeard49]

Considering all the posts that complain about heat when using this processor (including mine), I wondered what Compaq would use to keep their computers cool. In fact, I wonder what temps they run. If you consider a large corp can't (or shouldn't) have a large amount of waranty returns, I would think they should have a good solution.
Maybe an odd question for an overclocking forum, but it should provide some information for thought.

[wildone]

well thats where you are wrong ,well at least on my k62 Compaq there was not even a fan on the proccesor , just a big hs , I at one time thought the same thing
wildone

[mudguts]

The high temps youve been hearing about are usually associated with oc'd Athlons/Durons. The Duron especially runs hotter than some Athlons. When these processors are run at their intended speeds..they are still hot (compared to Intel) but manageable. I bought an boxed Duron 800 and scoffed at the piddly little hs/fan they included! Ive read an article about the Oems and how they put alot of research and development into the layout of the casefans too....btw...welcome to the forums!

[William]

the OEMs will put exactly what is necessary to cool the computer and nothing more. So if you just get a giant hsf they will do that because there is not fan to fail. Thats a nice failsafe.

[Random Horowitz]

Compaq on their systems with Durons and T-birds use the basic Heat sink from AMD with a TAiSol fan. I'm fixing one right now as I do all day at work.
The problem with thier design is the clip used on the heat sink. We have had 2 systems come in sith Fried CPUS because the clip poped off the socket. I have a 1.2 gig on my beach that got so hot the HEat sink Frag tape Compaq uses melted to the Core and fused the Code on the CPU to the heat sink.. I have to take a few pics of it and post them maybe I'll send some to Ed.

IF IT WASN:T FOR COMPAQ I WOULD BE UNEMPLOYED!!! :):):):):)

[AMD Boy]

Mudget, Duron runs much cooler than T-Bird, i could run Duron 800 @ 1072 (142x7.5) 1.85v (40-48C) but it would never overheat, T-Bird 1.33 AYHJA "Y", @ 1500 (143x10.5) @ 1.75v (46-54C) runs much hotter.

Hey Horowitz, maybe you can check the cpu stepping for high o/c ones. :)

[Greybeard49]

mudguts (Jun 21, 2001 11:57 p.m.):
The high temps youve been hearing about are usually associated with oc'd Athlons/Durons.

I've got a 1,2G TB ASUS which I do not plan on overclocking, When it consistantly runs between 45C and 55C with almost no load I can't say its due to OC. I know its a Coolmaster but its AMD approved. Everytime the temp here is in the mid to high 80'sF I know I may have lockout problems. I didn't think I would have to air condition the house just to run the computer. And I haven't been able to close the case but I am working on it. That's one of the nice things about this forum, lots of research info.

[Greybeard49]

Random Horowitz (Jun 23, 2001 02:30 p.m.):
Compaq on their systems with Durons and T-birds use the basic Heat sink from AMD with a TAiSol fan. I'm fixing one right now as I do all day at work.
IF IT WASN:T FOR COMPAQ I WOULD BE UNEMPLOYED!!! :):):):):)

Thanks RH, that's exactly the kind of info I'm looking for. Now you wouldn't happen to know the temps they run, would you?

[Random Horowitz]

Sorry Greybeard,
I don't know the temps. The MB's they use don't have any temp monitoring on them. I have nothing here in the shop to test one. We don't do that stuff here. :) Only at home can I be a mad scientist. The codes I have seen are nothing I have seen in the CPU database.. I'm assuming the codes that COMpaq and probably every other OEM manufacturer gets are the worst AMD has. Why would AMD sell AXIA's lets say to Compaq when than can sell the Codes that perform at stock speed nothing else.

I can tell you with the case side open with the machine on the heat sink warm not scorching hot. If I get the chance maybe I'll goto Radio shack and pick up a thermomitor ( I know I spelled that wrong) and run prime 95 on one of these machines and see how hot I can get the CPU at stock voltage and cpu speed. Can't overclock the stupid things. :):)