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janitha · 01-07-2005, 10:27 PM

I had started with a P 120 in1996. Upgraded to PIII 550 in 2000. Then when AMD was still very rare, dared to try it in 2002 with 1600+ XP. At that time, the only complaint being heard about AMD was the heat buid up. That is true. But I have used the non boxed OEM processor with a non original heat sink/fan and it serves me excellently and better than comparable Pentium systems I have seen. I have used it in very hot climates. It is heard that even the heat problems have been solved in AMD and now it is Intel that heats up. Now by all means AMD seems to be the choice.

Any way I am shortly going to upgrade to maybe 3200 (64). Only doubt is whether I should wait for prices of MBs and processors to come down still. (Since I am not gamer, maximum performance is not a must. I ust want to be reasonably uptodate with upgradability)

I never heard of any complaint from anybody that it will last for a year or so.
Seems very funny

01-07-2005, 10:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
janitha Wise Old Owl Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kollam, Kerala Posts: 1,887	I had started with a P 120 in1996. Upgraded to PIII 550 in 2000. Then when AMD was still very rare, dared to try it in 2002 with 1600+ XP. At that time, the only complaint being heard about AMD was the heat buid up. That is true. But I have used the non boxed OEM processor with a non original heat sink/fan and it serves me excellently and better than comparable Pentium systems I have seen. I have used it in very hot climates. It is heard that even the heat problems have been solved in AMD and now it is Intel that heats up. Now by all means AMD seems to be the choice. Any way I am shortly going to upgrade to maybe 3200 (64). Only doubt is whether I should wait for prices of MBs and processors to come down still. (Since I am not gamer, maximum performance is not a must. I ust want to be reasonably uptodate with upgradability) I never heard of any complaint from anybody that it will last for a year or so. Seems very funny __________________ V.Prem Kumar