Messages in this thread | | | From | (H. Peter Anvin) | Subject | K6 redux - again | Date | 12 May 1997 17:01:38 GMT |
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I got a note from someone this morning asking if my redux of my K6 problem (a persistent problem with a new AMD K6-PR2/166 turned out to be a faulty chip) was a recommendation to buy Intel. It wasn't meant to be -- especially not considering the price difference -- but rather to let people know that if they get the same errors, get a new chip. (This person also pointed out that Intel have had periods when they've had similar production problems. I suspect AMD will get this straightened up soon enough.)
The problem was highly reproducible: boot the standard RedHat 4.1 floppy; it should crash well before giving you the install screen.
I suspect the high reported rate of overclockability of the K6 is related to this phenomenon; it might indicate a wide spread of the outgoing parts. Once I'm sufficiently convinced that my 166 chip runs OK at that speed I might try overclocking it to see how it goes.
-hpa -- Always looking for a few good BOsFH. ** Linux - the OS of global cooperation I am Baha'i -- ask me about it or see http://www.bahai.org/
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