Interested in upgrading my Pentium 4. So far AMD seems to offer the better value, but I hear they have a problem with overheating. If you have any experience with an AMD processor, or know of a great budget chip I would love to hear about it.
2007-04-18 17:56:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Thats not true! I have been using AMD for a long time, and never had any problems. Any cpu will over heat if you don't have the proper cooling for it, my AMD 64/2 4200+ runs at 25c idle and about 30 with a full load, though I am using a zalmans cooler instead of the stock heat sink and fan. amd's are very good cpu's and benchmark well. I am a repair tech and also build custom systems AMD and Intel but I like the amd's better as for price and quality. Been in business for over 15 years and never had a complaint yet about amd cpus. Your mother board must amd compatible to go with amd cpu's.
2007-04-18 18:12:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The guys above have pretty much stated what you needed to know except for which amd cpu to go for when looking at a budget. I chose the AMD 64 X2 3800+(Dual-Core model). It runs safely at 37-45 degrees, so it doesn't burn up. It's a great cpu if your looking to do some gaming and maybe some video editing. Hope this helped out in some way.
2007-04-19 01:11:33 · answer #2 · answered by Silent K 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
remember that you will need a new motherboard to change to an AMD chip. Any chip can burn up I suggest that you replace the AMD/Intel processor Fan/Cooling unit with one much more powerful if you are scared of this happening.
2007-04-19 01:58:20 · answer #3 · answered by bhzrd4 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's not just isolated to AMD chips. Any processor can burn up if allowed to heat up enough. That's why there's a failsafe in the bios that will shut the machine down when it reaches a certain temp.
2007-04-19 01:08:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
NOPE!
I've lots of them and I also overclock them a lot. So far I've not fried a single one yet.
No processor will "burn up" easily, even if the heatsink fan dies prematurely. The computer will just go on auto shutdown.
The HOTtest processor I know is P4 PresHOT, I mean Prescott.
2007-04-19 01:26:03 · answer #5 · answered by Karz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
every chip intel or amd will burn up if you over clock them too much or the fan stops working, i have seen more of the p4 intels burn up then the amds because the p4's are so small and get over heated quickly.
2007-04-19 01:06:26 · answer #6 · answered by luigirules84 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
AMD beats all of intel's processors except for the core 2s. And AMD is cooler than intel (I mean temperature wise).
2007-04-19 12:08:42 · answer #7 · answered by scooter 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nope my amd never overheated on me and i had an old one and now i got a new amd their great cpus.
2007-04-19 01:03:10 · answer #8 · answered by jacob c 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋