03-17-2003, 11:00 AM
...in my PC Service and Support class. I got a kick out of watching the AMD smoke before the guy's hand was even out of the way as he took the heatsink off. Thing cooked in under a second, but man did it ever keep burning for the next 5 seconds or so. What a site! :D The P4 didn't even give off a wisp! They had the heatsink off for a good 30 seconds, put the thing back on, and the game that was running IMMEDIATELY went from choppy to smooth.
What a fun video. That was done by Tom's Hardware, IIRC. Might be able to find it on their site, although I'm not positive. And that was with STOCK heatsinks. That's one thing Intel has going for them: their stock heatsink that comes with the processor is MORE than adequate for the chip. AMD, on the other hand, typically needs an UPGRADE just to survive normal usage. So sad. ADM used to be the king of gamer's chips because they were cheaper, but not anymore. Intel has just blown by them, and I don't see AMD catching up anytime soon. Their old strengths just aren't enough anymore.
Oh, and you HAVE to give us some pics of your comp once you get the lights in. :D If you don't, I'll come to your house. ;) And thanks for the trip down memory lane. ;) That was a FUNNY movie. :D
What a fun video. That was done by Tom's Hardware, IIRC. Might be able to find it on their site, although I'm not positive. And that was with STOCK heatsinks. That's one thing Intel has going for them: their stock heatsink that comes with the processor is MORE than adequate for the chip. AMD, on the other hand, typically needs an UPGRADE just to survive normal usage. So sad. ADM used to be the king of gamer's chips because they were cheaper, but not anymore. Intel has just blown by them, and I don't see AMD catching up anytime soon. Their old strengths just aren't enough anymore.
Oh, and you HAVE to give us some pics of your comp once you get the lights in. :D If you don't, I'll come to your house. ;) And thanks for the trip down memory lane. ;) That was a FUNNY movie. :D
Roland *The Gunslinger*