Re: New Theory: AMD's CPU Throttling damaged the power supply.
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Posted by FatBytestard on August 3, 2008, 7:28 am
Please log in for more thread options >>Hello,
>> >>I have a new theory how the power supply got damaged: >> >>AMD's X2 3800+ dual core processor has CPU Throttling. >> >>I downloaded a special AMD Software tool called AMD Power Monitor or >>something like that. >> >>Which throttles back the CPU when it's idling... then when it needs to do >>work the cpu is throttled up. >> >>So on idle the processor will work at 1.0 volts... and then when it's busy >>it will work on 2.0 volts... maybe even voltages between it. >> >>These voltages fluctuations occur very rapidly. >> >>Think of it like this: >> >>You turn on the water... you turn off the water... then you turn it on >>again... then you turn it off again. >> >>If you do this at the right pace... the water in the tubes will start to >>pound on the inner tubing... and sooner or later something is going to >>break. >> >>This is probably what is happening inside the electronics. >> >>It will work for a while... but after one or two years of heavy usage... >>kiss it goodbye ! >> >>Fluctuations in temperature seem to also cause problems for gpu's in >>laptops... >> >>Try doing that with your teeth fillings... ouch ;) >> >>Crappy hardware nowadays, me very sorry I bought this crap. >> >>But it is powerfull and with some nice Skybuck experience and knowledge it >>might work after all. >> >>So I gotta find a new power supply... and leave the processor at always 2.0 >>volts to prevent any damage or temperature fluctuations. >> >>Don't know what happens to gpu though... though the 7900 gtx seems to be >>able to take quiet a beating... don't know about the components around it on >>the motherboard though ;) >> >>You've been warned people =D >> >>Bye, >> Skybuck. >> >
> >How much has this latest fiasco cost you? > >John There is not a single idiot in the world that this guy wouldn't top. The entire gamut range of available CPU throttling cannot damage the power supply. He is an utter retard, and should stay OUT of all PC cases. The little idiot should stay OUT of the goddamned BIOS settings as well. | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by krw on August 3, 2008, 10:14 am
Please log in for more thread options > On Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:14:19 -0700, John Larkin
> > >On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 17:28:49 +0200, "Skybuck Flying"
> > > >>Hello,
> >> > >>I have a new theory how the power supply got damaged: > >> > >>AMD's X2 3800+ dual core processor has CPU Throttling. > >> > >>I downloaded a special AMD Software tool called AMD Power Monitor or > >>something like that. > >> > >>Which throttles back the CPU when it's idling... then when it needs to do > >>work the cpu is throttled up. > >> > >>So on idle the processor will work at 1.0 volts... and then when it's busy > >>it will work on 2.0 volts... maybe even voltages between it. > >> > >>These voltages fluctuations occur very rapidly. > >> > >>Think of it like this: > >> > >>You turn on the water... you turn off the water... then you turn it on > >>again... then you turn it off again. > >> > >>If you do this at the right pace... the water in the tubes will start to > >>pound on the inner tubing... and sooner or later something is going to > >>break. > >> > >>This is probably what is happening inside the electronics. > >> > >>It will work for a while... but after one or two years of heavy usage... > >>kiss it goodbye ! > >> > >>Fluctuations in temperature seem to also cause problems for gpu's in > >>laptops... > >> > >>Try doing that with your teeth fillings... ouch ;) > >> > >>Crappy hardware nowadays, me very sorry I bought this crap. > >> > >>But it is powerfull and with some nice Skybuck experience and knowledge it > >>might work after all. > >> > >>So I gotta find a new power supply... and leave the processor at always 2.0 > >>volts to prevent any damage or temperature fluctuations. > >> > >>Don't know what happens to gpu though... though the 7900 gtx seems to be > >>able to take quiet a beating... don't know about the components around it on > >>the motherboard though ;) > >> > >>You've been warned people =D > >> > >>Bye, > >> Skybuck. > >> > >
> > > >How much has this latest fiasco cost you? > > > >John >
> There is not a single idiot in the world that this guy wouldn't top. Sure there is; Dimbulb. > The entire gamut range of available CPU throttling cannot damage the
> power supply. > > He is an utter retard, and should stay OUT of all PC cases. The little > idiot should stay OUT of the goddamned BIOS settings as well. ...and SED. -- Keith | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Eeyore on August 3, 2008, 9:03 pm
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FatBytestard wrote: > John Larkin wrote
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> >How much has this latest fiasco cost you? >
> There is not a single idiot in the world that this guy wouldn't top. > > The entire gamut range of available CPU throttling cannot damage the > power supply. > > He is an utter retard, and should stay OUT of all PC cases. The little > idiot should stay OUT of the goddamned BIOS settings as well. For once I can wholeheartedly agreee with you. Graham | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Dirk Bruere at NeoPax on August 4, 2008, 3:18 pm
Please log in for more thread options Eeyore wrote:
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> FatBytestard wrote: > >> John Larkin wrote
>>> How much has this latest fiasco cost you?
>> There is not a single idiot in the world that this guy wouldn't top.
>> >> The entire gamut range of available CPU throttling cannot damage the >> power supply. >> >> He is an utter retard, and should stay OUT of all PC cases. The little >> idiot should stay OUT of the goddamned BIOS settings as well. >
> For once I can wholeheartedly agreee with you. Any mention of overclocking? -- Dirk http://www.transcendence.me.uk/ - Transcendence UK http://www.theconsensus.org/ - A UK political party http://www.onetribe.me.uk/wordpress/?cat=5 - Our podcasts on weird stuff | ||||||||||||||||
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