SHF, if I have my facts correct (won't swear to it), it is because of number of instruction sets and the shortness of them that the AMD processor runs. The AMD chip runs many more instruction sets than the Intells because of the abreviated way they are written, as well as the total number of sets available to run. The Intell (last followed this issue 4 or 5 years ago) has something like double the number of Instruction sets than the AMD, and they are full line, complete instructions to do one job, the AMD will use a combination of sets to do the same step, that other one, Cyrix (?) has about half of the number that AMD does (at least at that time). The multiple steps will run through the processor very fast due to their inherent shortness of length, BUT, this very same process creates more heat. Kinda the Danged if you do, Danged if you don't theory. The heat was the tradeoff for the speed.
There is a little program you can add that will modify the AMD instruction set handling, and lower the tempurature 15 to 20 degrees. The problem I found with it is, its not compatible will all programs /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif, and the programs that it wasn't compatible with are some of the ones I need!
If any of you techies disagree with this information, PLEASE update or correct my 'old' knowledge!
NOTE: If you want software to check your system for a complete analysis, go to:
http://www.sisoftware.co.uk/sandra
scroll down (right hand column) and look for the Sandra2001te Standard version. It is a (I think this is the spot for the trial version) good tool to have, and the 'Pro' version with all modules activated is only $29.00
It will tell you the tempuratures of your cpu, m/b, etc, and has warnings for fan failure, etc. even will give you your fan speeds as well as almost every other tidbit of info you might want.
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