[mythtv-users] ATI Radeon 9250 Vs Nvidia GeForce 5200

Raphael Pooser rpooser at gmail.com
Sat Feb 4 17:50:13 UTC 2006


Bob wrote:
> Raphael Pooser wrote:
>   
>> Bob wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Sorry for rehashing an old topic but it is quite important as I’ll be 
>>> getting 3 of them for my current crop of Athlon XP powered ECS K7S5A 
>>> systems that I already have passive CPU heat syncs for, and will pick up 
>>> silent PSUs for to run as silent diskless frontends as a retirement plan 
>>> for them (going to build, big, low power, back, end... must, stop, 
>>> grinning... must, stop, thinking, in staccato...)
>>>       
>> Sorry this isn't in response to your question, but, which passive 
>> heatsinks are you using on your XP's and what are the model numbers of 
>> the processors.  Just wondering what kind of solution you're using 
>> because there aren't a lot of viable passive only solutions for Athlon 
>> XPs as there pretty hot - so I'm interested.
>> Raphael
>>     
>
> The XPs are 3200s & I’ve got a couple of these
> http://www.thermaltake.com/coolers/4in1heatpipe/cl-p0071SonicTower/cl-p0071.htm
> and they are as cool as the flip side of your pillow, for more info, see 
> my previous post.
>   
Bob, thanks for that great information.  I've seen reviews and such for 
that cooler, but didn't trust it; good to have some first hand 
knowledge.  If it works on a 3200+ it's bound to work on my 1700+!
Raphael


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