[plug] P4 1.4

[Derek Fountain]

> Last time I tested a system with an AMD retail heatsink and fan, it was
> fine under normal tasks, but if you gave it a good thrashing (i.e.
> nearing 100% CPU), it got very hot.  If the machine is sitting there
> idle most of the time, then it probably won't make much difference
> whether you go for Intel or AMD.  And if the machine is sitting there
> idle most of the time, then any performance improvement an AMD will give
> you is sitting there not being used anyway ;o).

Heh, a well placed argument. :o)

Although I would point out that mine spends a lot of it's time doing Divx 
encoding, and most movie length runs take the best part of 24 hours. Perhaps 
I just got a good 'un?

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