Fedora on an AMD Athlon 64 (3200+) machine

[Philip Prindeville]

James Wilkinson wrote:

>Timothy Murphy wrote:
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>>So I'll ask again if anyone is happily running the x86_64 version of FC-6
>>on an Athlon 64 machine?
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>I suppose my previous answer wasn't *that* clear -- yes, my setup
>mirrored yours down to the 64 bit install, with a 3200 processor. I don't
>know if yours is one of the Socket 939 or Socket 754 variants, but that
>*really* shouldn't matter (mine's a Socket 939). I *do* know that I'm
>running on an NForce 4-based ASUS motherboard, whereas I think yours is
>Via-based.
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Die-size and internal voltage level are different for 939 and 754
chips, aren't they? Bigger die size (which the 939 has, since the
pin-spacing is the same) means better heat transfer.

-Philip