James Wilkinson wrote: >Timothy Murphy wrote: > > > >>So I'll ask again if anyone is happily running the x86_64 version of FC-6 >>on an Athlon 64 machine? >> >> > >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. > > 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
