Author: Ulrich Tuerke
Date: 06:07:58 07/09/04
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On July 09, 2004 at 08:41:44, Pham Hong Nguyen wrote: >>2)The hardware that did not crash at home crashed twice and I replaced to the >>tournament hardware. > >I guess with 70% probability that your hardware problem is overheat: the >processor becomes unstable at a certain temperature. The threshold of overheat >is quite varous. Some ADM processors can crash at 50oC, some at 80oC only. Few >different degrees can be a big problem. That is why you can run chess program >well at night (at home) or for the first game in the early morning, but crash >for the second one in the everning. Furthermore, from my experience, the OEM >cooler is usually not enough for chess. > >The best solution is to replace the original cooler by a much better one, >especially, the water cooler. In case of this tournament, if you have no time to >do that, you can simply open the case and use an electric fan to blow directly >into the processor (use the strongest fan you can find). It can help to cut off >few degrees and make your hardware not crash. Other solution (but I don't >commend) is to reduce the frequency of your system/processor little bit to >reduce temperature. Another provisional solution may be to open the case and place a ventilator close to the case. I have seen this several times in programmers' tourneys. I think that your AMD is really superior regarding performance; it would be a pity not to use it. Good luck anyway, Uli > >Hope that helps, >Pham
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