Re: Changing my CPU - any hiccups with Linux?

From: Charles Sullivan (cwsulliv_at_triad.rr.com)
Date: 02/12/05

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    Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 01:43:59 GMT

    On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 20:08:15 -0500, General Schvantzkoph wrote:

    > On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 00:26:59 +0000, Charles Sullivan wrote:
    >
    >> It turns out I need to swap out the processor chip
    >> on my mobo because of a mobo overheating problem.
    >>
    >> I currently have a Pentium 4 (Prescott) 2.8 GHz,
    >> 800 MHz FSB, which apparently causes overheating of the
    >> mobo voltage regulator and the risk of premature mobo
    >> failure. (The mobo is a Tyan S5101 Trinity i875P.)
    >>
    >> According to Tyan tech support, two of the options
    >> are dropping down to a Pentium 4 (Prescott) 2.8 Ghz,
    >> 533 MHz FSB or changing to a Pentium 4 (Northwood)
    >> 3.0 GHz, 800 FSB.
    >>
    >> Can I expect that my current Linux installation (FC 2)
    >> will boot up and run with either of these new chip, i.e.,
    >> will it automatically adjust to the new chip and FSB
    >> speeds? Or will I have to reinstall?
    >>
    >> Thanks for your help.
    >>
    >> Regards,
    >> Charles Sullivan
    >
    > I'd change the motherboard not the CPU, its the motherboard that's
    > defective not the CPU.

    Defective in that it doesn't meet the original specs, yes.
    But I had to look far and wide to find a motherboard with
    the features I wanted. So I'll opt to change the CPU.
     
    > Either way you shouldn't have to do much of anything. If you change the
    > CPU nothing needs to change in the Linux configuration. If you switch to a
    > different motherboard Fedora Core will figure out what to do when you do
    > the first boot up. It might ask you a few questions about adding and
    > subtracting devices, but that's all.

    Thanks General, I appreciate the response.

    Regards,
    Charles Sullivan

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