Re: Changing my CPU - any hiccups with Linux?

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

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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