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JasonWW · 04-03-2006, 03:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SuprchargdMazda

I'm in the search for a processor right now to run on a M2, saw your post and went to newegg.com and looked up 90nm process type Sempron series, and the only cpu that came up was the Sempron 3100+ : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819104220

Is this the only one that uses up about 30W, cuz I know according to http://users.erols.com/chare/elec.htm Semprons use up ~65W?

Look for the Sempron 64. They should all be using the 90nm process. Verify before buying, just to make sure. Newegg shows 7 models:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...289&Submit=ENE
2500+
2600+
2800+
3000+
3100+
3300+
3400+
Only the models starting at 3000+ and above have the "Quiet and Cool" feature meaning it can be throttled back under light loads to run even cooler. My 3000+ fan stays off most the time! The mobo needs to support "Quiet and Cool" as well for it to work. I give some details here:
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...7&postcount=42

The fastest of the older 130nm Semprons may use about 60-65 watts max, but AMD decided to use that max figure for all the Semprons. If you look at a power consumption table you will see all Semprons using the same max number even though the speeds and voltages vary. I don't know why AMD did that, but don't be fooled. These new 90nm run much cooler than the older 130nm ones. The trick is getting a good mobo that supports the "QnC" feature as well as has fan control to keep the noise down.

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JasonWW FLAC JasonWW's CarPC Specs Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hou. TX Vehicle: 99 Trans Am Posts: 1,458 My Photos: ()	Quote: Originally Posted by SuprchargdMazda I'm in the search for a processor right now to run on a M2, saw your post and went to newegg.com and looked up 90nm process type Sempron series, and the only cpu that came up was the Sempron 3100+ : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819104220 Is this the only one that uses up about 30W, cuz I know according to http://users.erols.com/chare/elec.htm Semprons use up ~65W? Look for the Sempron 64. They should all be using the 90nm process. Verify before buying, just to make sure. Newegg shows 7 models: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...289&Submit=ENE 2500+ 2600+ 2800+ 3000+ 3100+ 3300+ 3400+ Only the models starting at 3000+ and above have the "Quiet and Cool" feature meaning it can be throttled back under light loads to run even cooler. My 3000+ fan stays off most the time! The mobo needs to support "Quiet and Cool" as well for it to work. I give some details here: http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...7&postcount=42 The fastest of the older 130nm Semprons may use about 60-65 watts max, but AMD decided to use that max figure for all the Semprons. If you look at a power consumption table you will see all Semprons using the same max number even though the speeds and voltages vary. I don't know why AMD did that, but don't be fooled. These new 90nm run much cooler than the older 130nm ones. The trick is getting a good mobo that supports the "QnC" feature as well as has fan control to keep the noise down. Last edited by JasonWW; 04-03-2006 at 03:48 PM.