Author Topic: AMD Athlon processors SUCK! (Read 1167 times)

eskimo2 · « **on:** October 12, 2002, 04:40:03 AM »

Total crap!

eskimo

Tumor · « **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2002, 06:14:11 AM »

Well, they are the bargain brand but I dunno if "suck" is a really good description!

ALF · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2002, 09:08:56 AM »

Yeah....AMD sure suck.

I mean, geez, they sell a chip that runs programs faster than an Intel chip, then they sell them for less than half the price....how much worse can it get!

vorticon · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2002, 10:05:59 AM »

vort loves his amd athlon xp chip

budking · « **Reply #4 on:** October 12, 2002, 10:17:20 AM »

I have a 900 t-bird athlon still kicks ass!!!!! maybe you could list your spec's and problem,plenty of pc boffins about:p

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 12, 2002, 12:46:55 PM »

been running my ahtlon 1gig for almost 2 years
the first time i didn't feel for upgrading by than.

It still comes along

Thanks to AMD, cpu's started a race in price and speed

Otherwise we would be still paying high prices for an Intel 800 mhz by now.

Just something to think about

eskimo2 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 12, 2002, 01:21:53 PM »

I/m just pissed off that my system won't play AH

Prolly will have replaced all parts before it ever can play AH.

eskimo

Puck · « **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2002, 01:34:43 PM »

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Originally posted by eskimo2
I/m just pissed off that my system won't play AH

Prolly will have replaced all parts before it ever can play AH.

eskimo

I know the feeling. I only get 40 hours a month or so playing AH on my AthalonXP system. Total Suxxor.

wklink · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2002, 03:06:50 PM »

Eskimo, I doubt it's the Athlon. I am runnng an XP 2100 in my system with 60-75fps with absolutely no problems.

I would look at another problem. I know of way too many AMD users that don't have a problem with this game.

Karnak · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2002, 09:45:07 PM »

I too am running an Athlon XP with no problems.

eskimo2 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 12, 2002, 09:55:47 PM »

Yea,
I posted this after staying up all friggin night trying to get things right. I was pissed off at everything in my machine. Right now I've been up for 41 hours and I'm grumpy. I still hate all the crap in my machine, but mostly the K7AMA mobo. Before this stint, the longest I'd ever gone without playing AH/WB was maybe a week. Now it's been over 2 months. I'm tired and pissed.

eskimo

DoctorYO · « **Reply #11 on:** October 12, 2002, 10:39:02 PM »

does the machine boot windows?

if yes do you have via's 4 -1 drivers installed?

if yes consider checking graphics drivers and ensure no beta drivers.

now if the machine does not boot windows then rip apart and build it back up ensuring you dont mess it up...

worst case scenario go buy a cheapo mb for like $65 internet or like $105 CompUSA extortion.....

Most likely your chip is fine.

you got to double check everything very unlikely AMD is the problem....

when all else fails I suggest the problem is between the chair and the keyboard.

2 cents

DoctorYO
Mercenary For Hire

Fishu · « **Reply #12 on:** October 12, 2002, 10:41:05 PM »

Eskimo,

3 reasons why it might not run:

Windows configuration is screwed up for some reason (I've had that problem few times.. although registry backups / complete DX reinstalls fixed up everything)

Motherboard is bad

Memory is bad

Usually flawed motherboard or memory is also experiencing problems with other programs.

Windows screwing up, can be very validating nature.
For long time I had problems with just two games, which caused crashes constantly, but no problems with other game.
Finally put in 2-4 months old registry backup which I had for some reason and computer was cured - since then I've made registry backups regularly and used those 3 more times to save the windows.

SKurj · « **Reply #13 on:** October 13, 2002, 12:25:05 AM »

what chipset?

nm +)

SKurj

Hussein · « **Reply #14 on:** October 13, 2002, 03:48:00 AM »

He has a crappy mobo with el-cheapo Ali chipset.. no wonder he hates his system .. lol