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David Curcie (curcie@niflheim.rutgers.edu) wrote:
: Everybody owning, considering buying a Cyrix 6x86 should read this.

: In a previous post in alt.computer.consultants I wrote:
: The problem is that the system has been behaving strangely when 
: transferring data via the modem. Starting cold, it dials and logs on 
: fine. Then when web browsing or FTP'ing, it starts off going full
: speed (>2.4 Kb/s) for a minute or so. Then, after about 155KB of data
: has been transferred, it starts stalling out and the transfer rate
: drops gradually to less than 100 B/s. The rate never recovers until
: after I shut down the system for a while. Just rebooting doesn't 
: fix it. Also, the system crashed a few times after, but not necessarily
: during, using the modem. It also disconnected itself a few times during
: the stalling periods. 

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: Cyrix tech support was little help. First they said that the CPU voltage 
: may have been set too high (It wasn't). Then they said the fan may be too
: slow. They later denied this and began insisting that the motherboard may
:  be incompatible. I had to check the list at their web site for 
: compatability. A pretty small list. Never mind that my motherboard manual
:  states that it IS compatible with the 6x86. 
: SO, they won't take any responsibility for the problems, and advised me
: to go complain to my PC manufacturer. What happened to Full Pentium 
: Compatability??. Bullshit, they were only referring to software applications
: that they tested. 

: My advice is to stay away from the 6x86. You might save a few bucks at first,
: but its not worth the tons aggravation you may be setting yourself up for by
: not going with "the standard". 

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You sound as if you MAY have found something on YOUR computer. I would 
confirm by getting the motherboard and chip specs on temperatures.Then I 
would redo your test with the fan.I would document both temperatures at a 
set time interval.Then you have SOME facts to base your study on,if not 
these companys are going to pass the buck untill you forfeit!
You will have use a good device to monitor the temperatures...Digital 
Thermal tester or something.

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Mark W. Mayo
MAGNUM Video Productions and Digital Imaging
mwmayo@pbfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us