Home | FAQ | Server | Presentations | Mailing Lists/Archives | Member Tools | Links | Sponsors | ContactHome | FAQ | Server | Presentations | Mailing Lists/Archives | Member Tools | Links | Sponsors | Contact| We just got in some new Optiplex GX620 machines with dual core processors. Ya gotta love how crappy these machines are. For a VERY overpriced, price, you get a ton of crap (literally). On to the problems now that I've stated that: I've been fighting with one of these machines for quite a while now. Initially, things went really well. It seemed to be decently fast (although I still think the Opteron's/Athlon 64's are faster). However, after using this thing for a few days, I discovered some ... problems. Now, some of these problems may be related to trying to use the 64 bit version of Linux, but it's very odd that it only crops up after the machine has been running for a day and a half. And, that if I let the machine sit for a bit of time, whereupon I can run it for about 5 minutes, before I get problems again. I'm guessing this is heat related, but it's DANGED annoying. I've gotten a lot of kernel panics, or just complete hangs at various points. I'm trying the x86 version now. My first attempt to boot I received tons of errors, and now, well... it booted, but then it felt really really slow... URGHHHH. Ok, enough of that rant. Anyone ever seen a similar issue with these machines? I'm about to put my fist through it right now... ERGH. Jason -- /--------------------------------------|---------------------------\ | Jason McIntosh | CELL: 573-424-7612 | | Webmaster, thinker, programmer, etc. | WORK: 573-884-3865 | | http://poetshome.com/ | | |------------------------------------------------------------------| |"How should I know if it works? That's what beta testers are | |for. I only coded it." | |(Attributed to Linus Torvalds, somewhere in a posting) | \--------------------------------------|---------------------------/ GnuPG Key: http://poetshome.com/about/jmcintosh_mlug.missouri.edu.gpgkey |
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