Just got a Turion ML-40 - excellent.

[MDPlatts]

Bought from auction site from HK late Tuesday PM - arrived Saturday AM - installed in my ASROCK K8NF4G-SATA2 in place of the semperon which was in there and its working perfectly - only pushed it up from 2.2GHz to 2.4GHz initially, but I suspect theres a lot more in it - just need to sort out/improve the cooling before I go further.

Going to be an HTPC when I find the case I want (maybe looking at the coolermaster RC-260 at the moment) - and the PCI-E riser.

M.

 

[MDPlatts]

Yes - it obviously doesnt come with anything - so at present I'm using a stock semperon cooler. The Turion was supplied with a heat spreader which I've put in there, but I may replace it with a zalman or something 3rd party cooler since I can then use the turion nekked to the core!!

M.

 

[MDPlatts]

stuck it under the zalman 7000alcu cooler last night - nekked - not too tight and a bit wobbly - may have a go at getting it tighter when I put it into the RC-260 thats coming by bending the strain bar - or just put the heat spreader back on.

Idles at 2.4GHz on stock volts at 31-32c - and goes to 39-40 under full BOINC load - not pushed more yet will need to use divisor to increase fsb more due to basic geil pc3200 @ its 220 limit.

May have a bit more of a play before the new case comes in a little over a week

If I can get it to 2.5 or 2.6GHz and still be cool and quiet - it is after all goiing to be an HTPC - but still run BOINC 100% of the time - then I'll be happy with that - but theres no harm in pushing the envelope in the meantime

M.