From: Kevin on

"T i m" <news(a)spaced.me.uk> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:53:00 +0200, Anssi Saari <as(a)sci.fi> wrote:
>
>>T i m <news(a)spaced.me.uk> writes:
>>
>>> Or, would I be able to use a 'mobile' Socket 754 chip in there and if
>>> so which one please?
>>
>>Yes.
>
> Cool (and thanks for the prompt reply btw). ;-)
>
>> I used one for years, a Turion MT-37. But I did take care to pick
>>a motherboard that supported it.
>
> Ok.
>
>> You have that covered, though.
>
> I do? Sorry, are you saying that my motherboard (K8V-XE) *will* take a
> s754 Mobile chip?
>>
>>Other than that, lowering CPU voltage and clock speed, if possible, is
>>always a good plan for a low power system.
>
> I did look at that very quickly yesterday but wasn't sure what to
> change and by what amount etc (never done any under/overclocking
> before). I mean, what sort of increments am I looking at and for what
> sort of results please (ballpark etc).
>
> I think the above is why I am keen to try the Coon n Quiet, fast CPU
> when I need it and slow one when I don't. ;-)
>
> Cheers, T i m
>

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