I use an old laptop whose fan is dead. Usually, this isn't a big deal because I do most stuff on my desktop. At this point, I just use the laptop as a mobile e-mail station. I use the Lenovo thinkpad ...

I am reposting this issue as a standalone post since it was suggested. I found this to be a very intersting issue that anyone purchasing an AM2 CPU should understand prior to purchasing. In summary of ...

The launch of a chipset supporting hither-to unseen system speeds needs a new range of CPUs, right?. CPU multipliers need to be reduced to accommodate the faster system speed, so older 200MHz CPUs, ...