Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 14:13:10 -0600 (MDT) From: Atipa <freebsd@atipa.com> To: Steve Passe <smp@csn.net> Cc: smp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Warning: DO NOT reflash GA-686DX boards Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970904140605.733C-100000@dot.ishiboo.com> In-Reply-To: <199709041911.NAA09822@Ilsa.StevesCafe.com>
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Anybody using GA-686DX motherboards should be aware of a problem with the most recent BIOS that kills the performance of the 2nd processor. Well, it doesn't kill it, but it wounds it to the point you would be better off with a 386sx-12 for your 2nd processor... I believe the most recent GOOD BIOS is 1.23. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Cordially, Kevin Below is a forward from the Linux world relating to the problem: >There definitely is a problem with the Gigabyte GA-686DX motherboard >in the SMP mode under flavors of Unix. We were alerted to the same >problem under Unixware. > >As Linus has alerted - we have been told by Gigabyte that it can be >solved through a BIOS update. Unfortunately, it hasn't come - we have >been waiting at least a month for it. > >BTW, the design group of the board in Taiwan was notified of your >problems
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