Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 16:24:49 -0800 (PST) From: "Steven P. Donegan" <donegan@quick.net> To: Steve Passe <smp@csn.net> Cc: freebsd-smp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: AMD K5 Pentium Equivalents Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.91.970314162321.12694A-100000@news.quick.net> In-Reply-To: <199703150004.RAA03482@Ilsa.StevesCafe.com>
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On Fri, 14 Mar 1997, Steve Passe wrote: > Hi, > > > I was wondering if anyone had any experience running the AMD K5 pentium > > equivalents in an SMP motherboard (specifically the Tyan 1563D). The chip > > price is such that I can buy 2 of the AMD's at 133 for less than 2 100's > > from Intel. The motherboard in question is running great with the current > > SMP release, 2x75mhz pentiums and 128M of EDO RAM. > > unfortunately it can't be done. The APIC portion of the intel chip > is patented and thus only exists in the intel parts. AMD/Cyrix had > started something called "Open Apic" to compete, but it seems to be > DOA at this point. > > -- > Steve Passe | powered by > smp@csn.net | Symmetric MultiProcessor FreeBSD > > Thank you all for the 3 almost instant responses on this question. Oh well, Intel has a lock it appears. Based on the costs I guess I'll go for the 100mhz parts (first ones that allow the motherboard to run the PCI bus at 33mhz). Cheers... Steven P. Donegan donegan@quick.net
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