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Date:      Mon, 14 Jun 2004 20:22:35 +0800
From:      Erich Dollansky <oceanare@pacific.net.sg>
To:        freebsd_daemon <free.bsd@gmx.net>
Cc:        freebsd-smp@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Single Xeon
Message-ID:  <40CD988B.5010107@pacific.net.sg>
In-Reply-To: <20281.1087212958@www67.gmx.net>
References:  <20281.1087212958@www67.gmx.net>

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Hi,

freebsd_daemon wrote:
> Dear list;
> 
> will all Xeons also run if no second CPU (Xeon) is available?
> 
I think so.

> I need to know as i am building a system to be used by a small number of
> people, but don't know how many it eventually will become. I therefore would
> like to keep the system as scaleable as possible and would like to use a
> dual board but start with only one CPU.
> 
Your problem will be that you will not get the second CPU when you 
actually will need it or you will end up paying a very high price for it.

You might start with two CPUs but with a cheaper or even with the 
cheapest version.

Erich



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