Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 14:15:11 +0500 From: "David Alderman" <dave@persprog.com> To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu>, hardware@FreeBSD.ORG, cshenton@it.hq.nasa.gov Subject: Re: Motherboard & ChipSet pointers? Message-ID: <199701141915.OAA11231@persprog.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.OSF.3.95.970114113603.15601A-100000@downlink.eng.umd.edu> References: <199701141555.PAA18844@wirehead.it.hq.nasa.gov>
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On 14 Jan 97 at 11:41, Chuck Robey proclaimed: > If you're thinking about dual CPUs, I think that any of the Cyrix > processors will be permanently out of the running. See, they decided to > go a different route with the interrupt handling, which is central to > running multiple CPUs. The hardware to make the Cyrix CPUs multiprocess > isn't there. If I remember correctly (and I often don't), there might have been an Intel hardware patent gumming up the works. If you want to have multiprocessor support, you will also need to get a different (read: more expensive) motherboard. I'm pretty sure only the HX chipset supports this but not all HX boards have two sockets. Bottom line: unless you are planning for multiprocessor support I would not worry about it. If you do plan to use multiple processors then you will need a different motherboard and CPU. While we are on the subject, which multiple processor board is recommended these days? I personally do not need EISA support and would prefer not to pay for it. Does Asus have a multiprocessor without the EISA? ====================================== When philosophy conflicts with reality, choose fantasy. Dave Alderman -- dave@persprog.com ======================================
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