Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 20:49:34 -0600 (MDT) From: Atipa <freebsd@atipa.com> To: Leo Papandreou <leo@talcom.net> Cc: freebsd-smp@FreeBSD.ORG, sos@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Intel announces Xeon!!! Was Re: PPro vs PII Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980629204910.9536C-100000@altrox.atipa.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980629203747.9536A-100000@altrox.atipa.com>
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Forgot the URL for the Press Release: http://www.intel.com/PentiumII/Xeon/intro.htm?iid=mail+cn2&; > This thread is now obselete, since the new Xeon has the best features of > both chips. > > Features Comment > ------------------- -------------------- > 400Mhz CPU Fast as fastest P2 > 400MHz cache 1:1 caching (like PPro) > DIB Dual Independent Bus (from P2; double bandwidth) > 1MB L2 cache From PPro. > 36-bit memory Supports over 64GB RAM cached (best yet) > 8-way SMP capable Better than both (w/o weird chipsets) > "Cluster Support" Can cluster 4 servers? Ask Intel on that... > Thermal Sensor Integrated into S.E.C., microcode > ECC L2 cache Only on faster P2's right now > FRC checking Redundant checks for SMP tasks (master/slave) > System Management Bus S.E.C. firmware for remote diagnostics / maint... > > Atipa will be carrying them very shortly. Check our site for pricing and > availability. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-smp" in the body of the message
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