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Date:      Tue, 16 Sep 1997 23:55:59 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Brian Tao <taob@nbc.netcom.ca>
To:        Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
Cc:        FREEBSD-CHAT-L <freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: SMP motherboard advice... 
Message-ID:  <Pine.GSO.3.95.970916235443.21795k-100000@tor-adm1.nbc.netcom.ca>
In-Reply-To: <199709170337.NAA00422@word.smith.net.au>

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On Wed, 17 Sep 1997, Mike Smith wrote:
> 
> More to the point, there usually being only one L2 cache for the two
> CPUs, and a single P6 being more cost-effective.

    Do P6 motherboards typically have separate L2 cache for each CPU
then?  If so, maybe I'll buy a dual PPro motherboard, but start with
just a single CPU.  Do PPro's still have problems running 16-bit code?

> Basically, you'll have to compromise in order to meet both your
> goals.  Ain't life a bitch?

    Or hope more cool games are written for X.  ;-)
-- 
Brian Tao (BT300, taob@netcom.ca)
"Though this be madness, yet there is method in't"




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