Author: Slater Wold
Date: 12:26:56 05/08/02
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On May 08, 2002 at 14:32:44, ERIQ wrote: >On May 08, 2002 at 14:26:38, Slater Wold wrote: > >>On May 08, 2002 at 14:10:51, ERIQ wrote: >> >>>I am now ready to buy dual mashine but can't find big difference between these >>>to chips. Has anyone experience w/ both and could tell the difference I like >>>chess but need it to be mostly a db server using mysql or oracle must be >>>reliable. >> >>Yes. The XPs won't work in a dual setting without being modified. >> >>You _have_ to buy the MPs. > >are you sure I have seen a post or two else ware that claimed to use xp's in >place of mp's but haven't seen anything about stability That'd probably be me. I have a dual AMD XP2100 system. Everyone else I know is using the MPs. You can modify your chip to be able to use SMP, but of course if anything was to happen to it, you've wasted your money. No one is going to offer a warranty on a modified chip. As far as stability, mine runs fine. The only problem I have is that sometimes my CPUs and heatsinks heat up so much, they overheat my video card. That's not a problem with chess engines, or normal operation. But when playing any kind of game, or video intense program, it will lock up. It's up to you. There are drawbacks to both approaches: MPs: Stability, known to work. Support. However they only have the 2000+ out, not the 2100+. XPs: More speed. But run the risk of losing a lot of money if something happens to the chip. Up to you. ;)
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