Author: ERIQ
Date: 15:34:12 05/08/02
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On May 08, 2002 at 15:26:56, Slater Wold wrote: >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. ;) Great thx just what I was looking for :) but I am a wimp and will just get mp's I'm sure they will make 2100 soon anyway.
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