Author: Slater Wold
Date: 16:54:38 05/08/02
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On May 08, 2002 at 18:34:12, ERIQ wrote: >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. Good choice. I had someone on these boards ask me 1,000 questions when the dual AMDs came out, about getting a dual system. He went with the "unsupported" Thunderbird CPUs and got screwed pretty bad. Luckly, he has a dual AMD system now though. ;)
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