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Subject: Re: MONSTER ENGINES: Multiple Processors & Extreme Software Specializati

Author: Ren Wu

Date: 14:29:52 08/30/98

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Hi, Bob

Thanks very much for the info!

On August 30, 1998 at 13:22:12, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>
>the best bet is to look up "ASUS" which makes some really good dual-cpu
>motherboards...  in the 300 price range...  what most are then doing is
>buying 333mhz PII's and overclocking them to 400, which seems perfectly
>safe based on past results...  and the price becomes very cheap to do
>this...

Based on my experence, that top of the line intel processor is easiest to
overclocking. I once help one of my coworker overclock his 333 to 415 (83 MHz
bus speed) and the machine works perfectly, but that was when 333 is fastest
processor. I am not sure how easy it is now.  But i have to agree this is the
best way if i can!

>Most "dualie" machines are built like this (buy your own motherboard and
>processors, plug them in and go).
I build my Pentium Pro this way, but only get one CPU with a dual slot
motherboard. Much to my surprise, Pentium Pro's price remain pretty much same,
but PII....

Any way, if some body has a spare Prntium Pro 200, i am happy to have it. it is
slow, and useless for computer chess anyway :)


> Otherwise, you get into the "server"
>pricing with most companies, and pay highly inflated prices...
>
>You might log on to ICC and talk to either Mike Byrne (fitter) or Jason
>Deines (jasondes) as both have recently done this quite economically.
>
>Other ways would be to visit www.pricewatch.com, which has prices for
>dualie (and quad) boards...

Thanks, I will check these out.


Ren (renw@iname.com)



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