Dual processor Question...

[Laddyboy 0]

If I get an Abit BP6 MB and another 366 processor....will I be assured that I can run a Dual system with Win2k.

 

I would hate to spend the money and it not work.

I have recently read that microshaft(ehhh...microsoft) has disabled this.

 

Thanks

[Seldzar 0]

100% B.S. MS can't *disable* that, only intel can. I have duel 366's running at 571mhz and all is good.

[Igor 0]

The question here is... Will BP6 support ANYTHING past celeron. I'd wait and see if flip chips would run on BP6 before I buy it. Some other company, I can't remember which, makes same board same as BP6 but they claim The new generation of Celerons will work on it. I belive they mentioned that board a while ago at www.hardocp.com but don't quote me on that.

[YuppieScum 0]

I'd recommend getting a dual Slot 1 rather than Socket370 mobo.

 

It is far more likely that you'll get a slocket adapter that will support flip-chips than you will for socket370->flipchip - in fact I think Iwill already have one out.

 

Also the existing slockets for regular Celerons work a treat - I have 2 in my SuperMicro P6DBS with 300a's @ 450.

[Laddyboy 0]

Seldzar, I am sorry I meant intel not Microsoft...but I am glad to hear that it will work. What kind of MB are you using.

 

Igor, what is a flip chip...is this the new celeron processor that is supposed to be having a 100mhz clock instead of the 66?

 

Yuppie, can you reccommend a good slot 1 dual processor for around $150? I think a supramicro is to pricey for me.

 

Thanks for the responses guys.

 

 

 

[This message has been edited by Laddyboy (edited 22 December 1999).]

[Seldzar 0]

I'm using the Bp6 and quite happy with 2 550's =)

 

571 was jsut a tad too unstable....ran fine for over an entire day however Unreal Tournament killed them at that speed =)

 

[This message has been edited by Seldzar (edited 22 December 1999).]

[YuppieScum 0]

Don't know any mobo's off-hand, but http://www.tyan.com have a good rep - hit their site, then hit http://www.pricewatch.com

 

Also, in general it's a bad thing to o/c such that AGP/PCI busses run at greater than 66/33Mhz - which is what happens with odd FSBs and no correction in BIOS. It's usually what causes crashes when playing games - no a CPU failure at all, but a vid-card/bus failure.

[Laddyboy 0]

Thanks.....I will check it out...