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Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msuinfo!agate!darkstar.UCSC.EDU!news.hal.COM!decwrl!netcomsv!sacbbx!Robert-CCN Subject: Dual/Quad Pentium servers Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions X-NewsSoftware: BBX-UMB 1.04 (February 26, 1994) From: Robert-CCN@sacbbx.com (Robert Du Gaue) Message-ID: <Robert-CCN.jrfq@sacbbx.com> Date: Sun, 18 Sep 94 13:36:18 PST Organization: The CrossRoads BBX (sacbbx) - Sacramento, California Lines: 31 I've been looking for a nice server machine recently and I'd like to stay with an intel machine. I've seen ALR's 4 CPU pentium advertisement as well as a couple of dual CPUS (Compaq, etc...) which according to the ads look to be very nice servers. My question is this. When adding a second, 3rd, or 4th CPU what kind of speed increase would I expect with each addition under FreeBSD. And most importantly, does FreeBSD take advantage of multi CPU boards? Is there something special I need to do in order to use the multi-CPU systems or will FreeBSD 'see' the additional processors and start using them for additional processing power? Please respond here, but also if possible direct the response to my mail address. I don't often read every article here and don't wanna miss a reply! Thanks --------------------------------------------------------------------------- robert-ccn@sacbbx.com The CrossRoads BBX ZyXel 19.2 : (916)383-2263 ZyXEL 19.2 : 383-8937 ZyXEL 19.2 : 383-1503 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------