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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!news.kei.com!news.mathworks.com!news.ultranet.com!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!news.interlog.com!news1.fonorola.net!kowloon.terraport.net!archangel.terraport.net!news From: sobeid@terraport.net (Sam Obeid) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Dual Pentium MotherBoard. Date: Thu, 28 Sep 1995 08:54:55 GMT Organization: The Apex Network Lines: 45 Message-ID: <44ddbk$6s5@archangel.terraport.net> References: <44735j$7qo@kappa.usc.edu> <DFHG2v.7Mw@ritz.mordor.com> <4491rp$gb0@mozo.cc.purdue.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: uranus49.terraport.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips:33865 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems:20146 comp.os.linux.hardware:16745 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:6541 lin1974@expert.cc.purdue.edu (Chien-hung Lin) wrote: >In article <DFHG2v.7Mw@ritz.mordor.com>, >Chris Mauritz <ritz@ritz.mordor.com> wrote: >>Free/NetBSD/Linux won't take advantage of the extra cpu. >> >>Regards, >> >>Chris >>-- >>Christopher Mauritz | For info on internet access: >>ritz@mordor.com | finger/mail info@ritz.mordor.com OR >>Mordor International | http://www.mordor.com/ >>201/212/718 internet access | Modem: (201)433-7343,(212)843-3451 >What systems or OS or programs would take advantage of the extra >CPU? Would it need a driver to run the extra CPU, if so how much memory >would it take up? >In addition, how much performance would one expect to see w/ the extra CPU, >would I need 2 CPU fans instead of one? >ARRRGGGHH, too many questions, never enough answers :> >Chien >email: lin1974@expert.cc.purdue.edu >| \|/ ____ \|/ >| @~/ oO \~@ >| /_< \__/ >_\ >| \__U_/ >| / \ >| _\ /_ Well think about it two CPU = two fans! Anyways you need an OS that will utillize the two CPUs such as Win NT or Linux, also the programs that you use must also be written in order to use the extra processors. It doesn't mean it won't work, it just will not take advantage of it.