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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: need for Quad or six cpus SMP motherboard info
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 1996 11:55:33 -0700
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dustin TSUI wrote:
] does anyone had heard about the SMP motherboard(pc's)can support
] for four or six cpus? I really need the information about it,
] maybe someone who know the manufacture's name or brand something
] can give me that info, I would very appreciate for.
I believe you will have a hard time using them.
Specifically, all of the default configurations in the Intel
Multiprocessor Specification (v1.1) support only two processors.
I think that erich@uruk.org (you would have to subscribe to the
SMP list to get his actual address -- I think that one is right,
but won't guarantee it) has several 4 processor machines using
Intel manufactured motherboards. The configurations of each are
non-default.
The 1.2 MP spec is supposed to handle 4 processor default
configurations. Unfortunately, their PostScript doesn't
print on HP's PostScript cartridge, and my hardcapy has not
arrived in the mail yet.
Terry Lambert
terry@lambert.org
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