[TriLUG] OT: dual socket 7 motherboard?

David A. Cafaro dac at cafaro.net
Sat Dec 6 09:52:24 EST 2003


If I remember correctly you can't run AMD k6 processors in tandem.  They
just don't support dual configurations.  You'll notice that the board
talks about dual Intel cpus but only single AMD and Cyrix cpus.  

Cheers,
David

On Sat, 2003-12-06 at 03:26, Michael Hrivnak wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
>  
> 
> I am looking for inexpensive ways to rev up my girlfriend’s machine
> which is running Mandrake 9.2. She is, by the way, a complete
> linux-on-desktop success story.  I happen to have two identical AMD
> K6-2 500mhz processors (from two compaq’s, one of which is her current
> machine) that would be cool to have in a dual-processor system.  Does
> such a motherboard exist?  Googling turns up very little, although I
> did find this motherboard: (be warned- for some odd reason, this
> motherboard spec page includes adult advertisements.)
> 
>  
> 
> http://www.motherboard.cz/mb/tyan/Tomcat%20IVD.htm
> 
>  
> 
> Anyone have any thoughts?  Her Presario simply won’t take much in
> terms of RAM upgrades, which is why I’m pursuing a new case and
> motherboard.  Thanks!
> 
>  
> 
> Michael Hrivnak
> 
> 
> 
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