Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 00:17:09 -0700 From: "Michael L. VanLoon -- HeadCandy.com" <michaelv@HeadCandy.com> To: Andreas Klemm <andreas@klemm.gtn.com> Cc: Rob Snow <rsnow@lgc.com>, hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: P6 Natoma chipset Message-ID: <199608130717.AAA19890@MindBender.HeadCandy.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of Mon, 12 Aug 96 21:38:30 %2B0200. <Pine.BSF.3.95.960812213546.267A-100000@klemm.gtn.com>
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>> >On Tue, 6 Aug 1996, Michael L. VanLoon -- HeadCandy.com wrote:
>> >> I believe a decent current BIOS should be able to do this. I just
>> >> ordered the SuperMicro Dual P6 board (with one 200MHz CPU). Well see
>> >> when it arrives. :-)
>> >Do you think FreeBSD will run onto it using 1 CPU or ...
>> There is no reason why it wouldn't run on it... (And in fact, I would
>> expect the FreeBSD experimental SMP code to run on it with both CPUs.)
>Would be nice if you could give me further informations on this
>topic ... I think two P90 overclocked to 100 MHz on a multiprocessor
>board would be a nice system ... Or what do you think about this
>(little) overclocking ?! It runs here since months ...
That should work fine, and would make a fairly fast system. Running a
P90 at 100MHz is probably not a big deal. However, just remember that
the SMP code in FreeBSD is very alpha-quality. Which means it might
be fun to play with, but it might also be pretty unstable at times.
Stick with motherboards you know have a good reputation if you decide
to go dual-CPU.
>Since I buy a new CPU/System every or every two years, it doesn't
>matter for me, if the CPU has a lifetime of 2 or 10 years ;-)
Well, P6 prices are starting to fall, now. If you really want the
ultimate speed, you might consider getting a Pentium Pro. On the
other hand, if you want a lot of hardware cheap, Pentiums and 6x86s
are starting to get in that real sweet spot where you get the most
bang for the buck. I think the 200MHz Pentium is a waste, though. It
is just too fast for the bus, and ends up wasting most of its cycles
waiting for data. If you look at the benchmarks, it's barely faster
than a P5/166.
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