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Superman
08-29-02, 11:39 PM
I want to move from Intel to AMD but I wanna a dual processor machine and I was looking on the net at Tigerdirect.com they have a dual socket A board, but they said it supports MP processors and the thing is I never heard of these processors only the Athlon XP ones. Where can I get MP proceesors or would I be able of use Athlon XP processors since their the same socket? If anyone can help me out it would be a big help thanks.
Yodums
08-29-02, 11:52 PM
http://www.newegg.com sells Athlon MP Processors. You can use the Athlon XP Processors in MP Format if you close the L5 bridges .

Check out the stickies in the SMP Forum.

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=68

If you have further SMP questions posting in there would get you more resourceful answers since they're more knowledgeable SMP'ers there than here ;)
jreinsma
08-29-02, 11:55 PM
Also check www.pricewatch.com. They have pricing for all kinds of computer parts at different stores.
Flamed_Chip
08-30-02, 06:30 AM
I'd save yourself some money, and just by athlon XP's not MP's. With a small mod on the L5 bridges they will run in SMP without a hitch, they are cheaper than the MP's and are also better for overclocking...

Just my $0.02
Yodums
08-30-02, 06:34 AM
Originally posted by Flamed_Chip
I'd save yourself some money, and just by athlon XP's not MP's. With a small mod on the L5 bridges they will run in SMP without a hitch, they are cheaper than the MP's and are also better for overclocking...

Just my $0.02

I would recommend that too however not everyone may be comfortable modding their chips just yet ;)
Arkaine23
08-30-02, 06:40 AM
Also, MP come unlocked. Get a board that allows multiplyer adjustment. That is probably the easier way to OC an SMP machine. Unlocking can be difficult if you've never done it before, and having to do 2 chips makes it twice as hard. Ask the SMP guys about the motherboard they recommend. And judge for yourself whether 2 MP's (assuming you can OC by multiplyer on the board you get) is gonna be cheaper than 2 XP's of a higher model and just doing the one L5 bridge.