Dual p4's out or not?

Rudski · 10-17-02, 07:34 PM

Just a quick question,

is a Dual P4 solution at all available right now? or is it just dual P3's?

Spec_Ops2087 · 10-17-02, 07:52 PM

there are dual p4s...Xeon p4s go from 1.8Ghz - 2.4Ghz but they are VERY expenisve...the chip and the motherboard!

Spec

Rudski · 10-17-02, 08:03 PM

ok ta

Caffinehog · 10-18-02, 05:41 PM

Yeah... regular P4's do not support SMP.

petreza · 10-19-02, 12:06 AM

For dual setup use "Pentium 4 Xeon - Prestonia". They are NOT much more expensive than regular P4. But if you want to put together a system with more than 2 CPUs, then you have to use a special P4 Xeons which cost $1000+.

For comarison of Prestonia prices against regular P4 (Northwood) go HERE.

cursor · 10-19-02, 12:46 AM

That's a pretty neat price list. Has anyone ever How do those prestonias overclock? They're not much more than a Northwood P4 according to that chart. Only board sold for it at newegg is an intel.

Spec_Ops2087 · 10-19-02, 06:28 AM

you cannot overclock xeons on most boards...the only board tht you CAN oc is the Iwill I believe but it requires soldering and most people do not want to deal with the risk of that....

Spec

mtnbikerjerry · 10-20-02, 06:53 AM

I wish there was a good trick to enable SMP support for the P4's. Those Xeons are tremendously expensive. Wasn't there a Dual Slot1 MB that you could take the Mecendino Celerons (Pre- Coppermine Celerons) and trick them into making them SMP cable?

SickBoy · 10-20-02, 08:18 AM

Not sure about the slot 1 board but the Abit BP6 will run Mendocinos in SMP....

mtnbikerjerry · 10-20-02, 03:37 PM

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Originally posted by SickBoy
Not sure about the slot 1 board but the Abit BP6 will run Mendocinos in SMP....

Yep, that is the motherboard that I am talking about, the Abit BP6.. my bad.

Softgod · 10-21-02, 10:25 PM

Actually P4's are SMP capable but there has not been a board to take advantage of it. VIA had one on display 6-12 months ago but there has not been a company to make them yet.

Audioaficionado · 10-24-02, 11:09 PM

A PIV smp would have to have the PIV sockets to work. They're all Xenon sockets so far. It wouldn't be hard if they thought there was a good market and/or if Intel doesn't have a legal means to prevent it. From what I've read so far, the PIV core is smp capable.

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Rudski Member Join Date: May 2002	Dual p4's out or not? Just a quick question, is a Dual P4 solution at all available right now? or is it just dual P3's?
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Spec_Ops2087 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NJ	there are dual p4s...Xeon p4s go from 1.8Ghz - 2.4Ghz but they are VERY expenisve...the chip and the motherboard! Spec __________________ Rutgers University School of Engineering Class of 2009 Alumni NAVY
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Rudski Member Join Date: May 2002	ok ta
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Caffinehog Übercaffinated Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In the lab	Yeah... regular P4's do not support SMP.
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petreza Member Join Date: Jan 2002	For dual setup use "Pentium 4 Xeon - Prestonia". They are NOT much more expensive than regular P4. But if you want to put together a system with more than 2 CPUs, then you have to use a special P4 Xeons which cost $1000+. For comarison of Prestonia prices against regular P4 (Northwood) go HERE.
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10-19-02, 12:46 AM	#6
cursor Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle, WA USA	That's a pretty neat price list. Has anyone ever How do those prestonias overclock? They're not much more than a Northwood P4 according to that chart. Only board sold for it at newegg is an intel. __________________ This space intentionally left blank.
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Spec_Ops2087 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NJ	you cannot overclock xeons on most boards...the only board tht you CAN oc is the Iwill I believe but it requires soldering and most people do not want to deal with the risk of that.... Spec __________________ Rutgers University School of Engineering Class of 2009 Alumni NAVY
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10-20-02, 06:53 AM	#8
mtnbikerjerry Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Aliso Viejo, California	I wish there was a good trick to enable SMP support for the P4's. Those Xeons are tremendously expensive. Wasn't there a Dual Slot1 MB that you could take the Mecendino Celerons (Pre- Coppermine Celerons) and trick them into making them SMP cable?
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Softgod Disabled Join Date: Oct 2002	Actually P4's are SMP capable but there has not been a board to take advantage of it. VIA had one on display 6-12 months ago but there has not been a company to make them yet.
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