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Damxiel   04-22-2006 at 02:19:01 AM

I havent really updated my self about hardware since i built my last pc. But something came up and i am building a new system. I was wondering if the Dual Core mobos can be run only on 1 CPU...so later on i could like get another one.

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Damxiel   04-22-2006 at 05:50:12 PM
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can u inform me whats what. dual socket and dual core. i had in mind the mobo that runs on 2 CPUs. and would it be posible to run it on 1 for a bit till i would get another CPUs later on.

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techtre2003   04-22-2006 at 06:27:33 PM
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Dual core is 1 physical CPU with 2 cores. Dual socket is 2 physical CPUs. Unless you are building a server, you don't want dual socket. You can run a single CPU with a single core on a board that is designed for dual core support.

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strangestranger   04-22-2006 at 06:29:44 PM
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something must have really come up to need 2 seperate cpu's. thats usually server mobo's that have them AFAIK. if its for home use a single socket dual core cpu might suffice. a dual core cpu is one which has 2 cores on one socket for lack of better wording. of course if you really need the power you could put 2 dual cores in a dual CPU setup.

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