Dual Processor System

SaiyaJin

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I would like to know what are the main advantages and disadvantages of having a dual processor system (real dual, not one hyper-threaded). And which are the best motherboards that support it. Is it even worth it?
 

SaiyaJin

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Hehe, I guess I'll refrase it:
Are there any disadvantages in building a dual processor besides the price? Also are the Xeon processors any better than the regular P4s?
 

jclw

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Advantages:
- Multitasking speed
- Very fast at multithreaded apps
- More and more apps are multithreaded

Disadvantages:
- Sometimes slightly slower in single threaded apps
- Price

P4 Xeons all have HyperThreading. Apart from that they are the same.

Head on over to <A HREF="http://www.2cpu.com" target="_new">http://www.2cpu.com</A> and read the FAQs in the forums.


*Dual PIII-800 @900 i440BX and Tualeron 1.2 @1.74 i815*
 

MeTaLrOcKeR

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If ur going Duals...AMD Athlon MP's mop the floor vs. P4 Xeon's....

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The 760 MPX chipset seems so outdated. Are there any chipsets on the horizon that will outperform this dinosaur?

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Crashman

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As far as I know the XEONS up to 2GHz were Williamette cored, so they would actually be a lesser processor than the Northwood cored desktop CPU, aka 1.6A, 1.8A, 2.0A.

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It also must carry in consideration so that the dual system will be used, if the computer is going used for applications domestic, then, is disadvantage have one dual system. However if is going used for run weighed applications one dual system it can represent advantage.

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