Can I Use AMD XPs In A Dual Configuration?

[Ross Whitehead]

I have a Tyan Thunder K7 motherboard and am wondering if I can save $$$ and use AMD XP CPUs instead of AMD MP CPUs.

I would like to get two 2400+ and upgrade.

Thank In Advance,
Raoul

 

[IsOs]

Usually you can. Newer Athlon XP are SMP disabled by AMD. You need to connect the last L5 bridge. Older Athlon XPs are SMP enabled. I have 4 1800+ Thoroughbreds that I'm using in 2 Tyan Tiger MP. I don't have any Thunder K7, so I'm not sure if that motherboard's BIOS has any restriction.

There was a report by AKIBA that AMD has a newer packaging for the 2400+ which prevent the simple reconnection of the bridge.. I tried to asked for people who recently bought Retail 2400+ to tell me what they got but no one responded.

All of my home machines are dual XP's. Check out the link in my signature.

Goodluck.

 

[Ross Whitehead]

IsOs, nice rigs!

Thanx for the info.

I had also "heard" that the newer XPs prevented you from using them in place of MPs, even if you reconnect the bridge. Like yourself, I have not been able to find anything concrete either way.

Thanx,
Ross

 

[Ross Whitehead]

Is anyone else able to confirm or deny the use of XP 2400+ in an SMP system?

Thanx,
DBBoy

 

[TerryMathews]

I personally can't believe that AMD went to this effort considering that they OOPed their MPX chipset not too long ago. To them, the MPX is a completed experiment.

Then again, what do I know?