dual AMD question

[tkim]

ok....i have done a search in both the cpu section and this one.....i cant figure out a couple of things.

can XP's work in a dual setup?

also, what is the difference between MP and XP? also...what would be the top of the line equivalent between the 2?

thanks!!

 

[sohcrates]

officially, amd only supports MP's for dual cpu's....BUT, from what i hear, XP's WILL work as such

i'll see if i can find you a good link about the differences...

edit: well, for starters, the multiplier on MP's is factory unlocked, while XP's are factory locked, other than that, i'm pretty sure the only difference is that, like i said, MP's have been tested and verified by AMD to support SMP (symmetric multi-processing)

 

[tkim]

so the core is the same?

also, whill the equivalent cpu mhz rating be identical in performance?

 

[sohcrates]

<< so the core is the same?

also, whill the equivalent cpu mhz rating be identical in performance? >>



yes, the core is the same

and yes, they should give you equal performance

it's just that AMD only official supports MP's for SMP (and also, i believe warranty wise that holds true as well)

 

[blstriker]

Yeah, there are a lot of people running dual XP and dual durons even. Should work just fine.

 

[BatmanNate]

I'm running dual XP 1500's on a Tyan Tiger MP, no hiccups whatsoever.

 

[tkim]

so what is the highest MP out right now?

if there isn't one that's as high as the XP 1900, do you think i can use dual XP 1900?

thanks guys!!

 

[blstriker]

Right now MP goes to 1800+, XP goes to 1900+. The XP 1900+ should work just fine in MP.