Dual CPU Board. Cannot find aPICS

[vdharia]

I am having a little problem. I have a Matsonic 7070SD dual p3 motherboard. Right now I have only one p3 cpu in it, and the other socket just has a terminator card. The manual says I need this thing called an APICS card that allows dual cpu function, there is a socket for it on my board, but I can't get a response from Matsonic nor find it on ebay. What do I do? Does anyone know where to get it or have it? I really want to squeeze more out of this older computer by adding another 100 dollar p3 cpu and doing some smp.

Thanks

 

[Peter]

The APIC module contains the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller chip that is not needed for a single processor but is needed for dual processor operation. These modules have become rare, since later chipsets contained that APIC straight away without the need for a separate chip.

That Matsonic board is a badge job of an ECS/PC-Chips board. Try those companies, also other rebranding outlets like PC-Ware, Amptron and the likes.