Dual P3 Questions

[Blayze]

I am currently thinking about setting up a dual P3 computer in my Antec KS188 case. The case has the Antec 300W power supply. And I will be running Windows 2000 Pro.
What is a good dual motherboard that will fit into my current case?
and will I have to buy a bigger powersupply if I go to a dual cpu computer?

 

[ANTONIOLUC]

Blayze

Your PS is OK for a dual system. Concerning the MB, right now, there are a bunch of new boards out there based in VIA chipset. From the reviews and posts I've seen it seems that MSI MS694D(6321)is the one giving better results. If you prefer BX because of memory performances or wahtever Tiger 100 (rev F) is very popular.

For tons of information I recommend you www.2cpu.com

Come to the dualies world!!!

 

[Blayze]

thanks
I'll check out that website. I have been looking at the Tyan board.
I am currently thinking about using Dual P3 700's with 256 megs of ram.

 

[Blayze]

also do all P3's support SMP?

 

[incallisto]

I have the Tyan Tiger 100 Rev. F motherboard. I highly recommend it. I have a 102 day uptime in Windows 2000 with this board. I use dual 700Mhz Pentium III SECC2 CuMines and three 128MB Mushkin HSDRAM Memory Modules in conjunction with a Geforce 2 GTS 32MB video card and the Promise Fastrack100 and dual IBM UDMA100 7200rpm drives.

If you want FC-PGA, get the ones with CB0 Stepping. If you want guaranteed SMP compatibility, get a Pentium III Coppermine in the SECC2 (Slot1) form-factor. All of the Slot1's are SMP-compliant.