Dual????

[jcovercash]

I am getting a Tyan Tiger Thunder K7 Motherboard and i am kinda new to this so i need a little help

They model # is S2462UNG

1. Will this MB suppost two XP 1800s in SMP?
2. How many SCSI Drives will it accept and what type should i use, SPECS
3. Does the ram have to be register ECC, I think i know hte answer but just double checking.
4. ANYTHING ELSE I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT DUALs?

Thx

Josh

 

[bozo1]

The S2462 is the K7 Thunder, not the Tiger.

1. Yes, assuming you don't get an XP processor that has SMP problems. (The SMP circuitry is not tested on the XP processors so there is a very slight chance it won't work.)
2. Each SCSI channel will support 7 devices. What you use depends on what you can afford. (size, speed, etc.)
3. The RAM must be registered. If it is not, the system won't boot.

Other things to note:

The board is extended-ATX size. It will not fit in most cases. You probably need a full tower case and it won't fit in some of those. It will fit in the Antec 1xxx series cases and also fits in the Antec 8xx series, but barely.

The board requires a non-standard powersupply which will run you $125 for the special Delta or NMB brands (there have been some reports of reliability problems with those) or the special PCPower & Cooling supply for $225.

With all that in mind, you would be better off getting the Tyan Tiger which is standard ATX size (full ATX tho) and uses a standard powersupply. Add in a SCSI card if you want.

-or-

Wait for the new 760MPx based dual boards from Asus, MSI, etc., that are starting to hit the streets now.

 

[neuralfx]

i would agree, get the Tiger, and get a seperate scsi controller, such as the adaptec 39160 if you need dual channel .. just my thoughts ..
-neural

 

[jcovercash]

Well I am getting this board and a PSU in a trade for a good deal so i will take what i can get,

thx for your help if anyone else wold liek to hepl me thx

Josh

 

[bozo1]

If you are getting the powersupply with it then you shouldn't have any problems. Make sure it'll fit in the case you plan on using, tho.

Try to get the SCSI cable with your trade. If you have to pick one up, an Ultra2/Ultra160 LVD cable will run you $35+.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

that board should work just fine with XP's. Its the MPX boards that won't let you use them in SMP.

good luck

 

[bozo1]

<< Its the MPX boards that won't let you use them in SMP >>


Not true. One of the boards, can't remember if it was Asus or MSI, had XP's disabled in a beta BIOS because they didn't want to take a chance while testing which started the rumors. The shipping BIOS works fine with XP's. A couple of review are already out on the MSI and Asus boards and they were tested with XP's.

 

[Duvie]

That is the same thing I heard and saw in 2 reviews last week....

Do you need a dualie system??? What are you going to be doing with it???


Hopefully you already had the ram to go with that...prices!!!,OUCH...

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

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<< Its the MPX boards that won't let you use them in SMP >>


Not true. One of the boards, can't remember if it was Asus or MSI, had XP's disabled in a beta BIOS because they didn't want to take a chance while testing which started the rumors. The shipping BIOS works fine with XP's. A couple of review are already out on the MSI and Asus boards and they were tested with XP's. >>


cool, hadn't heard that. good news