Laptops with Dual CPUs?

[Quad]

do major laptop manufacturers like IBM and Compaq make laptops with dual cpus? are these laptops even readily available? i couldn't find any info on dual cpu laptops at ibm's website

thx in advance

 

[bozo1]

Never seen one.

 

[DoOLiE11]

i think that having dual cpus on a labtop wouldnt be possilbe just becuase of the large amount of battery power it would take to power it besdies teh motherboard would have to be huge and therefore the labtop would be pretty big and heavy....

 

[Zim Hosein]

Quad, just to stick my 2 cents, I've never seen a dual CPU laptop before either, but it would be interesting nevertheless.

 

[hans007]

to build a laptop would require specialized parts. considering the market for a dual cpu laptop is like ZERO, its not worth the r&d cost. of course i can see apple doing something stupid like that, if they really fall behind in the mhz race again, like they probably are going to.

 

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[AndyHui]

No dual processor laptops exist.

There are a number of things working against you.

Let's take Intel based systems (as AMD based laptops are far less common). None of the chipsets (440MX, i815EM, i830M), support SMP. Intel's mobile Pentium III, or the coming P4-M, are not dual processor enabled either.

Now let's look at the laptops themselves.

Processors produce the bulk of the heat from a laptop. In a dual CPU system, you effectively double the heat output. With the elaborate cooling solutions that are already needed, you just make a whole lot more complex. You will need larger heatsinks, more fans, more heat dissipation surfaces. I REALLY wouldn't want to work with one of these on your lap.

Finally, battery life. An extra processor, additional chipset logic, more fans. You just cut the usability time of a laptop down to 30 minutes.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Actually, a dual CPU laptop would look a little something like this

 

[AndyHui]

<< Actually, a dual CPU laptop would look a little something like this >>



Lol....more like a shoulder top...

 

[S0me1X]

q]Actually, a dual CPU laptop would look a little something like this[/i] >>


I remember seeing that on virtual-hideout's cool cases gallery a long time ago. Couldn't find it again Thanks for the link.