NF3 Ultra - Dual Core Support?

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imported_AMDeeTee

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I can't remember seeing any topic or info about dual core support on the NForce 3 Ultra socket 939 chipset, only on NForce 4 socket 939's. Anyone know if this is planned?

I am not a big gamer so I don't really want to upgrade any of the video cards that I have. I do want to be able to go dual core somewhere down the raod as the multitasking performance looks awesome.
 
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Peter

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Exactly. AMD64 platform chipsets neither know nor care about how many CPU sockets and cores there are. They're just I/O hardware on an I/O bus - the system core functionality has been pulled into the CPU(s).
 
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Peter

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... if the board is generally ready to supply enough juice. AMD says, if the board supports _any_ 90-nm CPU flavor, then it's dual-ready.
 
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amdnVuser

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I've been wondering this lately myself. Since a BIOS update is required, isn't it ultimately up to the manufacturer? Does anyone think MSI will issue a BIOS update for the K8N Neo2 Platinum?
 
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ExpertNovice

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Good question.

Which manufacture will want to update the BIOS to give your current board a significant speed boost when they could save money by NOT upgrading and getting us to purchase a new board?
 
Capt Caveman

Capt Caveman

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If you have an older board, I would make sure to let your motherboard maker know you want a bios upgrade for your mobo to go dual-core. Just in case.
 
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arswihart

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"Does anyone think MSI will issue a BIOS update for the K8N Neo2 Platinum?"

It would be rediculous if they didn't, but since this is MSI we're talking about, I'd give them a month or two after the X2's are released before any BIOS update come out, they need a lot of time to sort out how to do this type of thing it seems. Epox has meanwhile already released a BIOS for the 9npa+ series that supports the dualcore processors, not worth anything yet but still gives you peace of mind.
 
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amdnVuser

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I tried to ask MSI via their online support request form, which said I'd get a confirmation email. However, I never got a confirmation reply, and this is the 2nd time this has happened (1st time was another issue). Thus, unless I hear otherwise, I'm thinking they will not. It's good to know EPoX has already issued BIOS updates. I've been thinking of getting the EP-9NPA+ULTRA nF4 board.
 
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amdnVuser

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Is EPoX's Web site down? I've been wanting to confirm those BIOS updates for a couple of days now, and I can't seem to connect to their site.

Update: I finally got into their site, but I didn't see any dual core BIOS updates on any of the 9NPA+ boards.
 
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amdnVuser

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Well, MSI finally replied, and here's what they said (I asked about the nF3 Ultra K8N Neo2 Platinum):

"Dear Customer,

The tests will be done by end of June of 2005 which then if the mb support it then it will have a bios release."

Sincerely,
Technical Support Division
MSI Computer Corp.
http://www.msicomputer.com



Wow, vague much?
 
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arswihart

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I've caught word that MSI has released a beta BIOS for the Neo2 that enables X2 support. Still nothing from Epox for the 9nda3.
 
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Phili

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Yes, the newest beta BIOS for the MSI K8N NEO2 Platinum was released, it supports dualcore and venice
 
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