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From: lin1974@expert.cc.purdue.edu (Chien-hung Lin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Dual Pentium MotherBoard.
Date: 26 Sep 1995 14:14:17 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center
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In article <DFHG2v.7Mw@ritz.mordor.com>,
Chris Mauritz <ritz@ritz.mordor.com> wrote:
>Free/NetBSD/Linux won't take advantage of the extra cpu.  
>
>Regards,
>
>Chris
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What systems or OS or programs would take advantage of the extra 
CPU?  Would it need a driver to run the extra CPU, if so how much memory 
would it take up?  

In addition, how much performance would one expect to see w/ the extra CPU, 
would I need 2 CPU fans instead of one?   

ARRRGGGHH, too many questions, never enough answers :>

Chien

email: lin1974@expert.cc.purdue.edu    
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