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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mel.connect.com.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!paladin.american.edu!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!news.kreonet.re.kr!xpat.postech.ac.kr!usenet.kornet.nm.kr!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!news.new-york.net!ritz.mordor.com!ritz From: ritz@ritz.mordor.com (Chris Mauritz) Subject: Re: Pentium Pro Compatibility? X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 950824BETA PL0] Lines: 21 Organization: Mordor International Message-ID: <DL75vA.MtG@ritz.mordor.com> References: <4dc4al$btp@makai.maui.net> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 00:40:22 GMT John Catchings (jcatch@hula.maui.net) wrote: : We are looking at the Gateway 2000 and Micron Pentium Pro (686) 200 mhz : computers for our new FreeBSD server. The Micron uses the Intel Orion : Core Logic chipset. : : We have heard there may be problems with these cpus and FreeBSD. We would : appreciate any information regarding compatibility with the this cpu. Or : alternative hardware for comparable processing power with FreeBSD. : : Thanks in advance for any info. I was told that the problem was not with the cpu, but with the new PCI chipset. It apparently introduces a serious bottleneck with respect to cpu to main memory bandwidth. I don't have the details (as I think I was told much of this at the tail end of 6-8 pints of Bass Ale) and would certainly appreciate any additional info. :-) Regards, Chris -- Christopher Mauritz | For info on internet access: ritz@mordor.com | finger/mail info@ritz.mordor.com OR Mordor International | http://www.mordor.com/ 201/212/718 internet access | Modem: (201)433-7343,(212)843-3451