Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 22 Mar 2001 08:48:09 -0500 (EST) | From | Mark Hahn <> | Subject | Re: SMP on assym. x86 |
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> > > > handle the situation with 2 different CPUs (AMP = Assymmetric > > > > multiprocessing ;-) correctly. > > > > > > "correctly". Intel doesn't support this (mis)configuration: > > > especially with different steppings, not to mention models. > > I wouldn't call it misconfiguration, just because it's a bit more difficult > to handle.
again, I *would* call it misconfiguration. intel says explicitly that they don't support mixing model/family parts. and they only test same-clock combinations (but do support mixed steppings.) just so people don't get the impression that random, different CPUs are a sure thing...
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