Multi-socket boards make a comeback

Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
edited September 2004 in Hardware
It would appear that AMD's use of 3 sockets for their A64/FX/Opteron has caused motherboard manufacturers to start doing something last seen in the P2/P3 days.

Check out this A64 board:
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=13-157-035&depa=0

now check out this Tyan P2/3 board:
http://www.tyan.com/products/html/trinity371.html

So yeah. It would appear that the concept of multi-socket boards has made a return. Now if only someone would do it with a nf3 board. :D

Comments

  • NomadNomad A Small Piece of Hell Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    That's crazy, but in a good way.
  • KwitkoKwitko Sheriff of Banning (Retired) By the thing near the stuff Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    Cool! *AND* it comes with a free pen!
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited September 2004
    So is that a dualie board, or just a board with the ability to take two diffrent kinda of procs?

    Either way it's cool. It lets one ease their way into the 64 Bit stuff, rather than going balls/wallet-to-the-wall all at once.
  • BudBud Chesterfield, Va
    edited September 2004
    wonder how good it is though?
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited September 2004
    TheSmJ wrote:
    So is that a dualie board, or just a board with the ability to take two diffrent kinda of procs?

    The latter. It's just so you can buy a $100 sempron now, or use your existing S754 CPU, until you get around to buying a S939 CPU without having to buy a new board.
  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited September 2004
    Pretty neat. Why don't you get one and try it out, Geeky? :D You could do a review on it as I haven't seen any reviews on these type mobo's yet. I'd read of these a few weeks ago at overclockers.com.
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited September 2004
    I'll make you a deal. You buy me the board, an FX-53, and a 3700+, and I'll write the review.
  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited September 2004
    Hell, if I bought all that, I'd do the review myself.;)
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited September 2004
    Yeah, well that's because you're a selfish bastard. :p:D
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    Says the man with more processors than family members.
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited September 2004
    DON'T BOTHER ME WITH DETAILS!! :D:p
  • BlackHawkBlackHawk Bible music connoisseur There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    utter silliness ;D
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