Does the VP6 support Dual Tualatins??

Lombers · 7th March 2002, 7:27 PM

As the topic states, does this board support the tualatin CPU's or has anyone tried tried it?? From what I have read on the Abit website it seems that only the original coppermine processors will work. Correct me if I'm wrong, but apparantly the only Tualatin's that are SMP enabled are the "S" model CPU's, or the ones that feature 512kb of cache (excuse my lack of Intel knowledge). What dual motherboard would work with dual Tualatins, and are these available in Australia?? Thx, any feedback would be appreciated.

Switched · 7th March 2002, 8:46 PM

Tyan has dual Tualatin boards. Stop by www.ipspty.com.au for a look.

Czechmate · 7th March 2002, 9:02 PM

There is also the IWill DVD266u-RN which supports dual Tualatins and DDR SDRAM. It is based on the VIA Pro266T chipset and should be priced in the mid-$400.

The VP6 has no support for Tualatin processors, in dual- nor single-processor configurations.

powella · 7th March 2002, 9:39 PM

Or dare I say it a Giga-byte board for $250, the 6VTXD, nothing special but it is stable.

Cheers,
AP.

Lombers · 9th March 2002, 5:37 PM

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Originally posted by powella
Or dare I say it a Giga-byte board for $250, the 6VTXD, nothing special but it is stable.

Cheers,
AP.

This Gigabyte board actually looks alright. It has very limited overclocking features, but stability and performance is what I'm really concerned in. Will have to see if I can dig up some reviews. Apparantly Tualatin based processors run very good with plain ol' SDR SDRAM, so it'll be interesting to see how it performs.

Lombers · 9th March 2002, 6:33 PM

Hmm, wondering around MSI's website, I also saw the MSI Pro266TD which also supports dual Tualatin's. There is also a version of this board with onboard RAID. The 2CPU forums have very positive comments on this board, however it seems all but impossible to find one of these in Australia. Anybody know where I might be able to pick one up from??

Lombers · 9th March 2002, 8:10 PM

Thx muchly Chris

7th March 2002, 7:27 PM	#1
Lombers Feed Me! Feed Me! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,026	Does the VP6 support Dual Tualatins?? As the topic states, does this board support the tualatin CPU's or has anyone tried tried it?? From what I have read on the Abit website it seems that only the original coppermine processors will work. Correct me if I'm wrong, but apparantly the only Tualatin's that are SMP enabled are the "S" model CPU's, or the ones that feature 512kb of cache (excuse my lack of Intel knowledge). What dual motherboard would work with dual Tualatins, and are these available in Australia?? Thx, any feedback would be appreciated. __________________ You must always push the limits, because if you never fail, you will never succeed. Overclockers Australia Folding@Home Team Founder Overclockers Australia Folding@Home Team Dedication Award

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7th March 2002, 9:02 PM	#3
Czechmate Intel Insight Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 2eme Regiment Etranger des Parachutistes Posts: 785	There is also the IWill DVD266u-RN which supports dual Tualatins and DDR SDRAM. It is based on the VIA Pro266T chipset and should be priced in the mid-$400. The VP6 has no support for Tualatin processors, in dual- nor single-processor configurations. __________________ "The logic which tells me to go with a better priced and higher performing AMD system is overpowered only by my undying love for the BX chipset." OCAU Extreme Cooling Club Peltier Member

7th March 2002, 9:39 PM	#4
powella Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 445	Or dare I say it a Giga-byte board for $250, the 6VTXD, nothing special but it is stable. Cheers, AP. __________________ Primary PC: UD7, i920CPU, 6GB Ram, 2x5870's, 2x500GB HDD's in Raid 0. W/C: EK and BP parts, controlled by an Aquaero. Display: 3x24" U series Dell Monitors. Racing Motion Cockpit Build In Progress

9th March 2002, 6:33 PM	#6
Lombers Feed Me! Feed Me! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,026	Hmm, wondering around MSI's website, I also saw the MSI Pro266TD which also supports dual Tualatin's. There is also a version of this board with onboard RAID. The 2CPU forums have very positive comments on this board, however it seems all but impossible to find one of these in Australia. Anybody know where I might be able to pick one up from?? __________________ You must always push the limits, because if you never fail, you will never succeed. Overclockers Australia Folding@Home Team Founder Overclockers Australia Folding@Home Team Dedication Award

9th March 2002, 8:10 PM	#7
Lombers Feed Me! Feed Me! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,026	Thx muchly Chris __________________ You must always push the limits, because if you never fail, you will never succeed. Overclockers Australia Folding@Home Team Founder Overclockers Australia Folding@Home Team Dedication Award