Abit's VP6 mobo: Love me two times, baby
Love me two times, baby
Now that we've all spent a week drooling over AMD's new SMP systems, we're going to take a step back and see what Intel has to offer on the dually front. More specifically, we have Abit's VP6 motherboard in for a full workout. This is a mid-range PIII board, so it's not as sexy as the Tyan 760MP offering that's been parading around the web. However, the board is pretty cheap, readily available from just about anywhere, and should give us a few hints at what Via and Abit could have in store for us with future SMP boards.
Love me two times, baby
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Beyond simply testing the motherboard's features and stability, we're also going to take a look at what exactly SMP can do for you. Intel or AMD, Via chipset or not, there are things about the real-world uses of SMP that you need to know. Things that go beyond "r_smp 1" and Photoshop. Anyone will tell you that two is better than one, but knowing where and why is what's really important. Read up to find out.
