[KLUG Members] Dual Pentium Pros

[Richard Zimmerman]

    First off, I don't have a Duel PPro system. (always wanted one) One of
those old ALR 6-way Pentium Pros would be SWEET! (It would be the coolness
factor, not speed anymore)

> I wouldn't spend much money for anything that old, especially with
> today's hardware prices.  But if you can pickup a board cheap, why not!

    Word is from Tom's hardware guide that you can buy a Athalon MP
motherboard (Duel cpu) and use Duron processors on them. Of course it's not
officially supported but reported to work VERY well. I'm looking into this
option myself. (HOME use, NOT office)

> > P.S.  Should I guy a special power supply for it?  Right now it's
probably
> > got a 250 in it.

   From personal experience. If your going to have a loaded system, use a
300 watt power supply. This way, you don't have the worries. When you have a
loaded multimedia system (CD-ROM / CD-RW, 2hd's, etc) and only a 250w power
supply, then PS lifetime seems to be really short (2 years) compared to when
I used 300+ supplies.

  Richard


Richard Zimmerman                                     richard@knbpower.com
System Administrator                                   ke4rit@earthlink.net
K&B Transport, Inc.
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