How to make an AMD XP work as an MP :)

**CyberSurfer** · Mar 16th, 2002, 02:11 PM

Yes folks, it is now possible to make AMD XP's and also any AMD Durons based on the Morgan core run in multi-processor systems

Check out the below link for details...

http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles...aid=393&page=2

**JungleMan** · Mar 16th, 2002, 02:27 PM

Interesting. but XP processors are hard to see the bridges on

**CyberSurfer** · Mar 16th, 2002, 02:34 PM

Dunno...can't afford one

**markman** · Mar 16th, 2002, 06:04 PM

I didbnt think i could afford a custom build (i almost went with an emachine

) but my parents gave a a 0% interest loan

. I pay the final payment april 1st

**JungleMan** · Mar 16th, 2002, 06:05 PM

Originally posted by markman
I didbnt think i could afford a custom build (i almost went with an emachine ) but my parents gave a a 0% interest loan . I pay the final payment april 1st

eMachine? Now...I congratulate people who build, I help people who buy Falcons or Microns, I make jokes about people who buy Dells, but I shun people who buy eMachines

**Gimlin** · Mar 16th, 2002, 06:08 PM

My friend has an e-machine and has been giving him trouble since day one

**JungleMan** · Mar 16th, 2002, 06:22 PM

Originally posted by Gimlin
My friend has an e-machine and has been giving him trouble since day one

About 95% of the problems in eMachines come from the power supply. They use Intel mobos (you can't get any more stable). But their power supplies are the worst. A new Micro ATX (i think) PSU should fix his problems...

**Gandalf_Grey_** · Mar 16th, 2002, 06:41 PM

when people ask me "what computer should i buy" my response is always: "Don't get one from any major manufacturer" (ie compaq, HP (same comany? I havn't been keeping up to date on that deal),anything from any chainstores like future shop, the best way to get a PC are either custom build or home built. When i got mine i found custom built and home built cost exactly the same (within a few tens of dollars) so i got these people in winnipeg to build it, they lowered the price $100, threw in free shipping, and free CD's. Also i got a 1 year warrenty which i can have honoured in town

. Custom built worked out better for me.

**JungleMan** · Mar 16th, 2002, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by Gandalf_Grey_
when people ask me "what computer should i buy" my response is always: "Don't get one from any major manufacturer" (ie compaq, HP (same comany? I havn't been keeping up to date on that deal),anything from any chainstores like future shop, the best way to get a PC are either custom build or home built. When i got mine i found custom built and home built cost exactly the same (within a few tens of dollars) so i got these people in winnipeg to build it, they lowered the price $100, threw in free shipping, and free CD's. Also i got a 1 year warrenty which i can have honoured in town . Custom built worked out better for me.

That's good that you can get a local shop to do it. I would recommend them to my friends but there are none.

I usually recommend Falcon Northwest to anyone NOT building. They are a bit cheaper than Dell, but they sell AMD processor based computers and they are built for gaming. And it isn't bogged down with tons of OEM crap either.

**Gimlin** · Mar 16th, 2002, 10:33 PM

Arg I hate futurshop some much. All they sell is e-machines

feck e-machines suck and try to trick people into buying a celeron. Not only that, but people at futureshop do not know jack shiet and are dumb to boot.

Gandalf your Canadian, dont you find Compusmart much better?

**JungleMan** · Mar 16th, 2002, 10:34 PM

Originally posted by Gimlin
Arg I hate futurshop some much. All they sell is e-machines feck e-machines suck and try to trick people into buying a celeron. Not only that, but people at futureshop do not know jack shiet and are dumb to boot.

Gandalf your Canadian, dont you find Compusmart much better?

Just like Best Buy is over here in the states. Even worse, oh God....Circuit City...

**Gimlin** · Mar 16th, 2002, 10:42 PM

I really don't like how the employees ambush me, and say "Need any help", "Find whatyour lookin for?", "May I help". *String of swear words I wrote, but then decided it was a bad idea*

I was trying to find a game once, and I couldnt find it , so I ask if they had it, in case they had one not shelved yet. And what did the moron do, looked in the selves where I had just spent about 15 minutes looking. Then I have to wait another 10 minutes until this brain child tells me their out of stock. A simliar thing happend happend when I was getting a DVD.

PS: They spam AOL disks so I took 20 and through them all over the parking lot (true story)

**Skitchen8** · Mar 16th, 2002, 10:43 PM

Originally posted by Gimlin

PS: They spam AOL disks so I took 20 and through them all over the parking lot (true story)

damn, i thought i was the only one that had ever thought to do that...

**JungleMan** · Mar 16th, 2002, 10:46 PM

Gimlin, I feel your pain..BB is the same way. They aren't targeted at power users like us, they are targeted at newbies who don't know much about this stuff. I am only going in there once a year, the after-Thanksgiving sale, where I got my GeForce3.

What's worse that Best Buy does to their poor drones that walk in is they sell them the most advanced warranties and stuff and rip em off that way. By the time you pay the additional cost over an online store, the warranty, and installation fees, it's like twice the cost of the actual device

**Skitchen8** · Mar 16th, 2002, 10:48 PM

no big chain stores cater to people that have an idea what they are doing... same w/ all computer companies, which is why its better to build your own...

**JungleMan** · Mar 16th, 2002, 10:52 PM

Originally posted by Skitchen8
no big chain stores cater to people that have an idea what they are doing... same w/ all computer companies, which is why its better to build your own...

Yep, and if you can't do that, you head to www.falcon-nw.com

I am referring my best friend to there

**Gimlin** · Mar 16th, 2002, 10:54 PM

I have to admit though places like that do have good sales, for Vid cards and RAM, HDD etc. but I feel so bad for people who now nothing getting tricked into buying this CRAP:

HP 310N Celeron 1.1GHz Desktop Computer 979.99CND no montior

Or

HP 520N Celeron 1.3GHz Desktop Computer 1,199.97 CND no monitor.

Once I was buying a game, there were these two nice people going to buy a game for their son. Then walks buy the feck nut, who then proceeds to try to sell them Everquest + Expansions. After listening a bit I had to step in and say. "Yah it a good game, but its online only and costs 10 bucks a month". Let me tell yo the sales guy was not happy.

**JungleMan** · Mar 16th, 2002, 10:56 PM

Originally posted by Gimlin
I have to admit though places like that do have good sales, for Vid cards and RAM, HDD etc. but I feel so bad for people who now nothing getting tricked into buying this CRAP:

HP 310N Celeron 1.1GHz Desktop Computer 979.99CND no montior

Or

HP 520N Celeron 1.3GHz Desktop Computer 1,199.97 CND no monitor.

Once I was buying a game, there were these two nice people going to buy a game for their son. Then walks buy the feck nut, who then proceeds to try to sell them Everquest + Expansions. After listening a bit I had to step in and say. "Yah it a good game, but its online only and costs 10 bucks a month". Let me tell yo the sales guy was not happy.

What's even worse, is the $1700 computers with TNT2 cards

That is so sad, and it makes me so sad when I see some family buying one, think of the look on that kid's face when he wants to play Unreal2 and can't figure out why it goes at 2 FPS, when it's a brand new $1700 computer

**Gimlin** · Mar 16th, 2002, 11:01 PM

The P3 I have, I got from a small company where you could customize what u wanted, and they were very kind and helpful. They even gave me a new MOBO for free after I, umm, fecked up the BIOS

**JungleMan** · Mar 16th, 2002, 11:02 PM

Originally posted by Gimlin
The P3 I have, I got from a small company where you could customize what u wanted, and they were very kind and helpful. They even gave me a new MOBO for free after I, umm, fecked up the BIOS

It may be old and it may be outdated but I'm glad you at least didn't get a Compaq or a dell

**Gimlin** · Mar 16th, 2002, 11:04 PM

I friend has a compaq and he quite likes it, though he was pissed when he bought a 128ram stick and found out he only had 2 ram slots both filled :P

**JungleMan** · Mar 16th, 2002, 11:06 PM

Originally posted by Gimlin
I friend has a compaq and he quite likes it, though he was pissed when he bought a 128ram stick and found out he only had 2 ram slots both filled :P

Same with an HP I worked on, a very old one, it had 2 32 meg sticks so when i installed a 128 meg stick it was 160 megs :\

OEMs tend to do that, I guess it saves money?

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