Tim Angus wrote:
>
> > I think I have finally penetrated what the BP6 is about. In the manual
> > Abit says that the SMP capabilities are experimental. I read that
> > originally thinking, yea, ok, this is an experiment in a whole new form
> > (factor) of dual PPGA. So what's the biggie? There were lots of dual
> > slot-1 boards running celerons reliably like Tyan, ASUS, EPOX, and so
> > on. So it seemed hardly an experiment on my part to drop two celerons
> > into the sockets rather than slotkets.
> >
> > But, now it is clear that it wasn't me experimenting -- it was Abit! And
> > not experimenting with the form factor which was hardly real
> > engineering, just ballsy in the face of Intel, but with the Bios. So
> > Abit has pushed out their RD to us to get the kinks worked out of their
> > SMP bios and because they pissed off Intel, they probably had to do it
> > on their own. This is why the BP6 has been so damn painful. I feel
> > used.
>
> Has it ever occured to anyone that this list's opinion of the BP6 is bound
> to be bad? The very reason most of the subscribers are subscribed to this
> list is because they are having problems, so it only stands to reason that
> this list is hardly representative as an average cross section of BP6 users!
Good point.
V.
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