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xbitlabs.com사이트에 올라온 기사을 인용하면 애슬론XP와 듀론제품군들이 지원했던 SMP 기능을 제거 한다고 합니다..
현재까지 애슬론MP 애슬론XP시피유는 같은 아키텍처를 사용하기 때문에 구분은 메인보드상에서 거의 구분이 불가능하고 단지 시장에서 애슬론MP가 같은 클럭수의 애슬론XP보다 $50이상 비싸게 팔린다는것입니다..
그결과 사용자들은 듀얼 소켓A 시스템에 애슬론MP대신 애슬론XP 또는 듀론시피유를 사용해서 서버시장에서 AMD 애슬론MP의 수입이 별루 좋지 않다고 합니다..
그래서 AMD에서 0.13공정의 Thoroughbred and Appaloosa cores 사용하는 논 서버 시피유인 애슬론XP 와 듀론 시피유에서 이 기능을 제거 한다고 합니다..
돈이 문제이구만요..--;
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AMD to Deprive Athlon XP and Duron of SMP Support
Posted 12/18/01 at 5:44 pm by Rat
Until recently, Athlon XP and Athlon MP processors aimed at different market segments differed only by the price. Athlon MP processors intended for use in dual-processor servers and workstations now feature absolutely the same architecture as Athlon XP CPUs used in desktop systems. Moreover, it is simply impossible to distinguish between Athlon XP and Athlon MP via software, when they are already installed into the mainboard. Nevertheless, Athlon MP processors are selling at $50 higher price than Athlon XP with the same core clock.
As a result, there appeared a tendency, when most users started using Athlon XP processors in their dual-Socket A systems instead of the Athlon MP, or even Duron CPUs, which work in dual-processor configurations very well, although they are targeted for the value market. Of course, AMD, which is certainly getting lower revenues in the server market, is not happy about this situation. That is why, as this Ukrainian site reports, AMD is going to deprive its non-server Athlon XP and Duron CPUs of the possibility to work in dual-processor configurations on the hardware level. The thing is supposed to happen when Athlon XP and Duron families shift to new 0.13micron Thoroughbred and Appaloosa cores.
출처 : xbitlabs.com
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