[CentOS] Re: Opteron Mobo Suggestions

From: Peter Arremann <loony at loonybin.org>
> Bryan,
> there are sometimes more important things than max performance... 
> Upgradability i.e. ... If you buy a complete server its one thing, but if 
> you're offering parts and people build there own they often do consider 
> upgradability. If you buy a server that right now should run fine with 1 CPU 
> but you want to upgrade later to a second one, then the Tyan design is for 
> you. This way you can run all your I/O still and still not have to pay extra 
> for the second CPU up front. The Tyan website even mentions this somewhere as 
> the reason for the design decision.

And I understand this.
And I understand why Tyan might offer it on _some_ models.

But not _all_ models.  ;->
That's what I can't believe.

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Bryan J. Smith   mailto:b.j.smith at ieee.org