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On Mon, 1 Oct 2007, Mark J. Dulcey wrote: > Stephen Adler wrote: >> The reason I ask is not so much if SMP is supported or not, but all the >> crazy bridge bus chip sets, and interrupt controller chip sets etc. etc. >> When I got my Intel based Core 2 Duo system, (i.e. intel motherboard) there >> was an issue with the current version of the kernel and lack of support due >> to some chip set issue... I can't remember how I dealt with it, (some odd >> boot parameter option or something like that.) Has anyone had any >> experience using a core 2 quad? Is it worth the extra money? > > The motherboard chip set could be an issue, though it's a separate one from > the processor. Using a new distribution will help. > > I haven't had any personal experience with the quad. What I've heard is that > the extreme (big $$) version isn't worth it unless you absolutely must have > the fastest computer for bragging rights, but the less expensive ones (like
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