On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, James R. Van Zandt wrote:
> AnandTech also reviewed the Tyan board. The things I found discouraging
> about their report were that it's large ...
It is about what you should expect for dual-processor with onboard SCSI.
That is a lot of silicon that needs a place to live, plus I/O connectors,
and then there are the power regulators for it all. Granted, the angled
DIMM slots require more board area, but not *that* much more.
> ... and requires a nonstandard power supply.
This is getting to be a rule. So-called "server boards" have often
required additional power inputs. The Pentium 4 has an additional connector
as well. More components mean more power draw. Consider:
- Double the draw for the processors
- The multiprocessor northbridge draws more juice
- The SCSI controller is no slouch, plus termination power to the bus
- The video controller and memory
You cannot tow a dump truck with a Honda Civic. :-)
> Might their 760MPX board have a better chance of fitting in a regular
> chassis?
Define "regular". The Tyan Thunder should fit in any full-sized ATX case.
The power supply thing is basically inherent, but maybe by the time the
760MPX is out, the industry will have settled on a standard on how to supply
the additional juice.
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Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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