> 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.
And the fact that they proudly display it as the famous "award winning" dual
Socket 370 motherboard on their web page is kind of sickening.
Funny how it's not listed on their page as being "experimental" don't you
think? ...
-Pat.
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