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Re:Apollo DN10000: Quad CPU/128Mb RAM workstation from 1988 ... by sitkack on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @01:16AM (#41042744)
This does look like an interesting board https://www.tyan.com/Motherboards_S2466_Tiger%20MPX
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Re:Apollo DN10000: Quad CPU/128Mb RAM workstation from 1988 ... by to11mtm on Saturday July 27, 2024 @07:52PM (#41090221)
It was pretty fun.

The -intended- purpose was Dual Athlon MPs.

That said, AFAIK some early AXPs could be used, many later ones could have the bridges 'repaired' to allow dual operation.

Early Morgan core (Model 7) Durons however could also run MP.

One big pain point however, the built in USB was broken on early revs (but hey, they bundled a PCI USB2.0 card to compensate) but also the chipset was... -meh-.

But wow it was a solid board!

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