Specifications

Introduction EP-BXBS
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Processor desktop processors.
Enterprise Symmetrical
Multi-Processing (SMP)
At last an Enterprise-Class solution for your Bandwidth Critical applications server at
PC prices. This mainboard features the latest Intel Pentium
®
II Processor horse-
power in a Symmetrical Multi-Processing (SMP) configuration previously only
available on RISC and Mainframe systems.
In SMP Operating Systems such as Unix
®
and Windows
®
NT the two main tasks of
I/O and Application thread can be most efficiently done if split evenly over two
CPU’s. The core benefit to you is not only the reduced outlay in infrastructure, but
also the PC-architecture that you need for security of investment and future
compatibility.
This mainboard is also an excellent single-user Workstation solutions for Mission-
Critical 32-bit applications such as Adobe
®
Photoshop for Windows
®
NT, where
double floating-point power can really smooth out your work-load. Also provided are
the latest PC Workstation technologies including A.G.P., USB, and PC2.1 Expansion
Slots.
Operating Systems that
support Dual Processing