3.2 GHz Athlon Power: Dual Boards From ASUS and MSI

Ready For The Mass Market? Dual Athlon Boards, Continued

To get to the point, both the Athlon MP and the Athlon XP currently available on the market are suited for dual operation. The old Athlon with its Thunderbird core (distinguishable by its ceramic case) and all Duron models (with Spitfire and Morgan core) do not function in dual operation.

The Asus A7M266-D for running dual AMD Athlon MPs/XPs.

The MSI K7D Master supports the use of two Athlon processors.

Both boards have special electrical connections: AUX12 and P6.