multi-processor question

[b11_]

Is it possible for a computer to have both a very slow(0.1 ghz) processor and
a fast(2.0 ghz) processor?

 

[philo]

Is it possible for a computer to have both a very slow(0.1 ghz) processor and
a fast(2.0 ghz) processor?

Although it could be possible to have two slighlty different cpu's on the
same motherboard the combination you have lisred above would not be
possible.

No motherboard would possibly have a p-1 and a p-IV

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Is it possible for a computer to have both a very slow(0.1 ghz) processor
and
a fast(2.0 ghz) processor?

You might find this if you change the definition of "processor" to include
many components other than the CPU itself.

No commercial production motherboard would be designed or sold that
supported two processors as you describe - the electrical, support component
and layout characteristics are quite different. There would be no market
for such a board.

You might see a somewhat different approach to combining processors if you
were engaged in development for embedded systems, but there, the host system
would be attached to the separate target system and there'd be special
monitoring software and hardware.

In a both multi-processor and multi-core single processor systems (not the
same as a multi-processor system), the processors and cores run at the same
speed.

Does your question really mean that you think that there is some problem
with your existing system?

HTH
-pk

 

[DarkSentinel]

Is it possible for a computer to have both a very slow(0.1 ghz) processor
and
a fast(2.0 ghz) processor?

Not sure exactly how it works say on a multi-CPU parallel processing array,
but for desktop systems the answer is no with a caveat.

I've been using SMP (Symmetric multiprocessing) since the Tyan Tiger 133
came out. The processors must be identical for this to work. For example,
the Tiger I had was a PIII Slot1 architecture, but it came with an adapter
card that allowed the use of a flip chip PIII (FCPGA - Flip Chip Pin Grid
Array). Even though say the processors were the same clock speed, they had
different architectures, so were not identical. You either had to run either
2 Slot1's at the same clock speed, or 2 FCPGA chips with the same
requirements of the Slot1's. The same premise applies for all the newer SMP
boards. All processors must be identical.

As for the caveat I mentioned, there is a low end version of ASMP
(asymmetric multiprocessing) on a lot of machines in use. High-powered 3D
chipsets in modern video cards could be considered a form of this. This does
not handle data in the form you are asking about however. The video card is
specialized to handle data pertaining only to it's function.

 

[b11_]

Years ago, I saw a slow computer on a standard PCI card. Any idea who makes it?
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