Most consumer PCs are designed for a single Intel or AMD processor, and dual CPU setups are primarily found in servers designed for heavy workloads. This is because these days, most standard CPUs have ...

I'm considering buying a server board that has two CPU sockets, but I don't want to afford both CPUs right now. Is that a problem? Can I just add in the other CPU later like adding extra memory DIMMs?

Maybe you splurged on a decked-out motherboard for your AMD or Intel build with a model that's chock full of bells and whistles, as well as copious overclocking potential. That's all well and good, ...

I recently purchased a Supermicro X8DTE-F, had installed and running with 2 E5520s. Surprisingly the motherboard does not dynamically adjust fan speed to cpu load / temperature. The board has 4 fan ...

But the new dual-chipset motherboard was teased during the recent MSI Insider live stream, the company teased an AMD X670 chipset design that was not only passively cooled but rocked a dual-chipset ...

AMD has announced the Athlon MP, a version of the Palomino processor core ready for dual CPU systems. Dual CPU configurations are common to the demanding server or workstation markets but can also ...

The big picture: Intel may have long discontinued its Pentium and Celeron processor lineups, but the company still caters to the entry-level market with the affordable "Intel Processor" series. Last ...