multi-processor servers

[kydo76]

i'm always reading how unix and windows can support up to all these processors... but the thing is... i can't find anything that will explain how these multi-processor computers work....

does anyone know of any resources.... online or offline or can you just explain anything you can... that tells you how these systems work?

from just a guess... i see that they are usually built into these rack mount units... i'm guessing the units have several dual processor motherboards and are somehow connected to each other (physically and programmatically)? and only one of these motherboards has a video card? and the motherboard bios will automatically detect that there's more than one mobo working? like i said.. i'm guessing... i have NO clue.. hehe..

anyway... thanks for any kind of help : )

[Praetorian]

www.2cpu.com

How about both chips just reside on the board.

We run dual and quad boxes as servers up here in the office. Most are in rackmount cases, but a few are large macines that just have to sit on the ground. Consumers can get dual processing motherboards in a desktop or tower box. It's not just limited to rackmount cases.