Dual cpu dummy chip?

[Skarekr0w]

I recentely obtained a Asus dual board, and it has 1 p3 1ghz cpu on it. I'm new to dual boards, but the other "cpu" in the other socket doesnt look like a cpu really, doesnt have the die on it. Is this a dummy chip so you can run it with 1 cpu?

First time messing around with a dual board.

 

[Skarekr0w]

Anybody?

 

[Steel Chicken]

never heard of a dummy chip.
try posting a pic

 

[Skarekr0w]

I will do this when I get home. Its a Asus board, dual socket 370, on chip on it is a P3 ghz, with the die. The other looks just like it, but no die, just like a circuit on top, and doesnt say intel anywhere on it.

 

[Skarekr0w]

http://www.gamepc.com/images/labs/rev-cuv4xd-socketsLG.jpg

Thats what it looks like, or similiar, it has no die on it. Is that a cpu?

 

[Lazn_Work]

It is called a terminator (like SCSI uses), and yes it is to be able to run a single CPU. Not all dual MB's need them (most don't these days) but it is not all that unusual.

==>Lazn

 

[Skarekr0w]

Awesome, thank you very much!

Guess I need to find another p3 1ghz cpu now...

 

[Steel Chicken]

i have never heard of that. thanks for the enlightenment.

 

[Lazn_Work]

Here is some more info, from a review of a MB that requires one:
http://www.digit-life.com/articles/asuscuv4xdls/

==>Lazn

 

[ziscwg]

I had one in my Dell 420 Prec Workstation before I moved to dual.

 

[Slammin]

My old dual SuperMicro PIII mobo came with those blanks as well.

 

[LittleMe]

i just threw away 20 socket370 one's. new dual platforms don't use/need them.