Matching Proc's?

[madfish]

Ok, I got two 850E's, they are not matched. where do you find matched proc's? she'll take up to two 1 ghz proc's. I like to max out this board.
Thanks
Madfish

[NDC]

Ok, I got two 850E's, they are not matched.

What do you mean they are not matched? They're both 100FSB and same multiplier and voltage... you could use them without any problems...

[madfish]

NDC. I heard the have to factory matched for the optimize use in a dually.. if this is the case, I'm ordrering two 1 ghz chips and max the board out and set up raid 0. just for the heck of it and the learning experence :)

Madfish

[NDC]

NDC. I heard the have to factory matched for the optimize use in a dually..


Not true....



What about stepping and cache sizes?

There is a myth that in order to run multiple CPU's, they need to be the same stepping and cache size. This is not true. According to Intel, you must have the same family of processor, and that's it. In fact, according to Intel, you can even mix MHz! They say that if you clock the processors to the clock speed of the slower CPU, you'll be fine. Mixing cache sizes is also OK by Intel, as long as you're not mixing 1MB or higher cache chips. You're best off if you have the same speed and cache processors, but if you have to try an SMP system you can use whatever is available. (http://2cpu.com/FAQ/2cpusmpfaq.htm)

[madfish]

NDC. heheh oppsss on the typo's. got my new reading glasses on now, hehehehehe.
thanks for the info.. very intresting. I love learning new things

Madfish

[NDC]

So since you already have a couple of P3 850E's, you're set! :)

[madfish]

NDC:
The 850's came with the board from Fshanda. I'm going to pick up the two 1Ghz cpu's for it when I get busyer farming and 1 gig of ram. If after the OP the doc's will let me go back to field work, I don't know about that yet, so it depends on what they decide really.
I like my new toy.

Madfish