[Sunhelp] SS20 memory questions..

[Dimitris S. Tsifakis]

Bill Bradford wrote:

> I also have an SM50
> > cpu
> > and i would like to ask if i could add an SM71.. Is there any
> > possibility that
> > the two processors will work together?
> 
> Nope - you can only safely do SMP if both processors are the -1 versions;
> e.g., a SM51 and a SM71 would work together, but probably not WELL - you
> should only mix CPUs that are close to the same speed (e.g., sm51/sm61,
> sm61/sm71, sm41/51, etc).  You would probably run into bus speed problems
> trying to run a '51 and a '71 together anyway.
> 
> You cant do SMP (most of the time) with the non-SuperCache CPUs (SM40/50).
> 
> Bill
> 

Hey bill, thanx for your reply. A couple o months ago i had a second
SM50
and it worked great. Anyways, i'll look for a second SM71, prices keep
falling day by day. 

Dimitris

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