Yes, I understand. If I wanted to change processors I would also go for the fastest cycle times. I remember a company that had a 400 mip(single engine) machine which then purchased a 600 mip 3 engine machine (200 mips per engine). (mips and engines are fictitious to protect the innocent :)) They were sadly disappointed because now the machine was slower even though they had more mips.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 8:31 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: cpu upgrade >Just out of curiosity, how can you increase the speed by adding more CPU's? What I meant was, under marketting arrangements (for example on the old 9672's), IBM wouldn't just upgrade the speed; in Canada, you always had to add an additional engine, as well. So, for a specific example, will they let you go from a T03 to a Z03, or do you have to also buy an engine and go to a Z04? Under any System z, whereever I have worked, we alway bought the fastest engines, so an upgrade was always more engines. So, I don't know if the marketting agreement has changed or not, and I was just asking out of curiosity. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ========================== This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
