Stephen Wynne wrote:
> I've been lurking for months and now it may be time to join the SMP
> crowd. I plan to purchase parts cheaply online. I just want to be
> clear on a couple of things as this would be my first-ever PC build:
>
Join it it is a great experience !
( Well actually I have joined it for 2 weeks and I don't regret it :-))
>
> 1. The BP6 with Celeron 400's using PC100 RAM is stable now, right?
>
Mine is a dual 433 Celeron with 128M + 64M PC 100 ram : rock solid.
> 2. Is it OK to assume that I don't need to make any CPU mods using the BP6?
>
Yes, it works fine out of the box, as I m quite cautious when it comes to CPUs
ans as I wanted mine to be as close as possible in the production run, I managed
to have 2 Celerons Intel Box version, from the same shop.
> 3. Are there any other cautions for the PC hardware novice interested in SMP?
>
As I am only a poor CS student I don't play with overclocking, and I have
purcahsed termal grease for the CPUs and two more fans for the case, otherwyse it
runs 24/24 with no problem ( uptime is
10 Days )
Have fun,
Cheers,
Lionel
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