Re: [newbie] smp questions

1999-11-17 Thread Simon Norris
I would also add to the other coments here that cheap is not good. I have a friend here who swears by the prices of PCChips boards, and then swears at them when he comes to set them up!!! My personal recommendation is ABIT, they work very well, and don't use jumpers. The setup is virtually

Re: [newbie] smp questions

1999-11-17 Thread Jeanette Russo
Seth Gibson wrote: On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, you wrote: two processors need to be the same speed? also, is there a better place to compare prices than cnet.com? I would give pricewatch.com a shot. They have smp boards for as low as 69 but that might not necessarily be your best bet. If

Re: [newbie] smp questions

1999-11-17 Thread Singer XJ Wang
On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, Singer XJ Wang wrote: For a Duel Processing System, I recommend the Asus P2B-D or P2B-DS Mothboard. It uses an Intel 440BX Chipset, UDMA-33 Connectors, 4xDIMM Sockets [up to 1 Gig]. AGP, blah. The DS also has an U2W [80MB/s] SCSI Connectors build on. Why am I

Re: [newbie] smp questions

1999-11-17 Thread Ronald J. Yacketta
pete moss wrote: i have in mind doing some system hardware upgrades, one of the things that i am thinking about upgrading is my processor. i currently have a PII 350. my motherboard can support up to a 450. i am also considering getting a smp motherboard and a second chip. is there a

Re: [newbie] smp questions

1999-11-16 Thread Seth Gibson
On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, you wrote: two processors need to be the same speed? also, is there a better place to compare prices than cnet.com? I would give pricewatch.com a shot. They have smp boards for as low as 69 but that might not necessarily be your best bet. If you're looking for a certain

Re: [newbie] smp questions

1999-01-15 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, Jeanette Russo wrote: Seth Gibson wrote: On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, you wrote: two processors need to be the same speed? also, is there a better place to compare prices than cnet.com? I would give pricewatch.com a shot. They have smp boards for as low as 69 but