[PLUG] Dual Processors

[rddunlap at osdl.org]

On Sun, 7 Apr 2002, Wil Cooley wrote:

| Also Sprach Jon Jacob <jon at manymoons.net> on Sun, Apr 07, 2002 at 04:11:43PM PDT
|
| > If I had two processors on my machine, do they have to be the same
| > speed?  I have a PII 400 and just found a PII 350.  How much of a
| > speed boost will I get from adding the 350?  Is this even worth going
| > out and buying a bigger power source?
|
| They have to be the same speed and should be the same "stepping"
| (sort of like a CPU revision number).

I agree, although there is an AMP (asymmetric MP) patch out there
somewhere, if you are desprate to try it out.  :)

I have a dual-proc IBM intellistation 360 at work that has
2 P4's in it, same speed, but different steppings....
it works (so far).

-- 
~Randy