SMP Problems

foodog plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Sat, 01 Sep 2001 12:12:17 -0700


John Albee wrote:
> 
> I have heard of something of it being better when setting up a duel cpu
> system to buy them both at the same time.  Is this true?  Can buying them
> seperatly at differnt times cause problems? (with different batches and
> all)
> 
> John

I don't know about "best practice", but I have two anecdotes that
suggest adding a 2nd CPU later isn't a problem.  My PII/350 got a 2nd
CPU recently and is extremely happy.  I also added a 2nd CPU to a
PIII/1GHz box at work without incident.  
FWIW.
Steve