Re: [SS20] Mixing two CPUs

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From: Darren Reed
Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 08:38

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In aus.computers.sun Kralizec Craig <cd@lios.apana.org.au> wrote:
> "J.A. Gutierrez" <spd@daphne.cps.unizar.es> writes:

>>	Is it possible to

>>	a) Put the 60 MHz CPU on #1 so both CPU's will work (I guess is safer
>>	to put the 60 MHz one on the older motherboard than the reverse)
>>	(according to http://mbus.sunhelp.org/misc/genconf.htm it seems it
>>	should work)

> You should never, ever combine CPU modules of different speed/type. If you
> can, obtain another 50 or 60 MHz module and use them in matched pairs of the
> same speed/type.

This is wrong.

I safely and happily run an SS20 with a 75MHz and 85MHz CPU inside.

Darren

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