RE: Mixing CPU's
All that being true however from the arch of duals one should be able to
put together dual-core 2-way and a "regular", i.e., single-core cpu on a
2-way opteron mobo.
Latchezar
> -----Original Message-----
> From: valentin_nils@be-known-online.com
> [mailto:valentin_nils@be-known-online.com]
> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:06 AM
> To: Nathan Dragun
> Cc: Paolo Alexis Falcone; debian-amd64@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Mixing CPU's
>
> Hi Nathan,
>
> May I ask what is the purpose of the original question ?
>
> Do I understand correctly that you want to mix a single and a
> double CPU, perhaps even a quad or 8-way Opteron CPU in the
> same system ?
>
> Do you understand that f.e. the 2 way CPUs have an extra
> "Bus" between them to speed up communication and share memory
> to the other CPU.
> In 4 and 8-way CPUs you will find 3 of those extra "Buses".
>
> These means f.e. that in a 4-way setup you can share the
> memory between those CPUs, processes etc. according to your needs.
>
> I believe that mixing up different CPU types and /or speeds
> is basically like putting for different wheels on your car
> and see how far you can go with them ;-).
>
> Does that make things clearer ?
>
> I am not sure yet if your background is to make "a one size
> fits all computer" or you just have nothing to do. Anyway,
> either way good luck ;-)
>
> Best regards
>
> Nils Valentin
>
>
> Paolo Alexis Falcone wrote:
> >
> >>On 7/23/05, Nathan Dragun <ndragun@dragunenterprises.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Has anyone tried mixing the processor types of multi-cpu systems?
> >>>What was the outcome?
> >>>
> >>>Has anyone tried mixing dual-core and single-core cpus together?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>I'm truely interested in knowing if its necessary to shell out all
> >>>that money for 2+ chips.......
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>Generally it's not a good idea. You've got timing issues to
> consider,
> >>among other things.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > What kind of timing issues? What other things....
> > Just because it isn't recomended dosen't mean it won't
> work. On the
> > contrary, half the things 'they' tell you won't work will
> work, they
> > just want to make more money off you.
> >
> > Nathan
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