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Date:      Sat, 14 Sep 1996 22:52:08 -0600
From:      Steve Passe <smp@csn.net>
To:        Chuck Robey <chuckr@Glue.umd.edu>
Cc:        FreeBSD-smp@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Caching 
Message-ID:  <199609150452.WAA08310@clem.systemsix.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 14 Sep 1996 23:21:07 EDT." <Pine.OSF.3.95.960914231319.23776A-100000@thurston.eng.umd.edu> 

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Hi,

>According to what I read from Michael's posting (between yours and
>Michael's, it's been real helpful) then I ought to consider maybe a slower
>PPro, rather than a faster Pentium, on the theory that I could upgrade.

If by upgrade you mean replace the CPUs I disagree.
I don't know what 150mHz PPros go for but I tend to think your better off
buying whatever speed you expect to live with for the life of the board.

If you spend $500 for the board, plus $400 x 2 for 2 PPro150, it doesn't make
alot of economic sense to 'shelve' $800 worth of CPU, and add another $1000
of PPro266 to keep a $500 (probably by then $300 new) board up to date.
Unless PPro150's are CONSIDERABLY cheaper, go with the 200s. 

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