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. -- Steve Passe | powered by smp@csn.net | FreeBSD
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