I run a Dual 366 celeron in my machine using the Abit BP6 motherboard.
I have found that overclocking the CPU's only shows a benefit when I am
recompiling my kernal. Otherwise I run the machine at standard speed. The
machine is no all that stable even with Linux when running OC all the time.
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: Frederick Cable <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 9:34 AM
Subject: [EUG-LUG:96] dual cpu systems
> I have been wanting to build / crash test a dual cpu system for some time,
> and am about to make my move.. anybody have a source of dual cpu
> motherboards that they wish to donate / sell ? with or without cpus?
> socket 7, pentium pro or what ever is available ( I would like to use up
the
> few p166 chips I have)
>
> how about any war stories with anyone whom has had experience with dual
cpu
> computers.. seems that aside from the motherboard / cpu availablity, the
> ease of acquiring older ram ( 30/ 72 pin ram sets) is a factor to be
> weighed, in the putting it all together phase..
>
> any help at all would be appreciated, especially advice..
>
> for anyone with Pentium pro systems, there is an upgrade from evergreen,
> that absolutely BLOWS away the old Intel chip, it seems that they have
> Celeron based plug in upgrade, that breaths Very fast new life into those
> older systems ( from 493 mips, to 1496 mips.. sort of like adding nitrous
> and a blower at the same time.. if anyone upgrades, will you consider
> selling to me the replaced cpu?) The only gotcha in this news, is that
bios
> of the motherboard is critical, only certain ones are able to support the
> upgrade..
>
> for further info, get the latest issue of poptronics, jan 2001, pg 12, or
go
> to http://www.evergreennow.com/Products/socket8up.asp
>
> while on the subject of exotics, anyone have experience with exotic
cooling
> systems? like the few refrigeration systems out there, or the peltier
> crystal modules ? these seem to be excellent for over clocking.
>
> thanks for everyones help!
>
> the hardware guy,
> frederick
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