---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Re: [expert] Single CPU to Dual CPU, what is involved in upgrading Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 17:40:45 -0400 From: DStevenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Clovis Sena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wednesday 19 September 2001 09:54, Clovis Sena wrote: > why not do just only the eazy way?? why not just add memory, say to 1GB?? At peak use, the CPU is hammering away, but there is spare capacity in RAM. Swap is rarely used. I would add RAM as it is dirt cheap at the moment, but I cannot see the system needing it. Extra processing power is the tight parameter. Dave > At 12:40 19/09/01 -0400, you wrote: > >Hi All, > > > >I currently have a Celeron 466 single CPU (256Mb Ram) box running Mandrake > > 8, Oracle8i, etc...etc. > > > >I have the option of gettting hold of another Celeron 466 chip. > > > >Does it seem cost effective to buy a dual motherboard and install this in > > my system? > > > >or, > > > >Would the benifits be meagre? > > > >How much work would there be at a system level for the OS installed at the > >moment. Would I have to recompile kernels etc or would it just be a case > > of plug in the new board and switch on ;-) ? > > > >I am not in a position where the box is screaming out for an upgrade, but > >when I have 2 vmware sessions, Oracle, proxy, NFS daemons running etc, etc > > it begins to creak a little. It would be nice to get some feedback from > > people that have been in a similar position and see what upgrade paths > > have been chosen. > > > >Thanks, > > > >Dave. > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > ------------------------------------------------- > Clovis Sena > Itautec.Com Servicos > Suporte Tecnico Software/Hardware > --------------- > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Fone : 0xx81-3421-1126 > Fax : 0xx81-3421-4988 > ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------
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