without a more info about your setup it is hard to say a whole lot. Do some
research on the motherboard you own, check out the manufacturer's specs and
see what processors they say they support (types and speeds). If you want to
do SMP buying a "cheap" motherboard is probably not a smart idea. Again, do
some research and find a board that others are reporting success with. Yes,
you want to have the same processors on the board (some even say that
getting processors from the same production batch give you better
performance). Check out http://www.tomshardware.com
I like to compare prices at http://www.pricewatch.com
> i have in mind doing some system hardware upgrades, one of the things
> that i am thinking about upgrading is my processor. i currently have a
> PII 350. my motherboard can support up to a 450. i am also considering
> getting a smp motherboard and a second chip. is there a good cheap
> motherboard that supports this, as well as agp, isa, and pci? do the
> two processors need to be the same speed? also, is there a better place
> to compare prices than cnet.com?
>
> tia
> :P
