[ale] new linux box

[Michael Kachline]

> jeff hubbs wrote:
> 
> > >
> >
> >> Even still, I would recommend that you purchase a
> >> dual-CPU board with a single CPU and wait out the CPU prices until you
> >> purchase the second CPU. The trick here is being patient and buying a

<snip>
> > This is one thing in Michael's response that I disagree with.  From 
> > the first time that I built, bought, inherited, or lucked upon 
> > dual-CPU Intel boxes, I have always come to regret not populating that 
> > second socket or slot.
<snip>
> I'm in support of Mr. Hubbs here.  My NT desktop system still sits there 
> with an open slot, waiting for a Pentium 266 Mhz that will never be 
> seen. It sure seemed like a good idea the time.....but it wasn't
<snip> 


	Hmm. Sounds like I may have been a lot luckier than I thought with
my second CPU. When I purchased the new CPU, I knew at the time that I
needed to have a second CPU with the same "stepping" value as my current
CPU (stepping 7). Those vendors who did not know what stepping values they
sold didn't get my business. Of those that did, then price became the
issue. Sounds like I was lucky to find CPUs with the same stepping value
(and there were quite a few stepping 7 PPro 200/256's out there).

	I appreciate the comments of others; as, when I do purchase a new
machine (eventually), I'll keep in mind such comments. 


							- Mike
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 Michael Kachline
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