Subject: RE: [compaqandlinux] Processor Upgrade
From: Paul Rozanski (paulr@ici.net)
Date: Thu Jun 22 18:39:34 2000
Well, they're overpriced and aren't a real upgrade solution...you can run at say 200Mhz, yet your still running at the same bus speed as the 100Mhz processor. Bus speed is the real performance issue! Anyone know where to find the 166/200 Mhz processor board? how much can one obtain a board for? Paul > -----Original Message----- > From: mike.phillips@exgate.tek.com [mailto:mike.phillips@exgate.tek.com] > Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 10:02 AM > To: compaqandlinux@cpqlin.van-dijk.net > Subject: RE: [compaqandlinux] Processor Upgrade > > > G'day all, > > Has anybody tried the upgrade chips, like the ones from Evergreen? > > 'ooroo > > Mike...(:)-) > > --------------------------------------------------- > o > Email: mike.phillips@tek.com o //// > Work: + 44 (0)8707 405803 /@ `\ /) ~ > CDP: 855 2538 > (O) X< ~ Fish!! > Mob: + 44 (0)7785 762976 `\___/' \) ~ > \\\ > --------------------------------------------------- > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Black, Richard [mailto:Richard.Black@COMPAQ.com] > Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 10:52 PM > To: compaqandlinux@cpqlin.van-dijk.net > Subject: RE: [compaqandlinux] Processor Upgrade > > > update the system ROM: > http://www.compaq.com/support/files/server. Get the > latest SCU (System Configuration Utility). > check the side panel for switch settings. There are differences > between the > 100MHz and 133/166MHz proc brd. Locate that board as well as the > processor. > Note the memory section below, the memory goes on the Proc brd; therefore > the proc brds are different (i.e. will not support a different class > processor = 100MHz brd is stuck at 100MHz, 133/166 brd holds only > 133/166MHz > CPU's, FlexSMP Dual Processor Board will hold either 200MHz or 166MHz): > > Memory > ProLiant 1500 5/100: 16-MB of ECC memory standard expandable to 208 MB > ProLiant 1500 5/133 and 5/166: 32-MB of ECC memory standard expandable to > 256-MB > ProLiant 1500 with 6/200 FlexSMP Dual Processor Board: 32-MB of > Buffered EDO > DIMM Memory standard, expandable to 512-MB > > Sincerely, > Richard Black > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Rozanski [mailto:paulr@ici.net] > Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 3:53 PM > To: compaqandlinux@cpqlin.van-dijk.net > Subject: RE: [compaqandlinux] Processor Upgrade > > > actually, i was wondering can i drop a 133 or 166 processor in the current > processor board and are there settings for the bus and clock speed that I > can change? I put a 133 in there before and it came back with an invalid > processor error in the configuration... > > > Paul > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Black, Richard [mailto:Richard.Black@compaq.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 11:43 AM > > To: compaqandlinux@cpqlin.van-dijk.net > > Subject: RE: [compaqandlinux] Processor Upgrade > > > > > > http://www.compaq.com/products/servers/proliant1500/pl1500_qs.html > > It looks like the fastest was 200MHz, I didn't see any mention > of 100MHz, > > that may have been a downgrade at some point in time. > > > > Sincerely, > > Richard Black > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Paul Rozanski [mailto:paulr@ici.net] > > Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 9:34 AM > > To: compaqandlinux@cpqlin.van-dijk.net > > Subject: [compaqandlinux] Processor Upgrade > > > > > > Good Morning, > > > > > > Is it possible to through a faster processor on the Proliant 1500 > > Processor > > board? It currently has a 100Mhz chip installed. > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: compaqandlinux-unsubscribe@cpqlin.van-dijk.net > > For additional commands, e-mail: compaqandlinux-help@cpqlin.van-dijk.net > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: compaqandlinux-unsubscribe@cpqlin.van-dijk.net > > For additional commands, e-mail: compaqandlinux-help@cpqlin.van-dijk.net > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: compaqandlinux-unsubscribe@cpqlin.van-dijk.net > For additional commands, e-mail: compaqandlinux-help@cpqlin.van-dijk.net > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: compaqandlinux-unsubscribe@cpqlin.van-dijk.net > For additional commands, e-mail: compaqandlinux-help@cpqlin.van-dijk.net > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: compaqandlinux-unsubscribe@cpqlin.van-dijk.net > For additional commands, e-mail: compaqandlinux-help@cpqlin.van-dijk.net > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: compaqandlinux-unsubscribe@cpqlin.van-dijk.net For additional commands, e-mail: compaqandlinux-help@cpqlin.van-dijk.net
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