Subject: Re: would my Quad card be broken ?
To: Sean Davis <dive@endersgame.net>
From: Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 06/23/2005 22:24:04
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Hello,

> I don't know exactly what you mean by 'mainboard that can take faster
> CPU modules'... but my U5 has a Rage II, and is currently using a
> 333mhz+2MB cache CPU module just fine. I'm reasonably certain that a
> 440mhz would run in here, but I don't have an appropriate module to
> test it with. It was upgraded from the original 270mhz US-IIi.

Good to know. I seem to remember reading ( somewhere at sun.com? I'm not
sure ) that CPU modules >300MHz(?) wouldn't work on the first (few)
batch(es) of U5/U10 boards. So this change ( if at all ) apparently
doesn't coincide with the graphic chip upgrade.

have fun
Michael

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