Re: Different speed CPUs show up as same speed

> It's easy to figure this out - simply look at whether executables will
> ever have instructions which may not be on both processors, like SSE, and
> if not, then there's nothing to worry about. Every Pentium Pro core (PPro,
> P2, P3, all Celerons) has identical user mode binary compatibility; with
> the exception of the SSE stuff added for the purpose of marketing, there
> is no difference at all once the CPUs are initialised.

Referring to the PIII Specification mixed steppings are only supported if the 
cpus are of the same family and model which assumes, that PII and PIII mixing 
is not supported even if they are working on the same speed. If someone has a 
working system, than he has not read what is supported - if something isn't 
supported it is somehow stupid to buy and use it even if someone hopes it 
works. If one system is working with this configuration, this could be luck, 
another system may work or not work, so why should this be supported - for 
only a small amount of people running these boxes having luck? some overkill, 
isn't it!?

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Matthias Kretschmer