Dual CPU

[BananaRe]

does anyone know will it be a problem if i have retail and OEM cpus both running on the dual motherboard? because seems like the voltages r different.. right?

 

[junthin]

It shouldn't be a problem as long as the steppings match. Btw, what type of CPU's are you intending to run Dual? That's also a factor as well.

 

[BananaRe]

Actually I have 2 dual CPU computers, new one is P3 733 on Asus CUV4X-D(one retail and one OEM) and the other old one is P3 500 on Tyan Tiger 133(both are OEM). I have no problem at all since I built these two computers, but I noticed the difference when I use Winzip to compress more than 2 files. When I use dual P3 500 to compress, the CPU usage will go up to 100% always if I compress more than 2 (even 10)files at a time. However, dual P3 733 only goes up to 50%.. which seems like it only uses one CPU to do the work. I am not a hardware expert, so that is what I am wondering maybe it's because of the voltage. I found my OEM 733 has 1.70 volts on the chip, but retail one is 1.65 something.. or I am thinking too much..?

 

[Remedy]

My voltage to the cpu's are the exact way you said, 1.65 and 1.70 doesnt make sense to me sometimes either