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I have a dell thing here with one of these kick-ass cases where all of the components fold out. I wish I could buy one for my own computer at home seperately.

Anyway, I was wondering how to install my second cpu...it's from the same batch and should be compatible I'm just not familiar with how to plug it in or what bios settings to change.

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ummmmm, you can't just buy a second processor and expect your computer to accept it. You have to have the correct motherboard. Which I seriously doubt your dell has.

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I think he's talking about his work computer... where he has a dual PIII motherboard from Dell... and he's sitting there with a second PIII 933 in his hand.

That's info recalled from my swiss cheese head from another thread.

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yes that is correct.

so?

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PostIcon Posted on: May 09 2001,16:36 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
put it in and boot up?

*disclaimer* sithiee knows as much about using dual processors as he knows about sex: hes heard a lot of good stuff, and knows a lot about it, but has NO actual experience in the subject, and therefor cannot be trusted.

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and if it doesnt fit bash it with a hammer.

works for me >:]

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I don't know if you've figured it out yet or not, but here is my input. I do have a dual CPU system, so I know a little about setting them up. If they are the same stepping, then they should be compatible. Just pop it in and boot up. If the BIOS boot screen says 2 CPUs, then it worked. Now, to actualy use the thing when using your computer, you need an SMP OS, like WinNT, Win2K, Linux, etc. After that, everything should be just fine. Seting up a dual CPU system is very hard anymore.
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If you are running NT 4, you will have to re-install the OS. If you are 2k, then you'll have to go to the device manager and upgrade the UniProc Kernal to the Multi Proc kernal.

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PostIcon Posted on: May 24 2001,20:26 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
and if you're running Linux, just plug it in & turn it on assuming you're running an SMP kernel, of course. Otherwise you'll have to recompile it with SMP support.

jim... how do you change the Win2K kernel? I looked in device manager and couldn't find anything... i've had dual procs in my system for about a month now, and if you're right than my 2nd proc has gone completely unused.

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Inflict some clickage on this.. go to properties and change driver.. you can find your way from here..

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