Quad P3 Xeon Server Revisited

[Psycho]

Looking at a Netfinity 5500 with just dual P3 500's now.

1. The 900mhz Xeon's i want to buy are "Cascades" but the current chips are "Tanner's". Will i have any problem going to the 900mhz chips?
2. What's suitable ram to run? I'm thinking about 2GB PC133 because i can get it for cheap

 

[Boltaction]

How cheap is cheap? Let me know, I have 16GB sitting here.

 

[402blownstroker]

I think it can be done, but there are several things you need to look into before committing to anything.

1) Most 900mhz Xeon CPUs are 12V. Make sure you the Netfinity 5500 is 12V and not 5V.

2) BIOS will most likely have to be updated. I know for various Dell and Compaq servers, there where special BIOS patches that would allow PowerEdge and Proliant server to run 900mhz CPUs.

Keith