Subject: Re: SparcStation 5 vs. 10
To: Herb Peyerl <hpeyerl@beer.org>
From: Len Rose <len@netsys.com>
List: port-sparc
Date: 05/31/2000 22:46:26
Yes, I'm aware they are dual processor, but as I said the stock processors
are dog slow. I didn't remember them being sun4m though.
On Wed, May 31, 2000 at 08:45:17PM -0600, Herb Peyerl wrote:
> Len Rose <len@netsys.com> wrote:
> > SS10 is dog slow. The stock processors were 40mhz. I believe the slowest SS5
> > was 75mhz. Most of the SS10's you see being sold are also single processor.
> > The cpu is sun4c(memory is fading from those days) while the SS5 is sun4m.
>
> "huh?" SS10's are sun4m also. for really cheap you can get ROSS
> 100+ mhz cpu's for them on ebay. They also have multiple cpu slots.
>
> at least my SS10 has multiple mbus slots. mbus cpu modules are
> only going to get cheaper over time. With an SS5, what you got is
> what you're stuck with.