Well I think it would be surficed to say that CPU hot-swapping ( ) with identical core types, e.g Palominos, Bartons is fine, however if what people have said here is anything to go by, problem free alternation between two or more different CPU types on a single OS installation, isn't necessarily gaurenteed. However, in theory, it shouldn't cause too many mis-haps.
I use the machine that I put the Barton in all the time; it's my gaming rig. It definetly uses the extra cache; my 3DMark 2K1 scores took a sizable jump with the Barton proc, even at a 75 MHz lower overclock. Here's a WCPU shot of it:
Mackanz said
muddocktor said
Mackanz said
That´s correct my friend. Even going from Tbred A to B isn´t going to cause any problems. Pally to Tbred MIGHT work, but i wouldn´t bet on it.
Had no problems at all from a Pally to Tbred A. Also had no problems at all from a Tbred B to Barton on my A7N8X board either. I also upgraded a friend's computer from a Spitfire Duron to a Pally 1800 and had no problems with his WinMe install accepting the upgrade either.
I've never run into a problem on a straight processor upgrade, but I'm sure it can happen.
The issue isn´t whether it´s accepting it or not, it WILL accept it but in many cases, you loose the cache gain. From Duron to pally is a bit of cache difference, the same on Tbredb to Barton.
Do you still use any of those setups and still on the same os install? Im curious, can you take a wcpuid and have a look?
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