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dual cpu compatibility

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    MP 1,1-5,1 Combine the best parts of a single 4,1 and a dual 5,1 – how to?

    I own a single CPU cMP 2009 and a dual CPU cMP 2010, both working well. The older 4,1 machine has been flashed to 5,1 and both have Bootrom v144 installed. I like the case of the 4,1 machine better as it looks nicer from the outside and seems less worn from the inside, so I want to use it with...
  2. zedex

    ADVICE NEEDED - replacing a single 4core CPU tray with a dual 6core CPU tray

    Hi there - just need some compatibility clarification on a major proposed system repair/rebuild. I have a 2010 cMP (5,1) dual CPU tray (12-core) with 96GB RAM - unfortunately the backplane is faulty. I have been offered a mid-2012 cMP with a perfect backplane BUT it originally shipped with a...