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Opteron Server suggestions

so, even a single channel scsi shouldn't be a problem? Also, are maxtor scsi drives better than seagate ? Or can i go with WD raptor with the onboard sata II, and skip this scsi add-on?
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- Post #11
- Jul 16, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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Opteron Server suggestions

Oops, I meant RAID1 not RAID0. So, if there's only one channel, the data transfer is limited by this channel, much like in IDE, where if I connect 2 HDDs one each to the primary and the secondary, the transfer is faster, than when I connect both the HDDs to the same channel? So, does the...
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- Post #9
- Jul 16, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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Opteron Server suggestions

I seached for some cheaper SCSI cards on newegg and I found the following: LSI Logic LSI21320B PCI-X SCSI Dual Channel Host Adapter HBA - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16816118025 LSI Logic LSI21320RB PCI-X SCSI Dual-Channel Host Bus Adapter Card IR Support -...
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- Post #7
- Jul 16, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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Opteron Server suggestions

What will be the speed difference between the onboard SCSI and the add-on card? Also, does this LSI add-on card has Linux drivers, what chipset does it use? Also, I am planning to use 3 SCSI disks of 74GB each. What brand and model do you suggest for this? If I can get higher than 74 GB...
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- Post #6
- Jul 16, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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Opteron Server suggestions

I've got no PCI-X slots on my current MB, so that option is out. Also memory usage is always below 1 GB only, as the swap partition has never been used. Also load avg is also low only, meaning dual 240s are more than enough. However, the HDDs and LAN has been the real pain for long. Thats why I...
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- Post #4
- Jul 16, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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Opteron Server suggestions

Hi, I'm currently managing a heavily loaded mail server, with the following spec: Tyan Tiger M/B Dual opteron 240s 2X512 MB of DDR400 ECC RAM 3 Western Digital SATA HDD in s/w RAID1(reliability is critical here) Using the onboard Gig-E which is routed through PCI, so its crap...
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- Jul 15, 2005
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Motherboards
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940->939?

Yup, almost all SMP opteron boards are built using AMDs reference chipset, which doesn't provide PCI-E, only PCI-X, also the prices of SMP opteron boards are a little costlier than SMP Xeons and the registered RAM needed for opterons is also costlier. However, the cpu price is cheaper and you...
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- Post #6
- Nov 28, 2004
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Worst CPU ever.

A P III 450 which was as good as a K6-2 450, but priced around 2-3 times more!!!
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- Post #11
- Nov 27, 2004
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Intel or AMD

well, we've got both A64s and P4s for our linux dev workstations and while code(java) is run with databases, we also do a little multi-tasking like some firefox(browsing) , xmms(music), skype(voice chat), evolution(mail), konsole all autostarting as soon as we login on our Linux desktops...
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- Post #44
- Nov 26, 2004
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Nocona Xeons vs. Prestonia

At my workplace, we've got a dual opteron server, a dual-nocona and an old IBM x225 dual xeon(533 FSB, no hyperthreading) server all running mail server with mysql database, apache, qmail etc on Gentoo. Opteron is very fast overall thru compiling and database reads/writes, while the nocona is...
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- Post #17
- Nov 15, 2004
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Low end Athlon64 cpu/mobo combo

Just got the system up and running. My final configuration was: A64 2800+ Gigabyte K8V800M (the sis760 chipset one wasn't available zebo :( ) Plain Hynix 512 MB DDR 400 In memtest86+, which I used to check RAM, I got a bandwidth of 1233 MB/s I remember my friend's AXP 2100 with 2 X...
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- Post #16
- Nov 4, 2004
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Low end Athlon64 cpu/mobo combo

The price of GF4-MX with 128 MB RAM is USD $72, while a ATI Radeon 9200 SE 128MB is USD $70 over here. I don't know, whether the extra $70 is worth for a development workstation and if so, which of the above cards is the better deal? Or should I get a A64 3000 which is just $28 costlier than...
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- Post #14
- Nov 1, 2004
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Low end Athlon64 cpu/mobo combo

Anybody know of an online store that ship outside the US, particularly to India? Read in this forum that AXP and A64 are very strong in compiling software. So, how would this A64 2800+ compare with a P4 2.8G HT in say software development, say a Linux kernel compilation, Java etc which are...
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- Post #10
- Oct 31, 2004
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Low end Athlon64 cpu/mobo combo

I'm sure the sis760 gigabyte board will be avialable here. But, I dunno about getting the cases the RAM. Does newegg ship outside the US? Also, I've got to ask around whether Corsair is avaialable in India. AFAIK, Hynix, Samsung, Kingston, Transcend are the brands here on display :( No OCZ...
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- Post #8
- Oct 31, 2004
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Low end Athlon64 cpu/mobo combo

What about the AXP Vs A64 choice? Also, if I get the A64 combo, can I oveclock the processor by increasing the FSB without increasing the RAM clock ie asynchronously with this Gigabyte board? Damn, no Nforce3 chipset boards available in India yet. Also, decent 2D AGP cards like ATI 9200...
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- Post #3
- Oct 31, 2004
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Low end Athlon64 cpu/mobo combo

Hi, I'm upgrading my system, as the current P III 600 is way too slow for my Java, Websphere work. Here in India, the best deals I could find are: Athlon XP 2600 (333 FSB)(approx USD $90) Gigabyte GA-7N400V Pro2 (approx USD $104) 512 MB Samsung DDR400 RAM (approx USD $82) New Case...
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- Oct 31, 2004
- Replies: 15
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking

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