dual cpu fx57s?

[GhandiInstinct]

Is a dual fx57 setup possible? Besides going through Alienware?

And as far as 3d rendering goes what am I better off with, opterons or xeons?

 

[MDE]

Nope, only Socket 940 chips (Opterons) will work in SMP.

 

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: GhandiInstinct
Is a dual fx57 setup possible? Besides going through Alienware?

And as far as 3d rendering goes what am I better off with, opterons or xeons?

dual core opterons.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Dual Opteron 275. (4 usable physical cores)

 

[monster64]

Well, technically a dual FX-57 setup is possible, but they would be socket 940, opteron 254s instead of an FX-57s. They are both 2.8 GHz, 90nm etc, but the opteron 254 is socket 940 and uses ECC ram.

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: Kensai
Dual Opteron 275. (4 usable physical cores)

:thumbsup:

 

[bjc112]

Or get a 4800+ @ hit 2.8ghz!

 

[Polish3d]

If you have that much to spend get 1 4800 plus and phase change

 

[theMan]

or get dual opteron 875's. but if you game that isnt a good idea...

 

[Markfw]

Originally posted by: theman
or get dual opteron 875's. but if you game that isnt a good idea...

What does that buy you over 275's ? Are you planning to buy an 8 way board later ?

 

[doc2345]

Originally posted by: GhandiInstinct
Is a dual fx57 setup possible? Besides going through Alienware?

Are you saying that Alienware offers a dual fx57 setup? BS - Can't be done......

 

[RichUK]

Dual FX57's are definitely not possible, as they are single core only (s939), and can not communicate with other s939 processors, they are made as stand alone. So to have dual FX57's you would need two physical processors, the problem is they are built only using one HT link, this means that it only has one HT link to communicate as the northbridge.

The opterons on the other hand have more HT links, therefore they have the capability to communicate with more processors via their extra HT links (AKA single core SMP capable) .. this is in the form of the 2xx series being able to communicate with two opterons, and all the way up to 8 way SMP communication for the 8xx series.

The only SMP capable processor on the socket 939 platform are the X2's, as they are dual core (two cores on the same die) ..

If you wish to use opterons you will need a server/workstation motherboard, the s939 is not for a server/workstation motherboard.

The simple answer is s939 is single socket form factor, and is not built with the ability of having two sockets on the same mobo, that is where s940 comes in.

 

[Chode Messiah]

where does it say dual fx57 on their website?

 

[sheElf]

Even with opteron u need 2xx or 8xx series for multi cpu setup. the 1xx series are technically fx series with the need of registered ram. ECC is not needed but registered.