Re: Motherboard for dual Opterons?
- From: <wedor>
- Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 16:42:48 -0500
Yes.
"Torrey Lauer" <torrey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Wedor, thanks for the info!
>
> Is your SATA Raid kit with the Adaptec 2095700 SATA 2410SA Enclosure kit?
> I was looking at that one on NewEgg.com.
>
> --
> Torrey Lauer
> Modern Travel Services
> moderntravel DOT net
>
> Rainbow Sky Travel
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> <wedor> wrote in message news:%23ug4egDlFHA.708@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>I never really benchmarked any of this it is just an observation based on
>>daily server monitoring and other server related work.
>>
>> The slowest server I have running uses an Athlon XP 2400+, the next a
>> dual Athlon MP 1200, the two fastest run a dual Athlon MP 2400+ and a
>> single Opteron 242 (1.6 GHz), the Opteron is the fastest system of all.
>>
>> As others have pointed out here fast drives and more RAM will get you the
>> biggest performance boost when using SBS, my own experience shows the
>> same conclusion.
>>
>> The slowest system runs a workstation type motherboard with 1 GB of RAM
>> and a SATA RAID 5 array, the other servers listed all have server boards,
>> the two fastest have 2GB of RAM and SCSI RAID 10 arrays using 15k drives.
>>
>> I have had decent performance from a RAID 10 array using SATA drives, my
>> own server uses the Adaptec SATA RAID kit that comes with a drive
>> carriage and controller card, it holds 4 drives.
>>
>> "Torrey Lauer" <torrey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:uiETK05kFHA.1440@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> So, for example, I've got a server with two 1 Ghz PIII processors. So,
>>> going with an Opteron, how much performance increase out of the
>>> processor would you guess I'd see?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Torrey Lauer
>>> Modern Travel Services
>>> moderntravel DOT net
>>>
>>> Rainbow Sky Travel
>>> rainbow sky travel DOT net
>>> <wedor> wrote in message news:eR%23wOw2kFHA.3968@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>I haven't found the need to run both CPU's yet since I deal mostly will
>>>>smaller offices (10-15 systems) but the single Opteron is faster than 2
>>>>higher clocked older model CPU's like Athlon MP's.
>>>>
>>>> "Torrey Lauer" <torrey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23Z$uvoukFHA.1244@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Wedor, thanks. I'll check that one out.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Torrey Lauer
>>>>> Modern Travel Services
>>>>> moderntravel DOT net
>>>>>
>>>>> Rainbow Sky Travel
>>>>> rainbow sky travel DOT net
>>>>> <wedor> wrote in message news:eHT3pgukFHA.3336@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>I use this model, S2882G3NR-D it has 2 onboard gigbit NIC's and is
>>>>>>dual core ready.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't use the onboard SATA controllers even though it comes with
>>>>>> one, I prefer the add-on card controllers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Torrey Lauer" <torrey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%23wvSy4tkFHA.2920@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> Does anyone know of a motherboard that will handle two opteron
>>>>>>> processors? I've searched online (tigerdirect.com, newegg.com), but
>>>>>>> they don't have them. I don't know where else to look.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If anyone knows of a company that has motherboards for two opteron
>>>>>>> procs, please let me know.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Torrey Lauer
>>>>>>> Modern Travel Services
>>>>>>> moderntravel DOT net
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Rainbow Sky Travel
>>>>>>> rainbow sky travel DOT net
>>>>>>>
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