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P4P800 as a server
Hi, anyone have thoughts on using something like a P4P800 or any of the
latest Asus desktop boards in a server? I currently have a P4T 1.4ghz w/512mb rdram which has served me quite well hosting a mysql transactional database in Redhat 8.0 but now I am running into cpu bottleneck and are running low in the expensive to upgrade PC800 RDRAM. I am on a tight budget so I am bit reluctant to shell out for a dual XEON unless it is absolutely necessary for what I am doing. If I go with a single XEON processor to start out I do not see the benefit as the 512k L2 cache sizes are the same compared to the P4 HT processors. The mobos with serverworks chipset on the XEON boards is quite expensive and I am not quite sure the benefit of that chipset, if there is one, is worth the expense. Will a single HT enabled P4 3ghz, 800mhz FSB, PC3200 DD400 outperform a dual XEON 2.0ghz, 400FSB, PC2700? Anyone have any recommendations? thx -- R.H. |
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"Henno Keers" wrote in message ... "Rollin" rollinhand@nospam wrote in message ... Hi, anyone have thoughts on using something like a P4P800 or any of the latest Asus desktop boards in a server? I currently have a P4T 1.4ghz w/512mb rdram which has served me quite well hosting a mysql transactional database in Redhat 8.0 but now I am running into cpu bottleneck and are running low in the expensive to upgrade PC800 RDRAM. I am on a tight budget so I am bit reluctant to shell out for a dual XEON unless it is absolutely necessary for what I am doing. If I go with a single XEON processor to start out I do not see the benefit as the 512k L2 cache sizes are the same compared to the P4 HT processors. The mobos with serverworks chipset on the XEON boards is quite expensive and I am not quite sure the benefit of that chipset, if there is one, is worth the expense. Will a single HT enabled P4 3ghz, 800mhz FSB, PC3200 DD400 outperform a dual XEON 2.0ghz, 400FSB, PC2700? Anyone have any recommendations? thx -- R.H. At least as good as Asus: http://www.supermicro.com reg, Henno The Supermicro X5DPA-GG looks like a good fit in dual XEON board. You do not hear much about Asus and dual XEONs. I still wonder if a hyperthreaded P4 3ghz above will beat out a dual XEON 2.4. |
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"Rollin" rollin@nospam wrote in message ... "Henno Keers" wrote in message ... "Rollin" rollinhand@nospam wrote in message ... Hi, anyone have thoughts on using something like a P4P800 or any of the latest Asus desktop boards in a server? I currently have a P4T 1.4ghz w/512mb rdram which has served me quite well hosting a mysql transactional database in Redhat 8.0 but now I am running into cpu bottleneck and are running low in the expensive to upgrade PC800 RDRAM. I am on a tight budget so I am bit reluctant to shell out for a dual XEON unless it is absolutely necessary for what I am doing. If I go with a single XEON processor to start out I do not see the benefit as the 512k L2 cache sizes are the same compared to the P4 HT processors. The mobos with serverworks chipset on the XEON boards is quite expensive and I am not quite sure the benefit of that chipset, if there is one, is worth the expense. Will a single HT enabled P4 3ghz, 800mhz FSB, PC3200 DD400 outperform a dual XEON 2.0ghz, 400FSB, PC2700? Anyone have any recommendations? thx -- R.H. At least as good as Asus: http://www.supermicro.com reg, Henno The Supermicro X5DPA-GG looks like a good fit in dual XEON board. You do not hear much about Asus and dual XEONs. I still wonder if a hyperthreaded P4 3ghz above will beat out a dual XEON 2.4. Supermicro is a rather specialized company with only a couple of "mainstream-enduser" boards, most of their solutions are server-boards, which are excellent. About the comp between the P4-3 and the 2xX-2.4, I think that the P4 is beaten, the XEON's have huge 2nd level caches, and a multi-cpu OS with the right mobo makes them fly. reg, Henno. |
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"Henno Keers" wrote in message ... "Rollin" rollin@nospam wrote in message ... "Henno Keers" wrote in message ... "Rollin" rollinhand@nospam wrote in message ... Hi, anyone have thoughts on using something like a P4P800 or any of the latest Asus desktop boards in a server? I currently have a P4T 1.4ghz w/512mb rdram which has served me quite well hosting a mysql transactional database in Redhat 8.0 but now I am running into cpu bottleneck and are running low in the expensive to upgrade PC800 RDRAM. I am on a tight budget so I am bit reluctant to shell out for a dual XEON unless it is absolutely necessary for what I am doing. If I go with a single XEON processor to start out I do not see the benefit as the 512k L2 cache sizes are the same compared to the P4 HT processors. The mobos with serverworks chipset on the XEON boards is quite expensive and I am not quite sure the benefit of that chipset, if there is one, is worth the expense. Will a single HT enabled P4 3ghz, 800mhz FSB, PC3200 DD400 outperform a dual XEON 2.0ghz, 400FSB, PC2700? Anyone have any recommendations? thx -- R.H. At least as good as Asus: http://www.supermicro.com reg, Henno The Supermicro X5DPA-GG looks like a good fit in dual XEON board. You do not hear much about Asus and dual XEONs. I still wonder if a hyperthreaded P4 3ghz above will beat out a dual XEON 2.4. Supermicro is a rather specialized company with only a couple of "mainstream-enduser" boards, most of their solutions are server-boards, which are excellent. About the comp between the P4-3 and the 2xX-2.4, I think that the P4 is beaten, the XEON's have huge 2nd level caches, and a multi-cpu OS with the right mobo makes them fly. Actually the new hyperthreading CPUs have 512k L2 cache therefore matching the cache size on the XEONs. The new 1mb cache for the XEON's only just came out and does not appear to be shipping yet. What do you think about the ASUS desktop boards being used as servers? reg, Henno. |
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