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From: Duncan <1i5t5.duncan@cox.net>
Subject: [gentoo-amd64] DualCore Was: [OT] test, please ignore.
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 05:08:51 -0700
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Jason Cooper posted <20051016185208.GC7641@lakedaemon.net>, excerpted
below, on Sun, 16 Oct 2005 14:52:08 -0400:
> Now there you go. FFI. Failure to Follow Instructions. :)
>
> Looking at buying a new MB and processor so thought I'd listen in on
> amd64 and (possibly) dual-core issues under gentoo. Yes, am reading the
> docs also. :)
AMD64s do dual-core really well. I'm not running dual-core yet, but I'm
running dual 242 Opterons, and the CPU/CPU teaming is better on AMD64, due
to the HyperTransport Interconnect, than with typical x86s. Dual-core
only increases the cooperative effect.
(FWIW, I'm running a Tyan s2885 dual socket 940, dual-core capable tho
it's now an older board, AGP and PCI-X, not PCI-Express. It's got four
slots for memory associated with each CPU/MMU, with the BIOS able to
handle 2G sticks, so a max 16 GB memory. I've been very happy with it
since I figured out my gig of PC3200 generic memory wasn't quite good to
the rated clock, and declocked it slightly (3000) in the BIOS. I expect
I'll stick with the same board, after all it's a $400 board, upgrading
memory to at least 8 gig, and possibly upgrading to dual-core CPUs giving
me a quad-core system, thru another couple years at least.)
A dual-CPU Opteron system has met all my expectations and then some. I'm
/very/ satisfied. So... regardless of whether you go single dual-core or
dual dual-core, it's a decision I don't believe you'll regret -- as long
as you aren't a gamer expecting double the performance from today's
single-threaded games. If that's your thing, top-of-the-line single-core
is better for your money. Multitasking, however... Running emerges
without interrupting or slowing your desktop... dual amd64, whether core
or cpu, does GREAT at that!
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