12 cpu computer - should I buy it?

[Shuxclams]

I'd run Mandrake 8, W2K Advanced only supports 8 way SMP as far as I know, doesnt say anything else here either...Windows 2000 Advanced Server home page.








SHUX

 

[Shuxclams]

Only Datacenter supports more than 8 CPU's and I don't have that piece of software handy....









SHUX

 

[Sukhoi]

<< Only Datacenter supports more than 8 CPU's and I don't have that piece of software handy.... >>



I'm sure most people don't have it handy.

 

[Slahr Dzhe]

No, it does not. It supports only 8 processors. Datacenter Server supports 32 processors, but that is designed to be used in a clustering environment. I would have to see the architecture of how the cpu's are interconnected before I could suggest an OS for it.

SD

edit: FYI: Datacenter Server costs about as much as a new economy car.

 

[Assimilator1]

Cakin
You have got 1 cool wife

BTW a PII 233 will do WU's in about 20 hrs if memory serves
(The_One has SETIQ result logs at home with times for a PII 233, I could look at that some time if you liked)

 

[cakin]

This box does not do SMP, it is actually 12 different computers in one box sharing a common power supply. each machine has its own hard drive, 10bt, video, kb &amp; mouse. Once I find the actual specifics, I will either run linux or w2k on the 12 machines. After I set it up I will probably run vnc on it for access and get a large hub.

I am going to try and get by without buying a kvm switch.

Assim, we've been together 15 years, I think I will try and keep her another 15!

 

[BurntKooshie]

that is one incredibly cool box....

 

[Sukhoi]

Ah, cool.

 

[ElFenix]

BK - the faq says only 1 acceleraPCI board can be installed. and i don't think you can run multiple instances of windows in the 1 box. would be cool if you could use both processors to full potential. i do have a pci based 486 sitting in the closet... but for $200 you can almost get a 1.2 athlon + board.

 

[IJump]

I would almost buy it just to say I have a 12 processor computer sitting there. ;

 

[BurntKooshie]

ElFenix - AFAIK, those PCI boards use the host CPU to boot, and then somehow &quot;take over&quot; for it after POSTing.

 

[kmmatney]

While a 12 cpu system is way cool, it still only adds up to 2796 MHz, which can be equaled with two 1.4 GHz athlons, with a much lower energy cost. It is way cool, however.

 

[networkman]

Ahh.. 12 seperate computers in a box.. basically something akin to an SBC type of solution.

I've had a couple Cubix type boxes before - same type of technology.

 

[BurntKooshie]

The funny thing is, depending upon which version of the P2's are in the box, the power consumption (processor only) is ~200 watts, while a dual 1.4ghz Athlon box would be ~140-145 watts. Of course, that ignores the ram, bus utilization, hard drives, etc. It also assumes he got the &quot;lower power&quot; P2's, built on .25 micron, which have half the power consumption of the .28 micron P2's! If he got one of the older ones, well, they're nice 'n toasty themselves

 

[cakin]

I'm planning on turning my home office into a suana
and selling the extra steam during the winter months to my neighbors.

My wife wants to add a green house, once I add the 12 cpu unit I won't have to worry about heating it. If I put in tubing for water cooling and a heat exchanger I should be able to warm the hot tub too!

 

[Assimilator1]

BK
All PII 233's were on the older Klamath core of 0.35 micron ,266's could be either but I think most were Klamath.
And did they really use that much power!?:Q

Cakin
lol ,those old PII 233's are really furnaces

 

[BurntKooshie]

The Pentium 2, from what I can tell, was produced on .35, .28, and .25 micron. You're right, I just looked it up, and Klamath was .35. Deschutes was .25, but I'm fairly sure that a number were produced on a .28 micron, at some point. sandpile is a site run by a guy who's job used to be hunting down bugs in the Crusoe chips, and he damned well knows his stuff....and yet, his site states that Klamath was .28

Guess everyone is falliable.

But yes, the Klamath P2s @ 233mhz were nice 'n warm at ~35 watts. The 300mhz Klamath P2s were at a whopping 43watts (yet no one ever dares believe that Intel chips were hot, even &quot;back in the day&quot;....but I digress).

 

[aberant]

you do realise that 'old PII 233' you're talking about is the powerhouse that runs betsy !! (betsy being this 'ere computer)