AMD/Intel Server/Workstation article at Ace's

[NFS4]

http://www.aceshardware.com/read.jsp?id=45000321

 

[Insane3D]

"Our testbed still runs Windows 2000 SP2, as most professionals and hardcore hardware enthusiasts prefer the matured Windows 2000 SP2. "

We do? Speak for yourself...


Seriously though...good read.

 

[Diable]

I wonder why he didn't test a dual 2.4GHz Xeon rig?

 

[AGodspeed]

<< I wonder why he didn't test a dual 2.4GHz Xeon rig? >>

Because there aren't any available...

 

[Sid03]

<< "Our testbed still runs Windows 2000 SP2, as most professionals and hardcore hardware enthusiasts prefer the matured Windows 2000 SP2. "

We do? Speak for yourself... >>


no kidding... he obviously doesn't know the same enthusiasts taht i do.

 

[AGodspeed]

<<

<< "Our testbed still runs Windows 2000 SP2, as most professionals and hardcore hardware enthusiasts prefer the matured Windows 2000 SP2. "

We do? Speak for yourself... >>


no kidding... he obviously doesn't know the same enthusiasts taht i do. >>

Seriously. WinXP here.

 

[Diable]

<<

<< I wonder why he didn't test a dual 2.4GHz Xeon rig? >>

Because there aren't any available... >>



You need to tell that to Acme Micro in Fremont, CA because they've had them in stock for almost a week now. When I was in there last Tuesday they had a couple dozen in stock, just wish I had $1500 to buy a pair of them. In fact that?s where I learned Intel made a 2.4GHz Xeon in the first place

 

[AGodspeed]

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<<

<< I wonder why he didn't test a dual 2.4GHz Xeon rig? >>

Because there aren't any available... >>



You need to tell that to Acme Micro in Fremont, CA because they've had them in stock for almost a week now. When I was in there last Tuesday they had a couple dozen in stock, just wish I had $1500 to buy a pair of them. In fact that?s where I learned Intel made a 2.4GHz Xeon in the first place >>

Pricewatch.com comes up with nothing when I search for "Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz Xeon Processor" and Acme Micro's site doesn't list any 2.4GHz Xeons either.

If they're available at all, they're in very limited quantities...

 

[Wolfsraider]

i wonder why they didn't include 2.0 or 2.2 dual xeon setups then?

 

[ElFenix]

i use win2k... xp is too cartoony

 

[FishTankX]

"At a later date when Hypertreading has matured and the price of the Xeons is lower, we will include them as well. "

At present it isn't practical for a small buisiness to shell out 750$ per P4 and then buy 4X512 for the server..

 

[randomlinh]

xp isn't cartoony if you turn it all off. so that's not an excuse. but if you're too lazy to do it, then that's valid

 

[ElFenix]

theres the hassle of upgrading... what do i really get for reinstalling my OS? i get to turn off the cartoony interface then figure out how to puy "my computer" back on the desktop.

so yeah, i'm lazy.

 

[Diable]

AGodspeed, they do have them listed on their site, here's a link.