Multi-socket dual-core motherboard ?

[Valhalla1]

I haven't built a new computer in years. I tend to build expensive computers every 5ish years and just use it until I can't stand how slow it is

well thats now the case for my aging workstation, 2x athlon MP

I need a new machine, one with balls-out performance, price is no issue. I have NOT kept up with the latest hardware in years

so
1) are there motherboards with multiple sockets for dual-core cpu's ?
specifically, I want to put 2 dual-core multithreaded cpus in, (8 "logical" cpu's to the OS?)

if so, what are some good boards?
the need I have for this machine is heavily-cpu intensive around the clock work. specifically it will run as a VMWare ESX server partitioned into as many seperate guest operating systems as possible each running a heavily cpu intensive task.

 

[garikfox]

Wow, !!!, lol, Id say Tyan !

 

[stevty2889]

What you are looking for doesn't exist yet, Intel doesn't have any dual core hyperthreaded Xeons yet, the only dual core with 2 "logical" proccesors is the extreme edition and it's not multi-cpu capable. Why not get a 4 way opteron board, and use 4 dual core opterons? Then you'll have 8 physical cores.. Tyan would probably be your best bet for a mothreboard, not sure of any specific ones.

 

[MDE]

Yeah, I'd say go for 2 or 4 dual core Opterons for this situation.

 

[imported_Kensai]

http://www.iwill.net/product_2.asp?p_id=90&sp=Y

w/ 8 X AMD Opteron 275 and 64GB of DDR400 ECC Reg.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Four physical cores would handle anything you can throw at it. 8 would be overkill.

Here is a top of the line multi-CPU rig these days, but hold on to your wallet.

TYAN K8WE nforce pro $575

2x Opteron 275 dual core $2278

Add four to eight gigs of ECC registered ram ($500-1000)

Add the video card(s) of your choice ($200-????)

A few SATAII and or SCSII hard drives ($300-????)

A nice 600w power supply $200

A nice LianLi or Siverstone server case $200-250

A 24" dell 2405 LCD monitor $900



You can spend $$$ pretty quickly

 

[Valhalla1]

thanks for the replies.

guitardaddy- i wont need to purchase any monitor,video card, or case as I have these. plus it will be a server machine and video is irrelevant. I'll start reading up on Opterons.

p.s., as far as handling anything I can throw at it, I am looking to basically throw unlimited work at it, what I'm doing is scalable to any degree the more cpu power I have the more I can work

with that said there is a limit to be reached where it will be more cost effective to build multiple machines with X degree of performance, being cheaper than a single machine with the performance of all the smaller ones combined.

so in the end its looking like it will be best to build 2 seperate dual opteron machines

actually what you've spec'ed out looks just about right

 

[garikfox]

Wow yer my GOD !! LOL :'

 

[Valhalla1]

Originally posted by: garikfox
Wow yer my GOD !! LOL :'

lol.. thanks I guess, but its not a big deal, its for my business so its no different than any other business purchasing a large server. just that this business prefers to hand build their servers

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: Valhalla1

Originally posted by: garikfox
Wow yer my GOD !! LOL :'

lol.. thanks I guess, but its not a big deal, its for my business so its no different than any other business purchasing a large server. just that this business prefers to hand build their servers

Sort of like I make my own ice cream fresh? None of this store bought stuff!!

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Originally posted by: Valhalla1
thanks for the replies.

guitardaddy- i wont need to purchase any monitor,video card, or case as I have these. plus it will be a server machine and video is irrelevant. I'll start reading up on Opterons.

p.s., as far as handling anything I can throw at it, I am looking to basically throw unlimited work at it, what I'm doing is scalable to any degree the more cpu power I have the more I can work

with that said there is a limit to be reached where it will be more cost effective to build multiple machines with X degree of performance, being cheaper than a single machine with the performance of all the smaller ones combined.

so in the end its looking like it will be best to build 2 seperate dual opteron machines

actually what you've spec'ed out looks just about right

I definately agree with two machines being more cost effective than a single quad socket system, just jumping up to the 8 series AMD CPU's doubles the cost per CPU