Wahts the Dif Between the 100 and 200 Series Opterons

[newParadigm]

An Opteron 150 @ 2.4ghz and w/ 1mb L2 is $599, whereas a 250 @ the same 2.4hz and 1mb L2 Cache is $799, wahts the dif, i know the 250 is better but why?

 

[imported_whatever]

the opteron 1xx is not usable in multiprocessor systems.
the opteron 2xx supports 2 processors.
the opteron 8xx supports 8 processors.
other than that, they are the same.

 

[mechBgon]

The 200-series have the onboard coffeemaker controller for those new wireless Mr. Coffee ones Also, they are certified for dual-processor systems, where the 100-series are for single-processor systems.

I could be wrong about the coffeemaker controller, btw

 

[Markfw]

Good one mech.............. Anyway, yes the 2xx work in dual processing systems......

 

[Zebo]

Anyway to hack the 100 series to make 200's?

 

[Shimmishim]

Originally posted by: Zebo
Anyway to hack the 100 series to make 200's?

wow, that's a great question...

considering i really don't know how multiprocessor boards work...

how are the 1xx and 2xx different in terms of allowing multiple processors to allowing only one...

any experts out there?

 

[Zebo]

Same CPU same pins... you know they just do something with the 1xx traces to make then 2xx and 8xx respectivly

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: Zebo
Anyway to hack the 100 series to make 200's?

I think the answer to that is no. The 100 series has 3 HT links like the 2&8 series but none of them are coherent. The coherent link/s are for communicating cache-coherency information between multiple CPUs.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
The 200-series have the onboard coffeemaker controller for those new wireless Mr. Coffee ones

DARK HELMET: What's all that bubbling and churning?
COLONEL SANDERS: We call that [slap machine] Mr. Coffee.

 

[newParadigm]

Thanks guys thats much help considering i was planning on building a multi cpu system, and with 1xx's that seem like it would have been a monumental task(actually proly damn neer impossible).

Thanks
~new

 

[newParadigm]

Thanks guys thats much help considering i was planning on building a multi cpu system, and with 1xx's that seem like it would have been a monumental task(actually proly damn neer impossible).

Thanks
~new