Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 13:58:28 +1200 From: Richard MAHONEY <r.mahoney@iconz.co.nz> To: Ken Gunderson <kgunders@teamcool.net> Cc: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: workstation mobo Message-ID: <1123898308.29883.2.camel@proliant> In-Reply-To: <20050812191703.6d8361ab.kgunders@teamcool.net> References: <20050812085823.645f5b39.kgunders@teamcool.net> <20050812205356.GA15463@saturn.kn-bremen.de> <20050812163335.0aa48954.kgunders@teamcool.net> <20050812234246.GF2815@sentinelchicken.net> <20050812191703.6d8361ab.kgunders@teamcool.net>
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On Sat, 2005-08-13 at 13:17, Ken Gunderson wrote: > On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 19:42:46 -0400 > Jason Morgan <jwm-freebsd@sentinelchicken.net> wrote: > > > On Fri, Aug 12, 2005 at 04:33:35PM -0600, Ken Gunderson wrote: > > > On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 22:53:56 +0200 > > > Juergen Lock <nox@jelal.kn-bremen.de> wrote: > > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 12, 2005 at 08:58:23AM -0600, Ken Gunderson wrote: > > > > > Greets All: > > > > > > > > > > I'm liking these amd opteron servers so much that I am considering > > > > > building an amd based workstationn. Assumed it would be Athalon based > > > > > but in searching archives I note that some folks seem to prefer the > > > > > opterons for workstation use. Perhaps to some degree in reaction > > > > > to the "chipset mess". I'm not averse to spending a bit more for the > > > > > opteron system but it seems to me the Opteron's CPU heatsink/fan might > > > > > be a bit noisy for workstation use. And I have buddies shouting in my > > > > > ear to "stick w/ Intel" for workstation. But then I also know others > > > > > who run AMD for their desktop machines. Any recommends based on current > > > > > state of affairs in the ADM hardware world? > > > > > > > > I just got a new box with an Asus A8V Deluxe board (VIA K8T800 Pro, > > > > Socket 939), and so far everything seems to be working. The only > > > > unusual thing i had to do for FreeBSD (5.4-R) was adding a patch > > > > to the sk nic driver (see other thread.) > > > > > > Thanks to all who responded. I've got a buddy who swears that the 2MB > > > L2 cache P4's, e.g. the 640 et.al. are kicking butt on the Athalons. I > > > know to some degree it boils down to personal preference and don't want > > > to beat the topic to death but input is appreciated since I've mostly > > > been building opteron as of late (and xeons before that) server class > > > machines so am kind of out of date on the workstation side of things. This sort of beast may be worth considering: http://www.sun.com/desktop/workstation/w2100z/index.jsp Supports a good variety of OS's so BSD may be possible. Best, Richard -- Richard MAHONEY | internet: indica-et-buddhica.org Littledene | telephone / telefax (man.): ++64 3 312 1699 Bay Road | cellular: ++64 25 829 986 OXFORD, NZ | e-mail: r.mahoney[use"@"]iconz.co.nz
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