Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 11:04:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Tom Samplonius <tom@sdf.com> To: Andrzej Bialecki <abial@korin.warman.org.pl> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SMP hardware recommendations Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.94.970505105905.29377B-100000@misery.sdf.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.95.970505113447.2526A-100000@korin.warman.org.pl>
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On Mon, 5 May 1997, Andrzej Bialecki wrote: > Hi all! > > My company considers buying a new SMP machine for some CPU/disk-intensive > tasks (similar to news server: searching and processing large quantities > of text files), and I convinced them to give a try to FreeBSD. The idea > behind it is to save some money on another Sun Ultra, if possible... > > What hardware would you recommend? Now I'm thinking about the following > setup: > > * MB: 2xPPro 200MHz, 512kB cache, manufacturer: ???, chipset: ??? ASUS makes very good boards. They make a dual-CPU motherboard, that the CPUs are installed on a daughtercard. Very nice. I'm using one of these now with just one CPU, but the SMP web page mentions that this board. > * RAM: 256 MB (EDO ???) For servers, always, always get parity memory. > * SCSI: Adaptec 2940U > * HDD: ??? (ca. 8 GB total) I like the Seagate Barracuda 4LP series. They run cool for a 7200 rpm drive, but are very fast. > * Network: Intel EtherExpress 10/100 (fxp driver) > * other hardware is less important (i.e. floppy, graphics, keyboard...) > > And what do you think about performance of such a machine (comparing to > Sun Ultra 1/140)? No idea, but I imagine that a dual-PPRO would be faster. Depends a lot on the application though. > Thanks in advance for your suggestions. > > Sincerely yours, > > --- > Andrzej Bialecki FreeBSD: Turning PCs Into Workstations > <abial@warman.org.pl> http://www.freebsd.org > Research and Academic Network in Poland > > > Tom
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