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From: Ben Black <black@zen.cypher.net>
To: Kory Hamzeh <kory@avatar.com>
cc: Chris Browning <brownie@earthling.net>,
        Mr M P Searle <csubl@csv.warwick.ac.uk>, smp@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: Quad Pro 150 motherboard?
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well, is one person capable of changing so many source files between 
compiles that they need 4 CPUs to get it done in reasonable time?  or is 
it that a *group* of developers all using the system as a compile 
*server* could do that?


b3n

On Sun, 27 Apr 1997, Kory Hamzeh wrote:

> 
> What about using the system for software developement (lots of compiles, 
> emacs, etc...)? Does having more than 2 cpu make sense?
> 
> Kory
> 
> 
> On Sun, 27 Apr 1997, Chris Browning wrote:
> 
> > Michael,
> >   I concur with Ben here.  Typically in the PC world, anything above
> > 2 procs is geared towards servers.  I can't think of many non-server
> > > 2way systems out there.  So, if you want >2way, you will have
> > to go with one of the server class machines, which are typically
> > expensive.  In addition, I would not bother with the 150MHz PPP.  If
> > I remember correctly, the 150 only comes in the 256k cache size.  If
> > you are going to do 4way, do yourself a favor and get the 512k cache
> > PPP.  4way PPP will saturate the processor bus quite quickly, so the
> > more cache the better.  I believe they make a 166/512k PPP, so for
> > cost effectiveness, that is what I would recommend.
> > 
> > Chris
> > Not speaking for Intel.
> > Ben Black wrote:
> > > 
> > > a 4 or 6 CPU P6 board for *other* than a large server...think about that
> > > for a few minutes.
> > > 
> > > (hint: NT4 Workstation can't handle more than 2CPUs and that is the most
> > > popular commercial SMP-capable OS)
> > > 
> > > On Mon, 28 Apr 1997, Mr M P Searle wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Is there such a thing as a cheap quad Pentium Pro motherboard? I'm looking
> > > > for an SMP Pro 150, but there aren't many 4 or 6 Pro motherboards
> > > > around, and those that I could find were for large servers (eg Intel Alder,
> > > > Goliath, etc.)
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, Michael.
> > > >
> > > >
> > 
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