Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 10:15:35 -0700 From: Astrodog <astrodog@gmail.com> To: Jose M Rodriguez <josemi@freebsd.jazztel.es> Cc: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Rackmount MP AMD boxes? Message-ID: <2fd864e0505151015675e326c@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200505151906.36468.josemi@freebsd.jazztel.es> References: <m28y2hxitg.wl%gnn@neville-neil.com> <200505151113.27646.josemi@freebsd.jazztel.es> <42877864.8000001@teamcool.net> <200505151906.36468.josemi@freebsd.jazztel.es>
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> > The dual core support is nice plus. From the pricing I've seen, > > however, a single dual core comes in substantially higher than 2 > > single core cpu's. But then this is just w/my upstream distributor's > > pricing, not shopping the net at large.... Such a strategy offers a > > very attractive option;-) > > >=20 > I think this is a little wrong point. a four proc system based on two > dual-core cpus in a 2-way motherboard is less expensive than a four > proc system based on four cpus in a 4-way one. >=20 > Also, the dual-core system may use DDR400 an 1000 Hypertransport with > near half the power (0.095 core). >=20 > -- > josemi > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-amd64 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-amd64-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20 If you're getting into the higher-end Opterons, a single, Dual-Core CPU is significantly cheaper than 2 single core processors. I think the cheapest one is based on the 246, and can be had for ~$600. (Vs about $550 for 2 246s), but, as you go up, to say 250s, the dual core only adds about $300 to the price. Does anyone know if its possible to mix dual core, and single core parts?
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