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Subject: Re: Server performance & enhancement
From: Bob Bishop <rb@gid.co.uk>
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Hi,

> On 16 Feb 2017, at 11:20, Karl Denninger <karl@denninger.net> wrote:
>=20
> I'm wondering what people think of a forward path for the following:
>=20
>=20
> CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU           E5620  @ 2.40GHz (2400.14-MHz
> K8-class CPU)
>  Origin=3D"GenuineIntel"  Id=3D0x206c2  Family=3D0x6  Model=3D0x2c  =
Stepping=3D2
>=20
> =
Features=3D0xbfebfbff<FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE=
,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CLFLUSH,DTS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,PBE>
>=20
> =
Features2=3D0x29ee3ff<SSE3,PCLMULQDQ,DTES64,MON,DS_CPL,VMX,SMX,EST,TM2,SSS=
E3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,PCID,DCA,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,POPCNT,AESNI>
>  AMD Features=3D0x2c100800<SYSCALL,NX,Page1GB,RDTSCP,LM>
>  AMD Features2=3D0x1<LAHF>
>  VT-x: PAT,HLT,MTF,PAUSE,EPT,UG,VPID
>  TSC: P-state invariant, performance statistics
> real memory  =3D 25773998080 (24580 MB)
> avail memory =3D 24915828736 (23761 MB)
> Event timer "LAPIC" quality 600
> ACPI APIC Table: <111612 APIC1749>
> FreeBSD/SMP: Multiprocessor System Detected: 16 CPUs
> FreeBSD/SMP: 2 package(s) x 4 core(s) x 2 hardware threads
>=20
> The system board is a Supermicro and has embedded IPMI (which I =
require
> for remote admin purposes) on a separate interface.  It's plenty fast
> but very power-hungry.
>=20
> I'm interested in other's experience with various system board =
options,
> and processors, that will return /better /performance and which have a
> good history running FreeBSD /but with lower power consumption.
>=20
> /Any suggestions welcome.

We=E2=80=99ve had good experiences with Intel=E2=80=99s own servers =
based on the S2600Gx m=E2=80=99boards but might be overkill for you.

> --=20
> Karl Denninger
> karl@denninger.net <mailto:karl@denninger.net>
> /The Market Ticker/
> /[S/MIME encrypted email preferred]/

--
Bob Bishop
rb@gid.co.uk