From owner-freebsd-performance@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Apr 27 16:35:47 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4093716A405 for ; Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:35:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from multiplay.co.uk (core6.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7DFF943D46 for ; Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:35:45 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from vader ([212.135.219.179]) by multiplay.co.uk (multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) (MDaemon.PRO.v8.1.3.R) with ESMTP id md50002509836.msg for ; Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:34:55 +0100 Message-ID: <02b401c66a18$8058f230$b3db87d4@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: "Mike Jakubik" References: <20060425090739.8470143f.wmoran@collaborativefusion.com> <005301c668ab$39c4c150$8b00a8c0@multiplay.co.uk> <444E8F8A.9030409@rogers.com> <17487.34074.833134.823847@canoe.dclg.ca><444F8912.4010604@rogers.com><44505784.2030806@gneto.com> <4450EC9B.1050101@rogers.com><029201c66a16$a3c7e890$b3db87d4@multiplay.co.uk> <4450F0F2.9040102@rogers.com> Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:34:42 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 X-Spam-Processed: multiplay.co.uk, Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:34:55 +0100 (not processed: message from valid local sender) X-MDRemoteIP: 212.135.219.179 X-Return-Path: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org X-MDAV-Processed: multiplay.co.uk, Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:34:57 +0100 Cc: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org, Martin Nilsson Subject: Re: Dual-core CPU vs. very large cache X-BeenThere: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Performance/tuning List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:35:49 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Jakubik" > > Just look around the list on the continuous problems people have with > that and the nve card. I would never feel safe putting these in production. I would agree with nve but not had any problems with bge here and we put them under quite a bit of load as busy DB, Web, FTP and Samba servers not to mention metric tone of game servers. If you want a specific netcard nothing to stop you putting in a PCI-X card which is what we do when we want Fibre, you dont tend to find many MB netcards are fibre :) Steve ================================================ This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone (023) 8024 3137 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.