What will you be doing with the new box? I ask because modern processors run really, really hot and multiprocessor boxes require particular attention to cooling. More cooling typically means more fans which means more noise. The reason I've avoided going MP for my personal computer is that I don't really want a noisy space heater right by my legs. Which probably explains why Wheatly has an air-conditioner in his :-)
As for Athlon vs Intel, they're both wonderful. I find that the Athlon systems I've built have all required a little more attention to bios updates, drivers, etc than the Intel systems. That means that an Intel system can go together in a day and by two days later I know its stable. With the Athlon system, it goes together just as fast, but I usually spend a week with a new motherboard to make sure it's all good. -Kevin Graeme > -----Original Message----- > From: Duane Boudreau [mailto:duane@;cfexperts.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 8:04 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Main/Mother - board Questions > > > I must admit I am prejudiced towards Intel, but maybe its time to consider > Athlon. OMG, first I start thinking about installing a Linux server, then > an Athlon desktop. WTH is next? *LOL* > > Duane > > -----Original Message----- > From: William Wheatley [mailto:bill@;ediets.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 8:52 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Main/Mother - board Questions > > > Yes my Dual MP 2000's are my babies ;) > > Dude screw going with Intel unless you get Dual p3's you gotta spring for > xeons and they things are way too overpriced imho. > They have come down alot but in the years i've had dual athys the only > problem i've had is Jedi Knight II wouldnt run multiplayer for the first > week until they put a patch out because it wouldnt work with DUAL athlons. > > And that board is the same one i have awesome board it rocks and > well worth > the money. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Timothy Heald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 8:42 AM > Subject: RE: Main/Mother - board Questions > > > > Depends on the OS. With Win 2K MS has multithreading balanced across > browsers. I have a dual 1.2 gig Dell server that I use to game and > everything. I can track both processors getting equal load across almost > all applications, games, server apps, just about everything. > > > > Tim > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: FlashGuy [mailto:flashmx@;rogers.com] > > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 8:39 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Main/Mother - board Questions > > > > > > Can someone explain the benefits of a dual-processor? What would take > advantage of dualies? > > > > What applications would run faster (Photoshop etc.). > > > > > > On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 08:25:08 -0500, Duane Boudreau wrote: > > > > > I'm thinking its finally time to pass my Dell PIII down the line to my > > > daughter. This time I'm going completely custom. Does anyone know of a > > > main/mother-board that supports 2 Intel PIV processors? > > > > > > I found this dual athlon MB, but would like to compare to > something that > > > supports Intel. > > > > > > > http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.a sp?sku=W45 > > 0-2000 > > > > Thanks, > > Duane > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm
