I believe I saw something in the mySQL manual about going with a 64 bit system if it was an option because mySQL uses lots of 64 bit data types. So you will see a significant increase in speed with 64 bits versus 32. :: drools at though of Apple w/ 8GB RAM :: :-D
-Dan On Sat, 2003-09-20 at 08:11, Jon Miller wrote: > I would like to get a viewpoint from the members on the following: > 1) the amount of $$$ is NOT a consideration > > Looking at building a MySQL server to handle in-house critical work. Web = > page data is generated from the database plus constant inputting of data = > and calculation. > > Application to be run: > Red Hat 9.0 > PHP4 > MySQL 4 > Apache 2 > SSH > > I'm looking at the following: > 1) IDE RAID5 with 4 x 120GB drives 7200RPM ATA100 > 2) Sony CDT or AIT tapebackup > 3) 2 x 10/100/1000 Intel NIC > 4) Intel P4 3GHz CPU > 5) 2GB PC3200 ECC Memory > > Motherboard consists of the following: > Socket 478 Intel=AE Pentium=AE 4/Celeron=AE NetBurst > 4 x DDR SDRAM PC3200 ECC Registered, 4GB max. > 5 PCI, 1 AGP 8x (1.5v only) > Highpoint HPT374 UDMA/ATA 133 RAID > Broadcom BCM5705 Gigabit Ethernet > ATX > > Now I've worked with the Broadcom NIC and that works great, but I have not = > worked with a Highpoint RAID card. Does anyone have good and /or bad = > experiences with this card or should I buy a separate card? > > My other option is to go with a SCSI system using a Adaptec RAID card, = > etc. > > > Jon L. Miller, MCNE, CNS > Director/Sr Systems Consultant > MMT Networks Pty Ltd > http://www.mmtnetworks.com.au > > "I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure > is trying to please everybody." -Bill Cosby > > > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
