I am running a Supermicro S2DGE Motherboard with 2 Xeon 400MHz with 1 MB
Cache, I spent $350 for this
coard and procs used. I wouldn't give up the 1 MB Cache for anything, it
rocks. It is alot better response wise than my
Duron 700MHz system.
Chris B
Oleg Godeanu wrote:
> Depends what are you doing with your machine ... I've got several dual PPro
> (these should run very cheap these days). Also, ABIT has a dual - Celeron
> MB - BP6. Also, a dual P3 might be OK ... If more cache is more important
> for your apps than raw MHz, try sticking to P3 <= 600. I think P3 - 600B
> were the last "regular" P3-s to host 512KB L2 Cache (at 1/2 the speed of
> the core).
>
> Unless you want to spend really BIG bucks and get yourself Xeon MB +
> processors (don't do it if it's for fun only).
>
> For more, check (and subscribe) Linux SMP mailing list -
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>
> It might still be that clustering single CPU machines would lead to better
> performance...
>
> Oleg
>
> On Tuesday, April 10, 2001 1:44 AM, Joan Tur [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
> > Hallo!
> >
> > I'm thinking about upgrading my CPU (K6-3-400) and, as i'm using linux
> > 95% of my time i suppose it's better a dual processor architecture,
> > isn't it??
> >
> > If so... what MB should you suggest? And what processor/speed ??
> >
> > Thanks ;)
> >
> >
> > Joan Tur. Ibiza - Spain
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> > Joan.Tur.pagina.de www.ClubIbosim.org
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> >
> >
> >
> >
