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NVM
03-23-2006, 03:52 AM
ok, i'm in the market for a dual core and i've narrowed it down to a couple of cpus, basically they're identical in price. now, this will be used for crunching only,one of my farm boxen.

dual core Opteron 165 Denmark or a dual core 3800+ Manchester?

reasons for which is the better of the two , please.
PcManiac
03-23-2006, 06:42 AM
Probably the Opteron...

Opteron has the 2x1MB L2 instead of the 2x512 L2

although the 3800 is 200mhz faster

the opty has a lower vcore (if that makes any difference)

I know that when I do an upgrade, it will be an Opteron... I hear that they are awesome..


Hope this helps hehe, I can't think so well at a quater to 12....
NeoGen
03-23-2006, 06:47 AM
I'd go for the Opty too... I think the extra L2 cache should compensate for the less 200MHz.

And then if you overclock it, it'll be a dream :)
Strongbow
03-23-2006, 07:02 AM
Definately the Opteron, it will run rings round the 3800.

I have a 2 way Opteron 248, stock, and it chugs along nicely!
NVM
03-24-2006, 01:20 AM
thanks for the info. i will do my best to outscore you guys with this new hardware.
PcManiac
03-24-2006, 01:53 AM
I can't wait too see how it comes out!
that opteron might be my next upgrade, so I wanna know how it does!

good luck!
NVM
03-25-2006, 07:11 PM
its a done deal:

http://members.shaw.ca/northvanmike/opty.jpg
Nflight
03-25-2006, 08:13 PM
Do I see a PC Express 16 slot ? :crazyeyes: SWEEEET
NVM
03-25-2006, 10:45 PM
kinda of a shame to slap an S3 Virge on this unit,eh? 4MB of pci video card!



http://members.shaw.ca/northvanmike/party2.jpg
Nflight
03-25-2006, 10:54 PM
You run your systems without enclosures, ever have any problems in doing so?
NVM
03-25-2006, 10:56 PM
not in three years. they run much cooler actually...

i have a few systems on my desk in cases too. they're my Intels(P4's). the ones you see on the wall are AMDs(Barton 2500's and the new Opteron165)
Nflight
03-26-2006, 05:10 PM
You know if you want to save yourself even more money, you could remove the video cards altogether, and take the keyboard connections off and the the mouse's too.

But wait how would I access the computers, by using the Command Line Interface through your router, or CLI.

Less wiring needed, less funds spent on video cards, keyboards, mice etc.
Now you will have nothing but servers.

All these connections means that the system CPU will not have to repeatedly acknowledge that the connections are there and working. This will reduce the Kernel times and increase your speed efficiency, Result faster WU's.