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Wizzard1
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 Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 10:31 pm Post subject: Finally got a SERVER! |
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Finally got a good deal on a server-
4x PIII-Xeon 550/100/2M
6GB PC100-ECC REG (6x1GB config)
4x18.6GB SCSI in RAID 5
Mmmmmmm time for some number crunchin!!!
I have an UPGRADE on the way too!!
For $105 I got..... 8x 900/100/2M  And all the VRMs I need! My current config already has the option stuff, so it was prepared for any upgrade.
Guess how much?? $125+$105+A $200 laptop
I cant wait to take it someplace and use somebody else's electricity!
Right now I am doing a Memtest86 and it's taking FOREVER! 
On a side note, anybody know why Windows Server 2003 Enterprise only reports 3.5GB RAM? I know that's a full bank, Memtest86 told me so, but what happen to the other half? Does the OS support 1TB? |
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soeren
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| Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 5:10 am Post subject: |
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Damn...seems to be an nice rig...please post pics  |
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Wizzard1
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| Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 9:48 am Post subject: |
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I'll take some under-the-hood shots when I get home.
I cant wait for the Memtest to finish, and then to start crunching some numbersssssssss... Does CPU-World have any folding@home or seti@home groups? |
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Marcin
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Wizzard1
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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Pic time!!
The upgrade came in the mail today, and I got more than I expected- I made sure and left very generous feedback for the seller.
I paid $100 shipped for the 8x900MHz 2M processors, an Intel Gigabit ethernet adaptor, a high-quality UW320 SCSI adaptor with 128MB RAM, and spare processor-area boards and modules, AND 4GB of PC133 ECC SDRAM
Speaking of which, would a 512MB PC133 ECC "Customer Sample" be worth selling?
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bacterio
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:14 am Post subject: |
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wooooow  ... try linux on it  |
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el_gecko
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:02 am Post subject: |
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Nice toy 
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Wizzard1
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:53 am Post subject: |
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| Mmmm I am running "Windows Server 2003 Enterprise" and I finally figured out how to tell it to address all 8GB of RAM, and not just 3.25GB Darn Boot.ini not there... |
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D.8080
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 10:29 am Post subject: |
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More pics!
More details... Don't say you have not enough power anymore |
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soeren
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 11:21 am Post subject: |
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please please more pics...that looks so horny  |
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Wizzard1
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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Details, eh?
Up-to-date:
8x 900MHz 2M PIII/Xeon
8GB RAM: 6x1GB and 4x512MB PC100 CL2 (370MB/s)
4x18.6GB 10K SCSI in RAID5 (one spare)
Compaq Proliant 8500 Base system
24x Slimline CDROM, to be replaced with cd-burner
Dual 10/100 Adaptor
Very nice Compaq UW320 SCSI Adaptor
Intel 10/100/1000 PCIX adaptor
RAGE II PCI Onboard, 2MB
Cache accelerators installed.
Dual redundant PS 500W each.
Running Windows Server 2003 "eXperience" for SUPER performance.
/PAE Flag for addressing all 8GB of RAM
No pagefile. Who needs one?
....Not doing anything specific ATM but is prepared for some serious crunching
SuperPI 1MB in 2:06 |
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soeren
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 4:01 am Post subject: |
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| sounds very good that's a 'must-have' machine |
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Wizzard1
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 8:32 am Post subject: |
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I jusat did a benchmark on the stuff, and the RAM is actually accesssed via dual-channels- I'm seeing about 750MB/s
That, and it beats 4x Opteron 844s in arithmetic! |
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soeren
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 10:41 am Post subject: |
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that's so cool
What did it cost when it was new?
what chipset is on the motherboard? |
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Wizzard1
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| Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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New? Oh, this one would be a pretty penny.
Enterprise class, and top-of-the-line right now
By my specs, and the only on-release day pricing I could find (Japan).... With all the upgrades this one has......
My total came to 14,272,000 Yen.... $117,000 US!!!
The motherboard has a Serverworks chipset- Partially the reason these were a bit pricey- When the Intel 4/8-processor board was released, there was a significant bug which cropped up- The Compaq Proliant was unaffected, due to it's non-Intel chipset! |
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