Author: Eugene Nalimov
Date: 10:21:02 06/18/02
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Windows 2000 Datacenter Server supports up to 32 processors. Take a look at http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/datacenter/evaluation/business/overview/default.asp You can buy such a system from Unisys. http://www.unisys.com/products/es7000__servers/index.htm Of course such system will cost you arm and leg... Regards, Eugene On June 18, 2002 at 12:58:49, pavel wrote: >On June 18, 2002 at 12:38:51, Robert Henry Durrett wrote: > >>On June 18, 2002 at 11:20:13, pavel wrote: >> >>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>why bother, when you can use a windows OS on these platforms? >>>>>besides it is clear that the curent fastest 64bit processor is not faster than >>>>>the current fastest 32 bit. >>>> >>>>This has been discussed in other threads. The 64 bit processor may be able to >>>>do more "useful work" in a single clock cycle than the current 32 bit processors >>>>can do, depending on the design of the processor. Clock rate is not a true >>>>indication of the amount of useful work that can be done in a given amount of >>>>time. In other words, a 64 bit processor, if properly utilized by the >>>>programmer, may be preferable over a 32 bit processor with a faster clock rate. >>>>We have different KINDS of processors to consider, too. >>>> >>> >>>I know that, but still the fastest available 64bit processor with the fastest >>>available proccessor speed (perhaps 1ghz) is not yet faster than the fastest >>>available 32bit processor at the fastest available clock speed (2.5ghz by intel >>>or 2100+ by AMD). >>> >>>That is also aplicable for chess programs. >>>so there is no point of using 64bit processor because it is not yet faster, let >>>alone the other complications. >>> >>> >>>>> >>>>>Even if they want to use 64bit, they can use windows, no need to get UNIX, or >>>>>port it on UNIX. >>>> >>>>Again, "discussed already in other threads." Whether or not there is a need >>>>depends on availability of the necessary hardware, including boards. The >>>>required availability is in doubt. It is not clear to me that the necessary >>>>hardware is available for a Windows implementation. >>> >>>Yes there is a windows2000 64bit version already available. >> >>My understanding was that no version of Windows would work on an 8-processor >>computer at this time. The "Windows XP Professional, 64-bit Edition," for >>example, is currently good only for dual computers [as of earlier this year]. I >>am not sure if this has changed recently, however. I cannot say about Windows >>2000. Are you absolutely SURE it would work on an 8-processor computer? >> >>I know Microsoft advertises that they will support the Itanium line of Intel >>processors, so it would just be a matter of time before a 64-bit version of >>Windows would be available for 8-processor Itanium [Madison] computers. But >>that's not till next Spring. >> >>Bob D. > >Windowsxp is not a server standard OS yet. I dont know anyone who is using >Windowsxp for servers. >One would expect a 64bit processors to be used only for server side work mostly. >Windows2000 Adv. is currently the server standard from MS. > >Mckinley was being sold with win2k pre-installed. I dont know if win2k supports >8processor system (why shouldnt it?), but than again, we dont have that type of >system existing currently to support. > >So we dont even have a 8-processor system yet for Chessbase to use :) > > >cheers, >pavs
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