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Subject: Re: Computer I may buy seeking advice.

Author: Joshua Shriver

Date: 15:00:16 08/25/05

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Thanks for the reply. From your experience, when testing SMP code, is there
really any difference other than speed between a dual or quad?

This looks like a fun box, but it'll cost $100 for shipping. Might as well go to
a local store and pick up a dual AMD.

-Josh

>Almost guaranteed to be false.  The 500's that we had used the "slot" type
>processors.  Newer processors are back to normal socket-xxx layouts.  Also, most
>MBs back then were very restrictive as to what they could do.  We have some
>Dells that will run 400-550, but no faster...
>
>>
>>At $199 seems like a decent chess box for doing/testing SMP code.
>
>Not a bad price.  Probably cost more than that to get it shipped.  The older
>quad boxes usually had redundant power, for example.  And could easily reach 100
>pounds...
>
>My quad xeon 700 box weighed in just over 120 pounds. in fact..
>
>
>>
>>Any comments? Suggestions?
>>
>>Joshua Shriver



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