Dual Core Opti vs. X2

[CcAgan]

So I am thinking about moving back to AMD and I am looking to build a beast of a workstation.. How ever I am upset that THG never benchmarks the workstation/server class processors with the desktop units..

I am very intrested in using a dual proc dual core opteron configuration but I want to see how the various modles stand up against the toledo core x2's. The ideal machine would be two dual core opteron's with some form of sli video option and 2+ GB of ram. And 2 raptors in raid 0 with a few other large cap. sata2 drives for my actual data (media, ect). I would also concider overclocking.. but I don't know how the opt. would like that.. thoughts?

 

[mpjesse]

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/opteron-165.html

The best value right now in dual core is the Opteron 165. It has a 1MBx2 cache and overclocks very well. You can get an opty 165 up to 2Ghz with no problems. In that article they were able to get the 165 up to 2.5Ghz without extra cooling and without raising the vcore. Pretty damned good. That would make it the equivalent of a X2 3800+ or better.

-mpjesse

 

[dvdpiddy]

jesse he wanted to dual core optys he can get the 265 its 349 off of newegg and also since he wants a workstation get the k8n-dl its an ok motherboard!(very easy to set up fixed a freinds comp with the same mobo)

 

[koolaidkitten]

correct me if im wrong
i don't think there is a dual socket mobo for opteron that has SLI

the opterons offer very good value to the overclocker. but youll have to live with single proc i think if you want SLI

 

[mpjesse]

There are... Tyan makes most of them. They're very, very expensive though. Designed for workstation graphics.

Here's a dual processor one:
http://www.tyan.com/products/html/tigerk8we.html

Here's a quad processor one (imagine having 8 cores!!!!):
http://www.tyan.com/products/html/thunderk8qw.html

-mpjesse

 

[mpjesse]

http://www.tyan.com/products/html/thunderk8we.html

There's one that has dual sockets and full x16 lanes (2 PCI x16 at full speed).

/me drools

 

[mpjesse]

My bad. Didn't notice he wanted dual cpu, dual core setup. Nice catch.

CcAgan- like dvdpiddy said, get the Opteron 265- not 165. (if you want a dual cpu setup).

-mpjesse

 

[dvdpiddy]

damn jesse you beat me to the punch i was just gonna list that mobo

 

[mpjesse]

/me hugs dvdpiddy. you big fat greasball you!

FARK! you're already at 1,000 posts. that has to be some kind of record...

 

[CcAgan]

MSI does make a SLI mobo for dual 940.

http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=K8N_Master2-FAR&class=spd

Supports 12gb of ram as well..

Correct me if I am wrong, but I think XP only supports 4GB.. I am sure Vista will handle it.

 

[mpjesse]

Windows XP 64-bit (x86-64) supports >4GB.

 

[dvdpiddy]

/me hugs dvdpiddy. you big fat greasball you!

FARK! you're already at 1,000 posts. that has to be some kind of record...

no just bored