On 00:06 Fri 14 Oct , mike wrote: > Hi all, > > I recently (re-)subscribed to the mailing list, I have a couple > specific questions, and can't seem to find any good data about it, and > would like to tap people who probably have some real-world experience > with it. > > First off, I am a user of Debian-amd64 right now - and I love it. I > run it on Opterons. It screams. > > I have a chance soon to switch out my servers, and going the Intel > route I would be able to get a lot more bang for my buck. The website > says that EM64T works fine with Debian-amd64, I just want to make sure > there's no gotchas, compared to using it on an Opteron-based system. > > Basically, I'd be looking at an Intel 830D (3.0ghz, dual-core, EM64T) > processor-based system, with 1 gig of ram and SATA HD vs. a > single-core Opteron 1.8ghz (or a dual-processor NOT dual-core Opteron > 1.8ghz) system, same HD and same RAM. Has anyone had the opportunity > to benchmark this, or have any real experience with changing the > underlying platform? I can build an 830D based system with dual-cores > for cheaper than a single-core Opteron box right now (I have some > discounts) but if the performance isn't as good as it seems it should > be, or there's some odd things that must be done to get EM64T to work > properly under Debian-amd64, I'd like to know that before committing > to the hardware choice :)
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