--- LeLennartoSorensenlslsorensescsclubwuwaterlooa> wrote: > On Tue, Dec 19, 2006 at 08:29:13AM -0800, Freddie > Cash wrote: > > I haven't noticed any desktop-class motherboards > that support larger than > > 2 GB DDDDRIDIMMS But I don't follow desktop-class > hardware too closely. > > > > The TyTyanhunder K8S/K8SR/K8SD Pro (S2882) server > boards that we have here > > (pushing two years old) support 4 GB ECECCDDDR> DIDIMMsgiving a total of 32 > > GB RAM (8 slots) (not that we've put in more than > 16 GB yet, 2 GB DIDIMMs > > are expensive enough). These are beautiful > boards, using AMAMDnd VIA > > chchipsetshat are fully supported by FrFreeBSD > Linux, and Windows XPXPK3. > > I have yet to find a nicer server board out there.
I agree about Tyan, though the staff refused to talk with Linux users, which I did not appreciate much). A warning: with my S2895 Thunder K8WE on amamd etch I had problems with Maxtor HD for hard work (parallel computations with MPMP for several days uninterruptedly Alternatively one of the two HDs crashed after some hours work, though it was reconstructed on the way by Linux-driven raid1; the calculations suffered heavily, however. On restarting, everything was in order, until next crash, however. Mouw (The Netherlands) sorry, don't remember the correct spelling) suggested that that series of Maxtor might have problems with the nForceh chipsets on the Thunder, corrupting memory. He also suggested not to waste time in trying to fix the problem with the released firmware by MaMaxtor. Mouw was correct: since I replaced Maxtor with a couple of WD Raptor, no more problems. Mouw's advice saved a lot of time, because one could have tried to fix memory problems (hard affair) while there was none from my several ECCC Kingston. That of HDs was an expensive replacement. The additional good point is that Raptor are fast, very fast. But MPMPQC is good, it writes very little on disk, so that probably no much gain from Raptor from this viewpoint. Additional money: changing to Raptor I had to buy a 1500VA APC in order not to burn the Raptors, and I installed a 5 inch fan just in front of the two HDs. Hope this story may help motherboard users for heavy work. I must add that there are motherboards for more than two dual-core opopterons. They are very attractive for parallel calculations. However, in addition to the cost of the motherboard and the dual-core opopteron, one has to expect heavy bills for the electricity company. Already two of those CPCPUs become expensive for heavy work. Regards francesco pietra > Buffered/Registered DIDIMMsre different. Not the > same thing. Different > rules entirely. > > -- > Len SoSorensen> > > -- > To UNUNSUBSCRIBEemail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "ununsubscribe Trouble? Contact > lilistmasterists.dedebianrg > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
