Go Intel, AMD are simply not it the equation this year Best Regards
Gordon __________________________________________________________ Gordon Tomlinson Email : gordon.tomlinson @ overwatch.com YIM/AIM: Gordon3dBrit MSN IM : Gordon3dBrit @ 3dSceneGraph.com __________________________________________________________ Telephone (Cell): (+1) 571-265-2612 <-- Note New Number Telephone (Work): (+1) 703-437-7651 "Self defence is not a function of learning tricks but is a function of how quickly and intensely one can arouse one's instinct for survival" - Master Tambo Tetsura -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Robert Osfield Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 11:25 AM To: osg users Subject: [osg-users] Build a new machine, comments? Hi All, Its a year and half since I built my present Atlhon 3800 X2 + 2x Gefore7800GT, 2GB machine. Its been a excellent base for development, but times move on, the user base are now moving on to quad core systems, 8800 series has been with us for a while. I also have projects that will require the ability to test extra CPU cores and latest OpenGL extensions. So far I've put together the following shopping list of components, I thought I'd though it out there to see if follow PC builders might be able to suggest better component combination. The system will be running Linux so compatibility here is obviously key. If you know of any gotchas then please shout. A couple of items specific items to query: are going for 4 x 1GB memory modules, should I prefer higher latency 2 X 2GB memory modules? Use of solid state drive for my main working disks - for the OS and compilation. Anybody had experience of this? Its sure an expensive option but fast... Anybody tried 3 graphics cards in such a motherboard as below? It has three PCI express slots. I have now clue how well linux OpenGL drivers will cope, especially if I mix and match the card types.. i.e. 2x 8800 GTS + 7800GT. Thanks in advance, Robert. --- Disks: Samsung MC8DE16G5APP-0XA00 16GB 2.5" Solid State Hard Drive Samsung SpinPoint T HD501LJ 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM Case: Thermaltake VA3000SNA Tsunami Dream SuperMidi Aluminium Tower - Silve Graphics cards 2 x Leadtek GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail DVD drive: Pioneer DVR-112DBK 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter - (Black) OEM Pioneer Power supply: Enermax Infiniti 720W EIN720AWT ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU Enermax Infiniti Memory: 2 x OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz SLI-Ready Edition Low Latency Dual Channel Motherboard: Asus P5N32-E PLUS SLi nForce (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard Asus P5N32-E PLUS SLi nForce (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail _______________________________________________ osg-users mailing list osg-users@openscenegraph.net http://openscenegraph.net/mailman/listinfo/osg-users http://www.openscenegraph.org/ _______________________________________________ osg-users mailing list osg-users@openscenegraph.net http://openscenegraph.net/mailman/listinfo/osg-users http://www.openscenegraph.org/
