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BrianW
09-21-2003, 03:04 PM
Well I have recently priced our next game server. This server is going to run CS and DOD at the same time. The os will be Gentoo.

Both systems cost in the low 700's for the Mainboard proc's and 1gb memory.

System 1: Dual P4 Xeon 2.0 GHZ 256k cache.

System 2: Dual Athlon MP 1.8 GHZ

What do you think?

Thanks,

BrianW
TerraMex
09-21-2003, 03:23 PM
Two questions. 1.8Ghz, assuming 2200+ ? Tbred ?

Either way, AMD . As far as i know, they give the Xeons a run for their money, even the 2.4Ghz Xeons .
BrianW
09-21-2003, 03:34 PM
I think you are right max. They are at newegg, and carry this Model#: AMSN2200BOX. Thanks for the input. Quick question: do you know if the CPU optimazations in linux work with the MP's as well?

Thanks again,

BrianW
TerraMex
09-21-2003, 04:06 PM
>do you know if the CPU optimazations in linux work with the MP's >as well?

I see no reason why they shouldn't work. But i'm not a linux geek :) .

Btw, found a resonable review :

http://www.gamepc.com/labs/view_content.asp?id=amp2200&page=1

The really big problem with the MP's is the stagnant motherboard market. And now with the Opteron's , well , you get the picture.
BrianW
09-21-2003, 04:13 PM
I believe the MPX chipset will do fine. Do you not think so?

Thanks,

BrianW
TerraMex
09-21-2003, 04:36 PM
Sure.
But it would be nicer to have 333 fsb support ;).
BrianW
09-21-2003, 04:50 PM
Yeah but the chips are 266 anyway, and I do not intend on overclocking. This box will be in a datacenter, and I will be unable to monitor it physically.

Thanks again for the help.

BrianW
TerraMex
09-21-2003, 07:09 PM
A couple of our ISP's (associated with gameservers) give a similar service, but we're limited to the availiable bandwitdh and traffic limitations for the gameservers service.

But hey, it's free. We just have to give the machine.

Same type of deal? :)
BrianW
09-21-2003, 07:27 PM
NO, I have been looking for such a deal for some time now. One of our clan leaders has secured us 2u space at his job's datacenter.

BrianW
Zhentar
09-21-2003, 07:36 PM
linux optimizations should work with MPs, just one jumper and you turn an XP into an MP.

And even if you don't overclock, dropping the multiplier and raising the FSB won't hurt stability while improving performance.
TerraMex
09-21-2003, 07:50 PM
It's not as good as you might think.
We used to call it LagLider. :D

Fortunately, not anymore.