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killernoodle · 12-11-2004, 12:22 PM

I think it is about time to upgrade to a dually setup, but im short of cash. I have a FTP server going 24/7 and always have a ton of stuff running simultaneously, and sometimes my mobile Barton has problems keeping up. Even when running at 2.7, it tends to lag. Here is my proposed setup:

Asus PC-DL Deluxe, 875P chipset, quite overclockable
Dual 1.6 Low Voltage Hyperthreading Xeons, can be overclocked to 2.8-3.0 quite easily and I think they are multi unlocked, although I'm not certain.
Dual MCW6002s

The cost of the dual xeons should be $100 for the pair, the motherboard will vary depending on what is on ebay. I'm probably looking at 220-250 total, which is acceptable. The waterblocks will be 80, which isnt too bad.

I can still use the PC4000 Adata Vitesta ram that I have because the board is not limited to ECC registered ram only, so this is a big bonus.

I will need to get a SATA PCI card or two because the PC-DL only has 2 onboard and some people say it cant overclock with SATA drives :shrug:

I'm almost certain that I will take a performance gaming hit with evertyhing else turned off, but with the FTP server and everything else running behind it I should improve, correct?

12-11-2004, 12:22 PM	#1
killernoodle Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,014	Considering an upgrade to a dually... I think it is about time to upgrade to a dually setup, but im short of cash. I have a FTP server going 24/7 and always have a ton of stuff running simultaneously, and sometimes my mobile Barton has problems keeping up. Even when running at 2.7, it tends to lag. Here is my proposed setup: Asus PC-DL Deluxe, 875P chipset, quite overclockable Dual 1.6 Low Voltage Hyperthreading Xeons, can be overclocked to 2.8-3.0 quite easily and I think they are multi unlocked, although I'm not certain. Dual MCW6002s The cost of the dual xeons should be $100 for the pair, the motherboard will vary depending on what is on ebay. I'm probably looking at 220-250 total, which is acceptable. The waterblocks will be 80, which isnt too bad. I can still use the PC4000 Adata Vitesta ram that I have because the board is not limited to ECC registered ram only, so this is a big bonus. I will need to get a SATA PCI card or two because the PC-DL only has 2 onboard and some people say it cant overclock with SATA drives :shrug: I'm almost certain that I will take a performance gaming hit with evertyhing else turned off, but with the FTP server and everything else running behind it I should improve, correct? __________________ I have a nice computer.