> > > > wouldn't a 5100-based board allow you to avoid the premium of fbdimms? >>> >> >> May be I am wrong but I saw only FB-DIMMs options and assumed that we need >> to wait for Nehalems for DDR3? >> > > 5100+ddr2 is perfectly viable. fbdimms, after all, just a wrapper/extender > that introduces more latency with the claim of higher capacity (they > contain > ddr2 or ddr3 inside the memory-buffer interface.) >
Some info re specific motherboards with Intel 5400 chip set that support DDR2 would be very welcome. > > but yes, if possible, I would wait for nehalem. unfortunately, it's hard > to guess when nehalem will actually ship for servers - recent rumors claim > an early release, but I can't guess whether this is only for uni-socket > machines or not. Can not wait - have to spend the money till the end of September.
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