Jan Ulrich Hasecke wrote: > > Hi Debians! > > I want to buy a new computer. My old one is a five year old P100. > > I want to set up a little debian network: > > The new server -- the old P100 -- a SUN LX as XTerminal -- a not yet > bought notebook -- and a 486 as router for the internet or second > X-Terminal for the kids (games!). > > I will use the new server for LaTeX, Internet, StarOffice and Gimp. I > am further working with WML Website Meta Language so I do some kind of > compiling nearly every day. The new server shall make a daily backup, > burn CDs and serve as print- , fileserver and server for the > XTerminal(s). > > Do you think it is a good idea to use a dual processor board or is it > easier to maintain a single processor machine. I need the computer for > work. If you recommend a dual processor machine - what board would you > suggest? And what components I should use? My hardware-shop sells > taylor-made computers, so I can choose the best components.
I've built/purchased 6+ dual proc machines in the last month or so .. 2 of them were based on Intel ISP2150: http://www.intel.com/network/products/isp2150.htm the base system runs about $1300 (w/o ram, cpu, hds). top notch stuff i am really impressed. i got 2 of them at an auction for my former company, at $300 a pop(fully loaded) 3 more machines were custom built with boomrack 2U rack enclosures and super micro motherboards: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/MotherBoards/RCC_LE/370dl3.htm great boards although they hang when i try to reboot them, supermicro is looking into it. luckily inever have to reboot ;) another machine is based off an earlier rev of a intel ISP2150, using an older L440GX+ chipset with dual p2-450s. also about to build another machine with an asus p2b-d, its a scrap machine mainly. if your serious i would stick to the sdram based serverworks chipsets or 440GX chipsets. i personally wouldn't buy the i840, and the BX is totally obsolete now. and rdram runs too hot for me. nate -- ::: ICQ: 75132336 http://www.aphroland.org/ http://www.linuxpowered.net/ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
