[BlueOnyx:05018] Re: CPU questions - current BlueOnyx install.

[Kristian Eklund]

Hi,

>> We are looking at a box that uses these CPUs.
>>
>>    45nm Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® 3300 series
>>    45nm Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® 3100 series
>>    Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® 3200 series (G0 stepping)
>>    Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® 3000 series
>>    Quad Core/Dual Core
>>    FSB 800/1066/1333 MHz
>>
>> Anyone using these? any recommendations?
>> Our concerns are the xeon and the 32/64 bit thing and
>> CPU works with current BlueOnyx install.
>
> Should be fine, really. There are plenty of people who use BlueOnyx on Xeon's.
> So this will be no problem. The only troubles that can arise is that the
> onboard controller of your motherboard may not be supported, but that really
> depends on the board. In that case it would be good to make sure that you have
> a free PCI-X slot and can plug in a dedicated controller card. Which -
> performance wise - typically is the best idea anyway.

Naaae, make sure your server has PCIe and not PCI-X. I would say that 
all new servers are PCIe. PCI-X is oold tech.

/Kristian