[BlueOnyx:05019] Re: CPU questions - current BlueOnyx install.

[Gerald Waugh]

On Sat, 2010-07-10 at 08:34 +0200, Kristian Eklund wrote:
> 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.
> 
has
1 * PCI-E x 16 slot (x8 link) (Full-Height / Half-Length) 

Gerald


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