A little update about the PCIe bandwidth: I asked, if only one CPU is equipped, if only 1x PCIe x16 and 1x PCIe 8x is available. He said, looks correct, but he will check this.
> Am 11.08.2017 um 16:46 schrieb Carlos <mpc750...@gmail.com>: > > AFAIK, the US prices are always without taxes. > Don’t forget the import tax, you have to pay. For Germany 19%, if I’m right. > > You can try, to let send the POWER9 system from a private person to the EU. > But if this fails, you have to pay also a tax penalty, AFAIK. > > Additional informations about the system: > > - E-ATX (12“ x 13“) mainboard > - With the 3U HSF assemblies, noise is very low. > - Power consumption of the POWER9 is far less than POWER8 > - If you buy the Dual CPU bundle, the PSU needs a dual EPS 12V connector > - no mini PCIe slot > - No M2 slot > - 1x OCuLink port (what is this?) > - 6x 4-pin fan connectors on the mainboard > - To provide maximal PCIe bandwidth for all peripherals, each slot is > serviced by a dedicated CPU. As such, two CPUs are required to activate all > PCIe slots > > Important note: > Pre-order is required. They will watching the outcome of this preorder > process, i.e. whether there is enough expected demand to expand further into > OpenPOWER-based libre-friendly > systems or if they end up going a different direction entirely. > > The shipping costs with „United States Postal Service Priority International" > Single CPU bundle: 110$ > The whole system cannot be delivered: „Shipper cannot accept package“ > > I think, I will pre-order the Single CPU bundle :-) > > >> Am 11.08.2017 um 13:26 schrieb Chaos Wombat <kickgz...@use.startmail.com>: >> >> I'm seeing a price of $2,300 in the U.S. >> >> But the exchange rate is 1 US dollar = 0.852 euros, so that's only 1959€. >> >> Is that price including VAT? If not, they're gouging you. If so, your >> government is gouging you. Either way, have someone in the U.S. order it >> for you. >> >
