Does anybody have something to say about this? Maybe only the chipsets which one is faster/better the ServerWorks ht1000 of the nForce4?
(reading my own mail i figure that it might be read as a spamming commercial, IT IS NOT!) Gr, Bart > Hi, > > I'm not used to use Linux with new hardware :-) But todays new server > hardware is so cheap that i'm gonna buy something. My budget is around > 1500 euros and I want a 1u high Opteron 175 dual core server system with > 2gb mem and 2 x 180 GB disks. IPMI is a an nice extra but not a reason to > go over the 1500 :-) > > In my search i have found 2 systems: > > Sun fire X2100: in the config above it's around 1500 euro's > http://www.ahead-it.be/shop/configure.php?id=839 > > SuperMicro 1U servercase with a SuperMicroH8SSL-i ServerBoard > http://www.ahead-it.be/shop/configure.php?id=829 > > Both systems feature the same options, The Sun has a nForce4 chipset while > the SuperMicro hase a serverworks ht1000 chip... The SuperMicro has a bit > more options,but i'm unsure if i'm even gonna used them... IPMI is 1/3 (50 > eu) cheaper that Suns (150 eu)... > > So i guess it's more who's marketting machine to follow? Here's a > benchmark for the SUN. I did not find any for the SuperMicro: Benchmark > This itself may be a reason to choose for the SUN ofcourse. Other reasons > for choosing are faster=beter! Stability is beter... Linux support is a > must (both systems are ok there, at least they claim :-) > > Does anyone know the difference between the chipsets? Maybe someone has > both systems? Which would you choose and why? > > Thanks.... > > Bart > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
