-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Lubos Vrbka wrote: > hi, > >> What has your experiences of either/both been? > at work we use dual core athlon64 machines for workstations (up to 4 gb > of ram). opteron clusters (dual core or dual dual core) are used for > scientific calculations - and contain much more memory (last ordered > computers should have up to 64gb, iirc). > in our experience, using one single/dualcore opteron with 'small amount' > of memory (up to 4gb) for a desktop is a waste of money - opteron based > machines tend to be more expensive. even with athlons / non-ecc memory > we don't have problems - and we stress even our worsktations quite a bit. > of course, opteron + tyan board + ecc memory + other high quality > components can be better, but it isn't worth the money if you really > don't need it.
Isn't it also a matter of the machine's task? If your machine is going to primarily be single-tasking (for example, transcoding DV into MPEG-2, or high-intensity graphics) and not waiting much for keyboard input, then the higher GHz of the 64FX would be better for you. Otherwise, Lubos is right: go with the 64X2. - -- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson LA USA Is "common sense" really valid? For example, it is "common sense" to white-power racists that whites are superior to blacks, and that those with brown skins are mud people. However, that "common sense" is obviously wrong. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFE+YwdS9HxQb37XmcRAhoLAJ90tbmpgh5b71sJR/X8mks8uk1s6QCbBPX8 gTBCE4bubYaZRyCbeki/QZw= =z2Lf -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
