I use dual athlon MP 2400+ as my DB / Web server and im very happy. The MotherBard is Gigabyte GA-7DPXDW-P, 2 mirrored scsi ( hardware adaptec )
Rock Solid, never crashed. average uptime is 80 days ( kernel upgrade .... ) I also think the case / power supply is also very importent to servers and i use TermalTake Ceaser. 7 fans and its still much more quiet then the Garbage 25$ cases. and dont forget.. Debian Debian Debian :) -------------------------- Canaan Surfing Ltd. Internet Service Providers Ben-Nes Michael - Manager Tel: 972-4-6991122 Fax: 972-4-6990098 http://www.canaan.net.il -------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arnon Klein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 9:25 PM Subject: Re: AMD (was re: Dist question.) > We have here some dual-athlon MP computers, and we're having alot of > troubles with them. > My PC (2xMP-1800) hangs after more than 15 minutes of 200% CPU usage. I > think it's because the CPU heats the memory modules. > Another one, used as a server, suffered a lot of crashes until we > changed the case to a monsterous-looking thermaltake, and now it > functions fine, but glows in the dark :) . This one is a dual MP-2000. > > Both of the motherboards are tyan-tiger (i don't recall the exact > model). One of them doesn't have thermal sensors at all(!!!), and the > other one has thermal sensors, but linux has trouble reading those, > requiring installing a buggy module. This module is responsible for > several crashes on its own... > > I've heard that the newer AMD chips produce less heat, so they may be a > good choice. But counting on my experience, you don't want to use the > above mentioned CPUs AND mobos. > > Arnon > > Tal Achituv wrote: > > >1) I have to say that some of the biggest vendors in Israel are selling junk motherboards with their AMD servers, We have here a dual Athlon MP server, which had many problems, and it turned out to be the fault of the BETA-BIOS firmware!!! > > > >Who in a sane mind would sell a mobo with BETA bios? > > > >Anyway - I must say I am very happy with the performance since the bios update. > > > >2) regarding overheating - my AMD cpu's usually run even cooler than the Intel equivalent, BUT - never remove a heatsink from an AMD... the sysadmin here removed one for about 3 seconds, and the cpu core blew up (white smoke and cracking noise) - this was with an Athlon-XP+2000 > > > >>From my experience an Intel would just shut-down... anyone know if this is a motherboard feature or a CPU feature?! > > > >Regards, > >Tal. > > > >This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > >solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > >If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately and > >delete this communication. > > > > > > > > > >=============================================================== > >To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > >the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > >echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > ================================================================= > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
