Recommendation for an 8 core system
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My client would like me to recommend a system that has 8 cores, which I guess would be configured as two processors with quad cores. So I ask the experts here. Why, you may ask? Because we're running very computational intensive analysis on some switch network topologies used in communication satellites. So the quality of your next TV show or Internet connection might depend on the analysis we're performing! mac
So your client is telling you what to recommend?
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My client would like me to recommend a system that has 8 cores, which I guess would be configured as two processors with quad cores. So I ask the experts here. Why, you may ask? Because we're running very computational intensive analysis on some switch network topologies used in communication satellites. So the quality of your next TV show or Internet connection might depend on the analysis we're performing! mac
I don't know if this is relevant but I've been pretty happy with the Mac Pro I got a few months back. I've got it set up to triple boot between OS X, Windows XP, and Vista. But I'm not sure if that's really what you're looking for, or you want something like a rack based system.
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My client would like me to recommend a system that has 8 cores, which I guess would be configured as two processors with quad cores. So I ask the experts here. Why, you may ask? Because we're running very computational intensive analysis on some switch network topologies used in communication satellites. So the quality of your next TV show or Internet connection might depend on the analysis we're performing! mac
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Cool, will that improve the content? :-D
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Ha! Not likely.
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Cool, will that improve the content? :-D
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Trollslayer wrote:
Cool, will that improve the content?
Nope! Marc
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I don't know if this is relevant but I've been pretty happy with the Mac Pro I got a few months back. I've got it set up to triple boot between OS X, Windows XP, and Vista. But I'm not sure if that's really what you're looking for, or you want something like a rack based system.
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Jim Crafton wrote:
But I'm not sure if that's really what you're looking for, or you want something like a rack based system.
Desktop would be preferable. This isn't really for a server, rather a high powered number crunching workstation. Marc
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So your client is telling you what to recommend?
Need software developed? Offering C# development all over the United States, ERL GLOBAL, Inc is the only call you will have to make.
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Most of this sig is for Google, not ego.Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
So your client is telling you what to recommend?
No, I need to tell my client what I (and the folks here) recommend. Marc
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Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
So your client is telling you what to recommend?
No, I need to tell my client what I (and the folks here) recommend. Marc
Oh well that definitely makes it harder then. Since all such discussions will eventually mention it let me be the first, have you consider a cray?
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Jim Crafton wrote:
But I'm not sure if that's really what you're looking for, or you want something like a rack based system.
Desktop would be preferable. This isn't really for a server, rather a high powered number crunching workstation. Marc
OK, well then IMHO the Mac Pro is a good option, unless they are trying to be really cheap. Since the machine can hold up to 32Gb of RAM, you can install 64 bit windows to make better use of it, there's some info here: http://www.wintellect.com/CS/blogs/jrobbins/archive/2007/02/15/vista-x64-on-a-mac-pro-totally-awesome-dude.aspx[^]
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Oh well that definitely makes it harder then. Since all such discussions will eventually mention it let me be the first, have you consider a cray?
Need software developed? Offering C# development all over the United States, ERL GLOBAL, Inc is the only call you will have to make.
Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know. -- Ernest Hemingway
Most of this sig is for Google, not ego.Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
Since all such discussions will eventually mention it let me be the first, have you consider a cray?
Heh. Well, there is a budget! Marc
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My client would like me to recommend a system that has 8 cores, which I guess would be configured as two processors with quad cores. So I ask the experts here. Why, you may ask? Because we're running very computational intensive analysis on some switch network topologies used in communication satellites. So the quality of your next TV show or Internet connection might depend on the analysis we're performing! mac
Do they need physical cores? I used to run a dual proc xeon that had dual cores with hyper-threading and it flew.
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Oh well that definitely makes it harder then. Since all such discussions will eventually mention it let me be the first, have you consider a cray?
Need software developed? Offering C# development all over the United States, ERL GLOBAL, Inc is the only call you will have to make.
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Do they need physical cores? I used to run a dual proc xeon that had dual cores with hyper-threading and it flew.
Ray Cassick wrote:
Do they need physical cores?
Yes, physical cores would be better. Marc
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OK, well then IMHO the Mac Pro is a good option, unless they are trying to be really cheap. Since the machine can hold up to 32Gb of RAM, you can install 64 bit windows to make better use of it, there's some info here: http://www.wintellect.com/CS/blogs/jrobbins/archive/2007/02/15/vista-x64-on-a-mac-pro-totally-awesome-dude.aspx[^]
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Jim Crafton wrote:
OK, well then IMHO the Mac Pro is a good option,
Hmmm, well, I'm concerned that there might be issues running Windows-based software that will be beyond the abilities of the client. He's a rocket scientist, not an IT person. :-D Marc
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Jim Crafton wrote:
OK, well then IMHO the Mac Pro is a good option,
Hmmm, well, I'm concerned that there might be issues running Windows-based software that will be beyond the abilities of the client. He's a rocket scientist, not an IT person. :-D Marc
AFAIK your only issue is actually installing windows. Once you've done that, it's no different than using windows anywhere else. I haven't had any problems with software running in windows on it. If he is going to be doing the installation of Windows, then there might be an issue. But I'll leave that up to you :)
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My client would like me to recommend a system that has 8 cores, which I guess would be configured as two processors with quad cores. So I ask the experts here. Why, you may ask? Because we're running very computational intensive analysis on some switch network topologies used in communication satellites. So the quality of your next TV show or Internet connection might depend on the analysis we're performing! mac
Dual quadcores you say - how about something based around an Intel SkullTrail? edit: now how would this cause confusion? "dual" means "composed of 2 parts" as we all know. 2 * 4 = 8. It's not like I'm saying "core2 duo quad" or something nonsensical like that.
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Marc asked for an 8 core system not an 800 core system. :cool:
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Whatever happened to planning for the future? :laugh:
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Whatever happened to planning for the future? :laugh:
In a few years you can replace the current 8way box with a 64way one that's faster than a current 800way system that would cost far more than the buy now/upgrade later systems.
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AFAIK your only issue is actually installing windows. Once you've done that, it's no different than using windows anywhere else. I haven't had any problems with software running in windows on it. If he is going to be doing the installation of Windows, then there might be an issue. But I'll leave that up to you :)
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If it's just a matter of installing/configuring the box I believe the solution is called billable hours. :cool:
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My client would like me to recommend a system that has 8 cores, which I guess would be configured as two processors with quad cores. So I ask the experts here. Why, you may ask? Because we're running very computational intensive analysis on some switch network topologies used in communication satellites. So the quality of your next TV show or Internet connection might depend on the analysis we're performing! mac