Some people swear that memory is crucial to performance, while others think it’s the ‘Emperor’s New Clothes’ of upgrades. How much memory do you need, what speed should it run at and is it worth upgrading at all?
I'm going to go off the deep end soon with a build based on a dual processor board.
I, personally, don't even have any real work to tax my 3.5 GHz Duo, but I am getting into the custom server market and want to know I can do this, and what the payout might be on a 'large multiple database' server with heavy job use from multiple computers.
Are you aware of any benchmarks for this type of use, maybe even for a dual quad-core processor, triple channel setup, each processor having 3 or six sticks.
The two channel vs. three channel makes a big difference in price, and that is why I'm searching for comparison data, and should interpolate backwards to still be a factor for any high end processor evaluation.
Bruce H.
P.S. If somebody pays for it, and I build it, it will definitely be available for a test or two if you have any ideas, before delivery. That would be essential anyway.
I have seen some comparison Data Triple channel came out on top but not by much. Its basically a case of "If yo can afford it, go for it!"
It will make a small difference in benchmarks, but in real world terms you wouldn't really notice.
Good luck with your business.
Edit: I would suggest about 12GB ram (if its affordable) Some SSD's in Raid 1(Atleast) And some high end Xeon Processors. Its always best to do your research before you build! Good man!
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Definitely. They seem to have good physical use of the memory to spread the working area and increase cycle life. I would go for two for the most current data, they are still small in Gb/$, and use big HDDs in pairs above them in the chain, that number would simply depend on the user company's storage requirements.
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And some high end Xeon Processors.
These Xeons are beginning to interest me.
Some zealot got over 5.4 GHz with one having an exotic cooling setup, (I see 'cryo' here), so they have potential in custom server design to go into the low 4 GHz range on air with top coolers and filtered air to keep the HS fins clean, for "flop" rating and still be as reliable as the big vendors with stock setups.
I don't plan to use the word 'overclock', or even mention clock speed to clients, just thoughput comparisons to the name brand business machines, which seem too expensive to me.
Bruce
P.S. Ummm, where in h*** did you find that avatar? It's a bit, well, you know, strange.
in my opinion they are the Best way to build a reliable Fast Server (Unfortunately At a price premium, but you are paying for quality)
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I don't plan to use the word 'overclock'
Probably for the best, some people freak out the moment u mention overclocking and start to Sprout this about Reliability. In all honesty If done right Reliability will not actually be a factor!
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I have seen some comparison Data Triple channel came out on top but not by much. Its basically a case of "If yo can afford it, go for it!"
It will make a small difference in benchmarks, but in real world terms you wouldn't really notice.
Good luck with your business.
Edit: I would suggest about 12GB ram (if its affordable) Some SSD's in Raid 1(Atleast) And some high end Xeon Processors. Its always best to do your research before you build! Good man!
Why RAID 1 and not RAID 5? Redundancy is always useful, right? Also a big selling point. "You can have one hard drive fail and not lose any information".
I was just using a Raid Config as an example... Raid 5 would be the best case scenario but depending on the size of the company you are targeting, they might not have the funding for that kind of thing.
IMO Raid 1 Offers plenty redundancy. But you are of course entitled to your own opinion
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