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Which server would be most appropriate? [closed]
Im in the process of evaluating buying some second hand servers online. The issue im coming up against is whether the extra cost is worth it with regards to a DDR2 & L5420 vs DDR3 and L5520 ...
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Is “limited overclocking” supported by Ivy Bridge Xeon?
Intel Core i5 and i7 desktop processors in the Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge families support limited overclocking, where you can push the turbo boost multiplier to 4 bins above the standard.
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Heatsinks and Xeon E5 CPUs
I've constructed a server that uses 2 Xeon E5-2620 CPUs and per Intel's recommendation I'm in the process of ordering a heatsink and I'm slightly concerned about thermal management. The case I'm using ...
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Passive and active heat sinks for Xeon 5472
This is my first post, so I apologize if I'm not following any particular protocol or have posted this in the wrong category; please let me know if I need to change or re-post elsewhere. (thank you)
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Intel Xeon X3440 2.53ghz (3 cores) - March setting for GCC? [closed]
I own a VPS which have a Intel Xeon X3440 with 3 cores available at 2,53ghz. I'm using GCC 4.4.6, what should I use with -march for this CPU?
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CPU requiring pairs of RAM DIMMs [closed]
I wanna set-up a machine using 2 Intel Xeon E5-2620 CPUs and 2 16GB RAM DIMMs.
I am now told that for both CPUs to function, I need at least 2 pairs of identical DIMMs (4 DIMMs total).
Is that true? ...
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on xeon, does addq require 2 clock cycles?
How many cycles are required to add long ints on a xeon?
from timing trials, it appears that 2 clock ticks are needed.
/proc/info says
model name : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5660 @ 2.80GHz
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S5000XVN Intel Motherboard - Only sees 12 out of 16GB of RAM
So I have an older Intel S5000XVN motherboard, here are the specs
CPU Arch : 2 CPU - 2 Cores - 2 Threads
CPU PSN : Intel Xeon CPU 5160 @ 3.00GHz
CPU EXT : MMX, SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S), EM64T, VT-x
CPUID : ...
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turboboost monitor for Intel Xeon & Windows Server
Intel has Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Monitor utility (available here http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=19105) but it doesn't support nor Intel Xeon neither Windows Server ...
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Disable hyperthreading on MacPro Xeon
We need to disable hyperthreading on several MacPros.
We have just two types of Macs - Dual QuadCore 2.4 "Westmere" and single CPU SixCore 3.66 "Westmere". All machines run 10.6.8
For some strange ...
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Intel i7-3820k vs. Xeon E5-2620 which is faster [closed]
I am looking at purchasing a ASUS P9X79 WS motherboard. It can accomodate both Xeons and i7 cpu's. What processor would be better an i7-3930 6 core 3.2 Ghz CPU or a Xeon E5-2620 6 Core CPU at ...
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Confused by CPU model
This seems like a candidate for someone posting a lmgtfy link as an answer, but I don't trust the info I'm finding.
I've got a Linux box that's been whirring away in my loft for quite some time, and ...
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Is the L3 cache shared by all cores for a Sandy-Bridge E Xeon CPU?
In a related question (http://superuser.com/questions/412988/impact-of-the-l3-cache-on-performance-worth-a-dual-processor-system) I asked about the benefit of a dual-CPU system in terms of doubling ...
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Have anybody tested R multicore packages on 10-core Xeon how do they scale in comparison with case of 4 core machine?
Have anybody tested R multicore packages (for example : parallel, multicore, snowfall, foreach) on 10-core Xeon ? How do they scale in comparison with case of 4 core machine ? What algorith have you ...
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Impact of the L3 cache on performance - worth a dual-processor system?
I will be purchasing a new high-end system, and I would like to have a better sense of whether a dual-processor Xeon system (I am looking at the new, high-end Xeon E5-2687W) might, realistically, ...
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why i7-860 is two times slower than E3-1220?
I have financical trading software. It decodes fast/fix messages. I'm running same binaries on two different machines on very similar set of data.
Software receive "messages" and decodes them. The ...
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Mounting LGA1366 Xeon w3680 on a motherboard
I am putting a home server/workstation together and am having a hard time mounting a Xeon W3680 onto a Supermicro MBD-X8DTH-6F-O board. Its the first time in a good 10 years that I assemble a machine ...
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Which is newer, xeon 3450 or 5420? [closed]
From the naming convention, I assumed the 5420 was newer but it seems that the 3450 is faster according to: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html
Can someone explain this to me?
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Clarifications on the nehalem processor
I'm looking at some servers and I'm confused as to the Nehalem processor.
The processor is made by intel, but looking at the wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nehalem_(microarchitecture)
Why are ...
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SuperMicro MBD-X8SIL-F-B, Intel Xeon X3430 and Crucial DDR3-1333 ECC RDIMM?
I am assembling a custom PC. And here are the components I ordered:
Motherboard: SuperMicro MBD-X8SIL-F-B - http://www.supermicro.com/xeon_3400/Motherboard/X8SIL.cfm
Processor: Intel Xeon X3430
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Does a Xeon-based workstation will run slower on Windows XP than on Windows 7?
I have a Xeon-based computer at work runing on Windows XP with 3G RAM. I can't upgrade Windows XP 16 bits to 32 bits or to Windows 7 because of compatibility issues with some of the company's ...
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Non-Xeon Motherboards work with Xeon chips?
Purchased a XEON (LGA1366 XEON) chip and need a Motherboard for it. Can I run a regular LGA1366 motherboard without XEON specs? Will I be hampered in any way?
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Intel Server Board S3420GP fails to boot with video connected
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Building a new system using an Intel Server Board S3420GP motherboard and an Intel Xeon X3440 processor. Before installing this motherboard into the chassis we want to test that it will actually ...
