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On Jul 28, 5:48 pm, Jaimie Vandenbergh <jai...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:23:30 -0700 (PDT), Romanise <josh...@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> >Can someone guide me on following.
>
> >I have 2 CPUs Intel 2GHz Xeon QC E5335.
>
> >Need advise as to what motherboard, power supply, cards I need to
> >buy to make a Server PC.
>
> Is it going to be a real server doing real work, or a home box? This
> makes a pretty large difference.
>
> If it's to be a home box, then I'll pass on the lesson I learnt when I
> built a dual Xeon box three or four years ago:
>
> Don't bother. Flog the CPUs on eBay and spend the cash on a normal
> single CPU C2D or Quadcore system instead. It'll be much cheaper, will
> suck less power, run cooler, and be a better domestic box entirely.
>
> Cheers - Jaimie
> --
> Women's breasts are like electric train sets. They're meant for
> kids, but usually it's the fathers who wind up playing with them.
Intention is to build a real server, else the CPUs will be lying
around for ever.
Thank you for replying and the advice.
Regards,
D M Joshi
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