Post by: Sirgod on June 11, 2004, 08:45:07 pm
MSI K8DMASTER-F Tower 8131 DualS940 EATX, VGA, LAN
Product Description:
Dual Opteron!
Features:
Processor: AMD Opteron DP S940
Chipset/FSB: AMD 8131
Memory: 6 x DDR333 ECC up to 12GB
Slots: 3 x PCI-X, 2 x PCI
Ports: 4 x USB, 2 x Serial, 1 x Paralle
IDE: 2 x UATA/133
Video: ATI Rage XL Video Controller
Audio/LAN: Gigabit LAN
I have to ask, WHY ? What OS Operates that much RAM? Is this a Longhorn thing?
I'm series, that just seems like Overkill to me, But maybe someone here knows Why.
Stephen
Post by: IKV Nemesis D7L on June 11, 2004, 10:59:42 pm
Post by: Iceman on June 11, 2004, 11:02:17 pm
Post by: Khalee on June 11, 2004, 11:04:11 pm
Post by: Sirgod on June 11, 2004, 11:04:46 pm
Still what OS can use that much Ram?
Stephen
Post by: Sirgod on June 11, 2004, 11:05:27 pm
Quote:
Hmm I can think of one program that would like all that memory. Studio Max the more memory you got the more it likes.
that's true, But even the Underlying OS can't use that effectivly.
stephen
Post by: IKV Nemesis D7L on June 11, 2004, 11:11:00 pm
Quote:
That explains alot. thanks Nemesis and Iceman.
Still what OS can use that much Ram?
Stephen
Linux. BSDUnix. GNUHurd. The 64bit versions at least.
At least the first two can scale up to massively parrallel supercomputers. I think 2 processors and 12 GB of Ram are well within their abilities.
Post by: Kmelew on June 11, 2004, 11:11:43 pm
Post by: Praxis on June 13, 2004, 12:59:46 am
A 32-bit processor and OS is only capable of addressing up to FOUR GIGABYTES of RAM.
On the other hand, a 64-bit proccessor and OS is capable of addressing up to FOUR TERRABYTES of RAM.
The consumer level PowerMac G5 has slows for 8 gigs of RAM, since it is a 64 bit processor.
Of course, WinBlows only can use up to 32 GB. Looks like Bill thinks that's enough for anyone
Post by: Sirgod on June 13, 2004, 10:32:04 am
BTW, I was looking at some G5's at the apple store. I thought that Steve jobs had promised to have Dual 3gig Proccs on there system by now, at least that's what I thought He said last year? Or am I incorrect on this also.
Stephen
Post by: Sirgod on June 11, 2004, 08:45:07 pm
MSI K8DMASTER-F Tower 8131 DualS940 EATX, VGA, LAN
Product Description:
Dual Opteron!
Features:
Processor: AMD Opteron DP S940
Chipset/FSB: AMD 8131
Memory: 6 x DDR333 ECC up to 12GB
Slots: 3 x PCI-X, 2 x PCI
Ports: 4 x USB, 2 x Serial, 1 x Paralle
IDE: 2 x UATA/133
Video: ATI Rage XL Video Controller
Audio/LAN: Gigabit LAN
I have to ask, WHY ? What OS Operates that much RAM? Is this a Longhorn thing?
I'm series, that just seems like Overkill to me, But maybe someone here knows Why.
Stephen
Post by: IKV Nemesis D7L on June 11, 2004, 10:59:42 pm
Post by: Iceman on June 11, 2004, 11:02:17 pm
Post by: Khalee on June 11, 2004, 11:04:11 pm
Post by: Sirgod on June 11, 2004, 11:04:46 pm
Still what OS can use that much Ram?
Stephen
Post by: Sirgod on June 11, 2004, 11:05:27 pm
Quote:
Hmm I can think of one program that would like all that memory. Studio Max the more memory you got the more it likes.
that's true, But even the Underlying OS can't use that effectivly.
stephen
Post by: IKV Nemesis D7L on June 11, 2004, 11:11:00 pm
Quote:
That explains alot. thanks Nemesis and Iceman.
Still what OS can use that much Ram?
Stephen
Linux. BSDUnix. GNUHurd. The 64bit versions at least.
At least the first two can scale up to massively parrallel supercomputers. I think 2 processors and 12 GB of Ram are well within their abilities.
Post by: Kmelew on June 11, 2004, 11:11:43 pm
Post by: Praxis on June 13, 2004, 12:59:46 am
A 32-bit processor and OS is only capable of addressing up to FOUR GIGABYTES of RAM.
On the other hand, a 64-bit proccessor and OS is capable of addressing up to FOUR TERRABYTES of RAM.
The consumer level PowerMac G5 has slows for 8 gigs of RAM, since it is a 64 bit processor.
Of course, WinBlows only can use up to 32 GB. Looks like Bill thinks that's enough for anyone
Post by: Sirgod on June 13, 2004, 10:32:04 am
BTW, I was looking at some G5's at the apple store. I thought that Steve jobs had promised to have Dual 3gig Proccs on there system by now, at least that's what I thought He said last year? Or am I incorrect on this also.
Stephen
Post by: Sirgod on June 11, 2004, 08:45:07 pm
MSI K8DMASTER-F Tower 8131 DualS940 EATX, VGA, LAN
Product Description:
Dual Opteron!
Features:
Processor: AMD Opteron DP S940
Chipset/FSB: AMD 8131
Memory: 6 x DDR333 ECC up to 12GB
Slots: 3 x PCI-X, 2 x PCI
Ports: 4 x USB, 2 x Serial, 1 x Paralle
IDE: 2 x UATA/133
Video: ATI Rage XL Video Controller
Audio/LAN: Gigabit LAN
I have to ask, WHY ? What OS Operates that much RAM? Is this a Longhorn thing?
I'm series, that just seems like Overkill to me, But maybe someone here knows Why.
Stephen
Post by: IKV Nemesis D7L on June 11, 2004, 10:59:42 pm
Post by: Iceman on June 11, 2004, 11:02:17 pm
Post by: Khalee on June 11, 2004, 11:04:11 pm
Post by: Sirgod on June 11, 2004, 11:04:46 pm
Still what OS can use that much Ram?
Stephen
Post by: Sirgod on June 11, 2004, 11:05:27 pm
Quote:
Hmm I can think of one program that would like all that memory. Studio Max the more memory you got the more it likes.
that's true, But even the Underlying OS can't use that effectivly.
stephen
Post by: IKV Nemesis D7L on June 11, 2004, 11:11:00 pm
Quote:
That explains alot. thanks Nemesis and Iceman.
Still what OS can use that much Ram?
Stephen
Linux. BSDUnix. GNUHurd. The 64bit versions at least.
At least the first two can scale up to massively parrallel supercomputers. I think 2 processors and 12 GB of Ram are well within their abilities.
Post by: Kmelew on June 11, 2004, 11:11:43 pm
Post by: Praxis on June 13, 2004, 12:59:46 am
A 32-bit processor and OS is only capable of addressing up to FOUR GIGABYTES of RAM.
On the other hand, a 64-bit proccessor and OS is capable of addressing up to FOUR TERRABYTES of RAM.
The consumer level PowerMac G5 has slows for 8 gigs of RAM, since it is a 64 bit processor.
Of course, WinBlows only can use up to 32 GB. Looks like Bill thinks that's enough for anyone
Post by: Sirgod on June 13, 2004, 10:32:04 am
BTW, I was looking at some G5's at the apple store. I thought that Steve jobs had promised to have Dual 3gig Proccs on there system by now, at least that's what I thought He said last year? Or am I incorrect on this also.
Stephen