server processors

server processors


server processors
Xeon processors in desktops?

I have seen some of the latest workstations from HP and Dell and they use xeon processors which is a server processor. Does this mean they are using a server mobo and processors, RAM, etc. to run a desktop computer? Can server hardware run normal desktop processes? Lastely does anyone know whether xeon or extreme QX6700 processors are better for gaming?

Yes in fact it is quite common for workstations to use server motherboards and parts. The hardware can definately run normal desktop processes, everything is based on the same X86 architecture, so there is no problem there.

As for your final question, both of those would be extreme overkill for gaming. All games out are single threaded, which mean they can only use one core. In a dual core you can have the second core taking care of background applications, but having four cores gives you no real benefit at all. Hence I would go with a plain Core 2 Duo, and invest the big money in a high-powerd video card.

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Intel® Xeon® processor 7500 series-based server and Microsoft Hyper-V server 2008 at TechEd 2010

server quad core processor

server quad core processor


server quad core processor
super redundant home server market?

Would their be much market for home server s with a lot of redundancy and hardware security. I was thinking about a computer with 2 quad core opteron processors, 2 raid controllers with 2 raid 1+0 arrays, 4 sticks of DDR3 ram, 8 10,000 rpm sata drives to keep cost down, 2 power supplies to make them redundant, redundant bios, and more enough fans that some can fail without it overheating. It would also have a TPM chip and come with windows 7 and Norton 360 and Norton Ghost. If it could be made right half the ram and processors, most of the hard drives, 1 bios, and several fans could fail and it will still work.

For what? You answered your own question in your text. What home user is going to have any use for that junk?

The only people that would use a home server would be enthusiasts and techies that could build better cheaper server's than the one you listed.

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AMD's Superior Quad-Core Architecture