Re: [gentoo-user] AMD 64 bit system selections

[Bob Sanders]

On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:58:53 +0000 (UTC)
James <wireless@×××××××××××.com> wrote:

>
> What's the best 64 bit processor choice for performance for Gentoo?
> Dual-core?

Perhaps you should ask what the best price performance/watt in the cpu
range?  Generally it's best to figure out your needs and then calculate the
cost for each step up in cpu power to meet those needs.

> Complimentary ram specs?
>

Personally, I prefer 2-2-2 or 2-3-2.5 ram, but it's expensive and not all
applications benefit.

> Mobo recommendations (lm_sensors and acpi support) in a 19 inch rack?
>

Tyan or Super Micro tend to be better choices.

> N+1 redundant power supply recommendations?
>

Vendors change every year.  If you've got big bucks and can find someone that will
sell single units - Delta.  Otherwise, whomever can meet the current demands.
 
> 10/100/1000 Ethernet support?
>

On the motherboard - best is typically Broadcom or Intel.  The rest are pretty good.
 
> What's the friendliest  high end video card for displaying video
> (fast motion) that has open source drivers? Multiple displays?
>

Doesn't exist.  But Nvidia is the better bet as their drivers tend to work more often.
 
> Which Sata-2 drives give good performance and size (400 G or more)?
>
> What's the best Raid level to run for storing, searching and manipulating
> tons of video, and should I get a Gentoo friendly controller or use
> software raid?
>

For video data, use a linear stripe across two controllers.  And at least three controllers
for HD video.  But HD video requires SCSI or SAS, stripped across multiple controllers and
15Krpm drives in the arrays.

> Finally which file system would one recommed for this video server
> with the best, stable performance.
>

XFS.

Bob 
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