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On 12/30/2016 11:43 AM, lee wrote: |
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> "Taiidan@×××.com" <Taiidan@×××.com> writes: |
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>> On 12/30/2016 08:39 AM, lee wrote: |
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>>> thelma@×××××××××××.com writes: |
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>>>> I'm putting a new system, it will be running mainly, VirtualBox, |
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>>> If you want a rock solid machine with lots of cores and RAM and very |
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>>> capable of powering VMs, the HP Z800 is worthwhile to check out. |
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>> You can build a system with a (new) KGPE-D16, two used 6276 processors |
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>> and used 64gb ecc ram for only around $500 which will net you a 32 |
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>> core computer that can run blob free no microcode coreboot that |
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>> supports max 256GB RDIMM RAM. |
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> Including an excellent 850W power supply, a good case, SAS RAID |
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> controller and a graphics card? |
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> The 6276 is a more power hungry than a Xeon and runs at only 2.3GHz |
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> (though I don't know how that compares to the Xeon). Power consumption |
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> is an issue for me because electricity is way too expensive here. |
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> Asus doesn't seem to say anything about coreboot? |
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>> There is another coreboot compatible (theoretically, but not tested) |
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>> QP max 1TB (jesus christ) RDIMM RAM G34 motherboard, so you could have |
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>> 64 cores for only $20 or so per 16 cores. (plus the $30 for a cpu |
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>> cooler) |
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> It's good to have so many options to choose from :) Considering all |
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> this, is there a good reason to go for an FX-8350? |
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Ahh good point, I was assuming he already had a case like I did. I have |
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a single 6274 plus graphics card with a *quality* 500watt PSU and it |
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works fine at full load. |
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6 cores vs 16 cores and coreboot with zero blobs or microcode, IMO the |
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power consumption is greatly worth it. |
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Asus didn't implement coreboot on the kgpe-d16 (asus sucks), it was done |
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by the firmware heroes at raptor engineering. |
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6276 actually runs at 2.6ghz with turbo assuming you have proper |
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cooling, and 8 cores can turbo to 3.2ghz if the other 8 are in CC6. |
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If you care about linux you will care about free firmware, if we do not |
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care one day microsoft will simply flip a switch and shut us out for |
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good ("secure" boot 2.0 spec does not mandate the option to disable it) |
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