BRAG: Just got this rig for work

buckslayer80 · #1 02-14-2007, 02:06 AM

2 QUAD core Xeons
512 MB ATI video card
8 GB RAM
Dual 500 GB HDs setup in RAID 1

Needless to say XP 64 bit boots in like a nano second [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

Neuge · #2 02-14-2007, 02:12 AM

I've been using one for a year and a half (except two 300 GBs). EMT64 Red Hat boots up pretty quickly. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

EDIT: Didn't see quad cores. I've only got dual. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

buckslayer80 · #3 02-14-2007, 02:14 AM

Dual octo cores on the next order baby!!!!

Neuge · #4 02-14-2007, 02:26 AM

I regularly use a 400 node cluster, ranked as high as 329th on the top500 list at one point. What kind of work do you do?

ed8383 · #5 02-14-2007, 02:56 AM

do you really need that much ram?

Freakin · #6 02-14-2007, 03:37 AM

what's your 3dmark score [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

goldtoes · #7 02-14-2007, 10:11 AM

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do you really need that much ram?

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no paging file ftw lol

buckslayer80 · #8 02-14-2007, 12:54 PM

This box was for compiling and running mathematical simulations using a product called MatLab. That much RAM is overkill at the current moment, but it won't be for long. I say 4 GB will be standard in the workplace in 3 or 4 years.
My company has a philosophy of buy too much now so we don't have to buy again in 2 years. It also allows them to "pass down" very good equipment to other employees.

I'm the assistant network administrator, so I don't use this box, I just set it up. I can't stand math. I have to stick with my personal workstation with 2 dual core 3 Ghz Xeons, 5 GB RAM and dual 300 GB HDs. Running Vista 64 bit Ultimate [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

goldtoes · #9 02-14-2007, 01:43 PM

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I have to stick with my personal workstation with 2 dual core 3 Ghz Xeons, 5 GB RAM and dual 300 GB HDs. Running Vista 64 bit Ultimate

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aww you poooor thing

Neuge · #10 02-14-2007, 06:59 PM

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This box was for compiling and running mathematical simulations using a product called MatLab. That much RAM is overkill at the current moment, but it won't be for long. I say 4 GB will be standard in the workplace in 3 or 4 years.

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This depresses me every time I hear it. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Why do people waste so much computer power running simulations with Matlab? As far as I know, Mathworks hasn't even released their multiprocessor of it yet, making dual quad cores a retarded amount of overkill. Tell you mathematicians to learn a real language (C, fortran) and MPI, it'll save them so much time.

And no, 8 gigs is not overkill for (some) mathematical modeling. I could easily jam that up with a couple programs I have.