Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S262011AbTFBHmy (ORCPT ); Mon, 2 Jun 2003 03:42:54 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S262015AbTFBHmy (ORCPT ); Mon, 2 Jun 2003 03:42:54 -0400 Received: from matrix01b.home.net.pl ([212.85.112.33]:26897 "HELO matrix01b.home.net.pl") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S262011AbTFBHmx (ORCPT ); Mon, 2 Jun 2003 03:42:53 -0400 Message-ID: <3EDB0379.4050702@post.pl> Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2003 09:57:45 +0200 From: "Leonard Milcin, Jr" User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.3.1) Gecko/20030527 Debian/1.3.1-2 X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Joe Briggs , LKML Subject: [OT] Re: athlon guidance References: <1054508267.1840.18.camel@family> In-Reply-To: <1054508267.1840.18.camel@family> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 882 Lines: 26 Joe Briggs wrote: > MP. So, given the nature of the CPU and data intensive application, > which is the faster platform: a slower 2800/266 MHZ FSB dual processor > or a single 3200/400 MHZ FSB processor? > > All suggestions and analysis welcomed. > > Joe I think dual processor system would be a bit faster for your needs. On the other hand it will be cheaper to set up second or even third machine, and split the data channels or processing stadiums between them. Leonard -- "Unix IS user friendly... It's just selective about who its friends are." -- Tollef Fog Heen - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/