2009MP: 6GB Vs 8GB; triple Vs dual channels: PS4 tests

Gonk42 said:
It is not a Dell board. Dell attach the second processor via a daughter board which also has the associated RAM slots (on the T7500 and T5500 at least). They, like Apple, like to have a bit of proprietaryness (if there is such a word).
Unless it is a Dell server - I don't know what they have in them.

Dell's dual processor machines are expensive, cheaper than Apple but still expensive versus building one yourself but they do negotiate on price and when they eventually hit Dell Outlet with 35% discount they will be almost cheap.
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Tesselator put up a link to the image's source. Apparently, it's an Intel Server board, and is a rackmount version. ;)
 
Gonk42 said:
It is not a Dell board. Dell attach the second processor via a daughter board which also has the associated RAM slots (on the T7500 and T5500 at least). They, like Apple, like to have a bit of proprietaryness (if there is such a word).
Unless it is a Dell server - I don't know what they have in them.

Dell's dual processor machines are expensive, cheaper than Apple but still expensive versus building one yourself but they do negotiate on price and when they eventually hit Dell Outlet with 35% discount they will be almost cheap.
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Propriety, yes, they do see to be into that. :)

I wonder how much that board costs anyway? I bet the price whatever it is could be offset by using cheaper 2GB DIMMs as opposed to the 4GB or 8GB modules. 36GB using 2GB modules... I think 36GB is enough for now. Especially if I can overclock here and there with that board. :)
 
Tesselator said:
Propriety, yes, they do see to be into that. :)

I wonder how much that board costs anyway? I bet the price whatever it is could be offset by using cheaper 2GB DIMMs as opposed to the 4GB or 8GB modules. 36GB using 2GB modules... I think 36GB is enough for now. Especially if I can overclock here and there with that board. :)
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$400-$500 is the price for such boards. 3 slots per channel limits you to 800MHz memory speeds though. With a quick look the prices I found were $1000 for 18x2GB DIMMs and $1,100 for 9x4GB DIMMs. I know which I'd choose.

edit: a 12 slot board can be had for $350-$375, so if you don't need dual IOHs or some other features that mgiht be found on more expensive board, as far as memory goes they work out similar.
 
You need Registered ECC DIMMs. I think the best price you will find is for 1066MHz ones, which will down clock to 800MHz. Actual 800MHz DIMMs seem to be in such low demand the prices are higher, and 1333MHz have a slightly higher price.
 
Oh right... Forgot about ECC. :p Looks like the cheapest I can find them is $70 for a 2x2GB kit so it's $630 instead of $500 (for 18 of them). My bad! :eek:





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Hehehe I found a board with 24 DIMM slots on it. :D
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