BOXX 7400 64 bit multi-core dual precoessor

[vizwhiz]

wow

 

This should be like really hot, hotter Than Arizona

 

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http://www.boxxtech.com/products/7400.asp

 

"What happens when a workstation company delivers a product that is so unlike anything that has come before it - that it fundamentally changes the user experience?

Featuring new AMD64 Multi-core technology, the BOXX 7400 Series workstation offers up to 50% faster rendering performance than single-core workstations. Higher performance per watt provides cooler and quieter operation for a better overall user experience and a higher level of dependability.

 

By offering support for Windows XP x64 Edition, the BOXX 7400 Series workstation assures the ease of transition to Windows 64-bit visual computing applications - you can move at your own pace without concerns for future system obsolescence.

 

Under the hood - dual PCIe x16 graphics, NVIDIA® Quadro SLI technology, up to 16GB of dual-channel system memory - dual gigabit ethernet and upgradeability for up to 5 TB of internal RAID protected storage."

 

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i want Two

 

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i am going to look for some benchmarks with This system

 

Randy

[Ernest Burden III]

Featuring new AMD64 Multi-core technology, the BOXX 7400 Series workstation offers up to 50% faster rendering

i want Two

 

Pity that two core = half-again performance boost. Oh, I'm sorry UP TO 50%, suggesting possibly less. Is this a dual-processor MB, so you could have a dual dualcore?

 

That's a nice machine.

 

There is still the opposite option of a massively parallel setup--buying a whole lot of consumer-grade machines to be render slaves.

[re:FORM]

That is totally daft... 2x processor should give 100% faster performance... not 50%....

 

hmmm

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

what exactly is the difference between a dualcore processo and a multithreaded processor?

[chuck]

a dual core processor has two real chips on it, plugged into one socket. a hyper/multi threading processor has only one chip, divided into two "virtual processors".

 

with the boxx setup, you'd have 4 processors, two on each socket.

 

not sure if each chip is then divided by hyperthreading...anyone know? it would be nice to see vray rendering with 8 buckets...

 

i see it being a great asset for rendering, but that's because our software supports it. seems like a lot of other apps will have to start coding for this. sketchup for instance only uses 25% of my CPU's at any time, atleast thats what windows tells me.

 

chuck

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

25% for modeling or rendering? ..it is my understanding that most modeling operations can only really be permormed by one processor at a time. so bolean operations and the such do not receive a speed increase by having duals in your system.

 

i assume you mean rendering, then yes, it will have to be coded forit.

[chuck]

25% at the most, modeling or rendering an animation/still. sketchup isn't written to use hyperthreading, so it only sees one of my 4 virtual processors.

@last says it really uses more...

 

i'm looking into this freeware app:

 

http://www1.tomshardware.com/cpu/20040528/index.html

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

anyone know if anyone makes a dual (2) dual core intel processor system?

[vizwhiz]

CHG

 

i Think That This system is just That

 

from This page

 

http://www.boxxtech.com/products/7400.asp

 

just to The right of The Image computer w/ screen

 

Dual AMD Opteron™ dual-core processors

 

under Specifications

 

Processors

Dual AMD Opteron (Model 265, 270, 275) Multi-core processors

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i am still consulting with my French financial advisor, Mr Piggy LeBank

Randy