workstation

[Lhanh29]

hello,

 

I need to build the workstation like below, please give me advice.Thanks:

 

-Intel server board S500XVN

-CPU Quad_core intel Xeon E5405 or 5410

-Ram Wintec 4G

-Power 650 cooler master V2.2

-Card 512 8800Gt.

 

Thanks for your advice.

[Slinger]

If your going to run one Xeon, I would get a regular motherboard and not a server board.

[Lhanh29]

Now i have 3 Q6600s with Aus p5k, 4g.ram, 512Mb gefore 8800GT, already. i want to connect them running together.Thanks mate.

[AJLynn]

So is that your render farm, and you want one dual-quad as your workstation?

[Lhanh29]

hi,

 

Sorry i cannot seperate PC and workstation.

 

Actually i want to by 2-3 more Q6600(pc) with the same old ones. But some guy said that i should buy :

-Intel server board S500XVN

-CPU Quad_core intel Xeon E5405 or 5410

-Ram Wintec 4G

-Power 650 cooler master V2.2

-Card 512 8800Gt.

 

This WS can connect with 3 PC Q6600 which i have been bought them.Because now we have big project need to render.And in future we can update easily.

 

Thanks

[AJLynn]

I don't understand what your requirements are. A Xeon box without dual CPUs is not much different from a Core 2 box. A Xeon box with dual CPUs will render about twice as fast as a Core 2 box. A Xeon box is a lot more expensive than a Core 2 box.

 

If what you need is 2-3 more desktop PCs and the Q6600 boxes meet your requirements, then ignore the guy who told you about the Xeons and buy the Q6600.

[Lhanh29]

Thanks AJLynn,

 

I will explain what i would like to do like that:

 

1. Now i had 3 CPUs Q6600 with Aus p5k, 4g.ram, 512Mb gefore 8800GT, it mean i had 3 nodes to render. But dont have a server.

 

2. I would like to buy 2-3 more same old ones. I mean buying 2-3 CPUs Q6600 with Aus p5k, 4g.ram, 512Mb gefore 8800GT, and link them together becomes 5-6 nodes to render with backburner.

 

3. Maybe in the future i can update with 10 or 12 nodes to render.

 

What can i do: buy the Xeon( i know xeon will render fast as 2 times with a core 2) or continue with 2-3 more Q6600.

 

Can you explain to me about workstation?

 

Thanks very much.

[AJLynn]

It's just what you said - larger number of computers or one that is faster. You need to decide which of those options you need more.

[Lhanh29]

Thanks AJLynn,

 

Can i ask you one question, please advice to me:

 

I will buy one Xeon with 2CPU and will use it to manage 7-10 Q6600. How do you think.

 

Thanks for your advice.