Checking out a motherboard

[axelsen at axe1.med.upenn.edu]

We're planning to make our first hardware purchases next week,
and after a lot of benchmarking with our code, it looks like a
16-node (dual-processor x 8)/myrinet system is the way for us
to go.  We've been quoted an attractive-looking price for systems
that include (among other things):

     Intel Lancewood Motherboard
     PIII-700 x 2
     256 RAm ECC PC100
     Embedded U2 SCSI, fast ethernet, graphics

Does anyone have experience with these or advice regarding pro's,
con's, or better alternatives within this design paradigm?


Thanks,



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