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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rudollah,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Why not go for quad core intel or dual core
intel?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>About every test they are faster except when you
need 1 terabyte of RAM and fast latency to that RAM; some CFD type workload so
to speak that is latency based, in which case more cpu power doesn't help so
single core 3Ghz AMD's are fastest in that case, because they give a faster
latency to RAM.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Basically you'll need 1 switch, 5
mainboards, 5 cpu's + coolers, some RAM for each mainboard and 5
psu's.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As it is low budget i assume you can make the case
yourself from some wood in a free weekend.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You can boot over the network, though i never did
do that myself.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What software do you intend to run at
it?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Not all software works genius at
clusters.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>p.s. are you family from Djafar Baigi,
the very intelligent and resourceful Iranian who lives in
Germany?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Vincent</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ruhollah.mb@gmail.com href="mailto:ruhollah.mb@gmail.com">Ruhollah
Moussavi Baigi</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=beowulf@beowulf.org
href="mailto:beowulf@beowulf.org">beowulf@beowulf.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, November 26, 2006 12:52
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Beowulf] A suitable motherboard
for newbie</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><FONT face="" size=2>Hi
everybody at Beowulf,</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><FONT face="" size=2>At the
first, I must say that I am a newcomer to HPC clustering and Beowulf
experienced family. I hope I can get experienced via jointing this family and
achieve my burning ambition which is to become an HPC-man in scientific
realms. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><FONT face="" size=2>After this
brief introduction, I have a question and need guidance. I want to implement a
cluster with five nodes. Our budget is limited and I have to miss some
unneeded parts like monitor, keyboard, CDROM, and so. My plan is based on AMD
OPTERON dual-core. Does anyone have any idea about suitable motherboards?
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT face="" size=2>Thanks and thanks a lot in
advance</FONT>,</FONT></P><BR clear=all><BR>-- <BR>Best,<BR>Ruhollah Moussavi
B.
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