What's in a Xeon?

What's in a Xeon?

[Paul Furness]

Hi.

I'm compiling a kernel (2.4.20) on a dual Xeon (2.8GHz) machine. I can't
figure out the best CPU type to chose for the best optimisations. I had
a look around on the web and drew a blank.

Anyone know which is best? I'm currently selecting P3, not sure if P4
will work correctly. Oh, this is gonna be a production machine, so I
don't want to risk something that will go bang later on.

Any and all thoughs helpful :)

Thanks.

Paul.



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Re: What's in a Xeon?

[Mat Harris]

i believe that a 2.8 will be classed as a p4

On Tue, Mar 11, 2003 at 01:36:21 +0000, Paul Furness wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> I'm compiling a kernel (2.4.20) on a dual Xeon (2.8GHz) machine. I can't
> figure out the best CPU type to chose for the best optimisations. I had
> a look around on the web and drew a blank.
> 
> Anyone know which is best? I'm currently selecting P3, not sure if P4
> will work correctly. Oh, this is gonna be a production machine, so I
> don't want to risk something that will go bang later on.
> 
> Any and all thoughs helpful :)
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Paul.
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Paul Furness
> 
> Systems Manager
> Visual Information Lab
> Mitsubsihi Electric ITE BV
> Guildford, UK
> 
> Steepness is an illusion caused by flat things leaning over.
> 
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Re: What's in a Xeon?

[Matt Hemingway]

I've got similar production machines here.  I just choose the P4 and make sure SMP support is enabled.

Compiles will fly.  =-)

-Matt

On 11 Mar 2003 13:36:21 +0000
Paul Furness <paul.furness@vil.ite.mee.com> wrote:

> Hi.
> 
> I'm compiling a kernel (2.4.20) on a dual Xeon (2.8GHz) machine. I can't
> figure out the best CPU type to chose for the best optimisations. I had
> a look around on the web and drew a blank.
> 
> Anyone know which is best? I'm currently selecting P3, not sure if P4
> will work correctly. Oh, this is gonna be a production machine, so I
> don't want to risk something that will go bang later on.
> 
> Any and all thoughs helpful :)
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Paul.
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Paul Furness
> 
> Systems Manager
> Visual Information Lab
> Mitsubsihi Electric ITE BV
> Guildford, UK
> 
> Steepness is an illusion caused by flat things leaning over.
> 
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