[geeks] This would make a good workstation

vance at neurotica.com vance at neurotica.com
Tue Mar 4 17:36:03 CST 2003


On Tue, 4 Mar 2003, Jonathan C. Patschke wrote:

> > This would definitely make a good workstation.
>
> Yes, yes they do. :)

Especially that quad-proc 1.4GHz POWER4+ version.  MMMmmmMMMmmmMMM

> Well, except for the fact that the entry-level graphics option is barely
> usable for anything beyond system administration.  And they take forever
> to POST.  However, CPU-intensive tasks run Reeeeeeealy fast.

I was thinking more along the lines of multiple GXT6500P's doing
multi-head.  *drool*

> Seeing GCC compile on them just gives me wood.  Yow, but those machines
> are fast!

Yes indeedy.

Peace...  Sridhar


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