[geeks] sun ultra 24

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Lionel Peterson wrote:
>>> Also, I bet it was hard to source a "desktop" system board with 8
>>> memory DIMMs and at least 2x PCI-Express x16 slots for dual-head
>>> graphics...
>> No, it really isn't:
>>
>> http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon1333/5000X/X7DA3+.cfm
>> http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon1333/5000X/X7DA8+.cfm
>>
>> 'sides, you really wouldn't want 2x 16-lane slots "just" for dual
>> monitors... with one of these, more like 8 monitors:
> 
> They have one 16x and one 4x PCI-Express slots - that's not the same thing as 
> two x16 PCI-Express slots...
 >
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133165
> 
> Requires a 16x slot, so you could only put one in - the other would "fit", 
> but wouldn't be fed on the required 16 channels...

It would fit.  The x4 slot is actually an x16 slot with a whole bunch of 
pins missing.

Anyway, it's AMD, not Intel, but the Tyan Thunder n4250QE can take up to 
eight quad-core Opterons and has up to 32 memory sockets.  It also has 
four PCI-express x16 slots.

Peace...  Sridhar