Hey,
I need some info on memory here. :)
i am in the market for a graphics workstation, and the computer that I could find with 2 processors, was on cyberpowerpc.com, the graphics workstation model.
I was surprised when it came with only 2 GB DDR PC2700 ECC Registered memory, from what I know PC2700 is not very fast, worse than the RAM I have now, and I know ECC is error correction, but what does “registered mean”, and is this memory good for 3ds max (with two intel xeon processors @ 2.8 GHz)

And on last question
Would one four core-QX9650 processor @ 3.0 GHz be just as fast as two dual-core intel xeon processors? Thank You

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Austin,

That system seems a bit pricy to me, based on a quick look. I would make sure that those Xeon’s are actually multi-core. They may be single core processors.

You can get a Dell T3400 Workstation with a quad core 2.66, 256mb Nvidia and 4 GB RAM (2 chips, leaving room for expansion later) and 160 GB 10K SATA, for around $2,300.00. Those are the workstations I currently spec for most production people (32 bit types) in the office and they are solid systems. Despite how many people bag on Dell, I support 60+ Dell boxes at work and have few problems with them.

JH

Max Design 2012, Win 7 Pro 64, 6x2.8 Xeon, 12 GB RAM, Quadro 5000

John Hostick 15 April 2008 03:24 PM

Austin,

That system seems a bit pricy to me, based on a quick look. I would make sure that those Xeon’s are actually multi-core. They may be single core processors.

You can get a Dell T3400 Workstation with a quad core 2.66, 256mb Nvidia and 4 GB RAM (2 chips, leaving room for expansion later) and 160 GB 10K SATA, for around $2,300.00. Those are the workstations I currently spec for most production people (32 bit types) in the office and they are solid systems. Despite how many people bag on Dell, I support 60+ Dell boxes at work and have few problems with them.

JH

Thanks for replying John, yes the system is pricey when I configure it with the two Intel Xeons @ 2.8 GHz and the Memory, and 2 ATI FireGL 256 MB graphics card, and a 24 inch monitor, it runs up to about $5000, which at the moment is out of the question. And yes the processors are multi-core (dual-core). The one question I have, and am waiting on an answer from cyberpower (maybe you could answer it:)), is, is the QX9650 @ 3.0 GHz (I think its that frequency), going to be faster than 2 physical dual-core processors, at 2.8 Ghz. And I’ll check out the dell.

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I checked out the Dell Workstation, and it is way better priced. I got twice as much RAM (and faster RAM too), and 2 quad-core processors for the same price!!! The Dell is a much better deal, but it isn’t as sleek looking as the Cyberpower, the case is kind of bland looking. But when they are both configured to $5,000, the Dell has twice the speed of an expensive server! And the Cyberpower is not even as fast as a system with a QX9650. So when I get enough money I will probably get the dell, but new things are coming out so who knows. And maybe they will have a better case.

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