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brown chris
Master Cruncher California - USA Joined: Nov 18, 2004 Post Count: 2556 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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anyone seen any websites with two i7 processor core pcs? I thought I saw a few when I first started looking at buying a new computer.. now i can't find those websites.. :( Dr. Mike.. If you mean two i7 processors on one board - no. The i7 does not support two sockets (i.e. two i7 chips in the same system). You need to look at Xeon chips if that's what you are looking for. The Xeon 5500 series are the same generation / equivalent technology to the i7, IIRC. In my experience, Xeon processors and motherboards and the systems they go into are not worth the extra cost in most cases. - D Darth is correct. If you are thinking of 8-core crunching it is done on the i7 by hyperthreading a quad. IMHO, hyperthreading sucked and I, for one, did not like seeing it re-emerge. But opinions vary.  I agree - I can't believe that Intel brought HT back. I was hoping it was a thing of the past...
BIG BANG THEORY: In the beginning there was nothing... which exploded
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Dataman
Ace Cruncher Joined: Nov 16, 2004 Post Count: 4865 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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anyone seen any websites with two i7 processor core pcs? I thought I saw a few when I first started looking at buying a new computer.. now i can't find those websites.. :( Dr. Mike.. If you mean two i7 processors on one board - no. The i7 does not support two sockets (i.e. two i7 chips in the same system). You need to look at Xeon chips if that's what you are looking for. The Xeon 5500 series are the same generation / equivalent technology to the i7, IIRC. In my experience, Xeon processors and motherboards and the systems they go into are not worth the extra cost in most cases. - D Darth is correct. If you are thinking of 8-core crunching it is done on the i7 by hyperthreading a quad. IMHO, hyperthreading sucked and I, for one, did not like seeing it re-emerge. But opinions vary. I agree - I can't believe that Intel brought HT back. I was hoping it was a thing of the past... Yep it was Intel's way of mimicing Microsoft. You take the same pig ... change the skirt and the lipstick and sell it as something new.  |
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keithhenry
Ace Cruncher Senile old farts of the world ....uh.....uh..... nevermind Joined: Nov 18, 2004 Post Count: 18667 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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MyOnlineTeam Daily Statistics for 05/27 - All Members:
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Points milestones report ======================== gr8buddha reached 25,000 points  Runtime milestones report ========================= No runtime milestones found.  Results returned milestones report ================================== brown chris returned their 3,800th result NiceMedTexMD returned their 1,600th result New members report ================== No new members found. Retired members report ====================== No new retired members found. For the week as a team: Statistics Total Run Time Points Results Team Records: Results Returned: 12/19/2007 2,522 Points: 05/06/2009 518,871 Runtime: 01/25/2006 1:123:00:53:34 Good crunching folks!!!! |
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keithhenry
Ace Cruncher Senile old farts of the world ....uh.....uh..... nevermind Joined: Nov 18, 2004 Post Count: 18667 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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MyOnlineTeam Daily Statistics for 05/27 - Active Members
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Note: Active members are those who earned points in the prior 30 days. Top Twenty active members returning points today: 01: RT - 62,079 points 02: esoteric17 - 54,510 points 03: marysduby - 49,824 points 04: parmesian - 34,290 points 05: Coingames - 29,673 points 06: Mushball - 20,087 points 07: Dave Bell - 18,738 points 08: Dataman - 17,861 points 09: keithhenry - 13,696 points 10: brown chris - 13,395 points 11: Blueprint - 12,100 points 12: NiceMedTexMD - 9,851 points 13: sulcata - 8,372 points 14: Blizzie - 7,802 points 15: Jonathan Figdor - 7,799 points 16: Esteban69 - 7,770 points 17: Bravehart - 7,653 points 18: Dresser - 6,781 points 19: Fanie - 6,754 points 20: The Aspens - 6,568 points Total points returned today: 436,080 Active members returning points today: 44 Average points per member active today: 9,910.90909 |
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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
anyone seen any websites with two i7 processor core pcs? I thought I saw a few when I first started looking at buying a new computer.. now i can't find those websites.. :( Dr. Mike.. If you mean two i7 processors on one board - no. The i7 does not support two sockets (i.e. two i7 chips in the same system). You need to look at Xeon chips if that's what you are looking for. The Xeon 5500 series are the same generation / equivalent technology to the i7, IIRC. In my experience, Xeon processors and motherboards and the systems they go into are not worth the extra cost in most cases. - D I thought maybe he was looking for two computers! LOL Sometimes he doesn't know what he wants.. lol thanks for the links, and some advice.. basically I can't find a computer already built that I like.. and I don't know enough about customizing one on a website to do justice.. don't want to build something I can't use.. Dr. Mike..  Ok, here's the solution. Give us your total budget for a pc including shipping and graphics. Let those of us who are interested spec out pcs and compare and contrast their merits. Then you can make an informed decision. |
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Former Member
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.......CONGRATULATIONS GR8BUDDHA ON REACHING 25,000 MOT POINTS !!!...... [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at May 29, 2009 1:50:51 AM] |
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Dataman
Ace Cruncher Joined: Nov 16, 2004 Post Count: 4865 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Sometimes he doesn't know what he wants.. lol thanks for the links, and some advice.. basically I can't find a computer already built that I like.. and I don't know enough about customizing one on a website to do justice.. don't want to build something I can't use.. Dr. Mike.. Dr Mike I certainly hope you are quicker at making medical decisions than you are at making PC decisions.  |
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NiceMedTexMD
Veteran Cruncher United States Joined: Aug 17, 2006 Post Count: 929 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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anyone seen any websites with two i7 processor core pcs? I thought I saw a few when I first started looking at buying a new computer.. now i can't find those websites.. :( Dr. Mike.. If you mean two i7 processors on one board - no. The i7 does not support two sockets (i.e. two i7 chips in the same system). You need to look at Xeon chips if that's what you are looking for. The Xeon 5500 series are the same generation / equivalent technology to the i7, IIRC. In my experience, Xeon processors and motherboards and the systems they go into are not worth the extra cost in most cases. - D I thought maybe he was looking for two computers! LOL Sometimes he doesn't know what he wants.. lol thanks for the links, and some advice.. basically I can't find a computer already built that I like.. and I don't know enough about customizing one on a website to do justice.. don't want to build something I can't use.. Dr. Mike.. Ok, here's the solution. Give us your total budget for a pc including shipping and graphics. Let those of us who are interested spec out pcs and compare and contrast their merits. Then you can make an informed decision. Okay.. i'll start a new post on this in a second.. Dr. Mike..  |
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NiceMedTexMD
Veteran Cruncher United States Joined: Aug 17, 2006 Post Count: 929 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Okay, i'll make it sort of like a "contest".. I've been known to help out other people above and beyond the "call of duty" so to speak.. so, if I do end up buying something, I might accidentally buy an extra video card.. that I won't use/need.. that might find its way into someone's mailbox.. (dang my sense of humor is dry..)
----------------------------------------1) I have an HP monitor.. i'm guessing most pc's can hook up to it without a problem.. 2) Budget: I'll say 2000, but i'd like to spend less... (who wouldn't..) 3) would like microsoft word on it.. 4) main uses: wcg, of course.. some gaming, but nothing terribly graphically intensive.. 5) would like wireless networking.. will keep the pc I have now, and also connect my mother's laptop (upstairs) to the network.. 6) I play some music (itunes..) 7) have an HP printer too.. almost forgot.. compatibility issues? any questions, feel free to ask.. i'll update and check in as much as possible.. Dr. Mike..  |
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Former Member
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Okay, i'll make it sort of like a "contest".. I've been known to help out other people above and beyond the "call of duty" so to speak.. so, if I do end up buying something, I might accidentally buy an extra video card.. that I won't use/need.. that might find its way into someone's mailbox.. (dang my sense of humor is dry..) 1) I have an HP monitor.. i'm guessing most pc's can hook up to it without a problem.. 2) Budget: I'll say 2000, but i'd like to spend less... (who wouldn't..) 3) would like microsoft word on it.. 4) main uses: wcg, of course.. some gaming, but nothing terribly graphically intensive.. 5) would like wireless networking.. will keep the pc I have now, and also connect my mother's laptop (upstairs) to the network.. 6) I play some music (itunes..) 7) have an HP printer too.. almost forgot.. compatibility issues? any questions, feel free to ask.. i'll update and check in as much as possible.. Dr. Mike.. It's on. DM, Blizzie, Keith, Gerald, any other comers, do your worst! Just one question Mike, if you already play games on your PC, are you going to want to crunch with the GPU when you're not playing? If so, you might want to invest in a better, faster graphics card. But at this point, I think the best value per dollar is either the 260 core 216 or 275 depending on one's preferences and the particular deal. |
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