We also, went for R410s 2*quad-core E5540 @ 2.53Ghz. In my experience,
AMDs still seem to be a bit hotter than equivalent Intel.
-Santanu
On 15/06/2010 15:04, Martin Bly wrote:
> CPU chips or chassis models?
>
> Our recent services nodes were enhanced R410s (extra network ports,
> disks). The CPUs are 55xx because 56xx were not available at the time
> we ordered. Now we'd probably go for 56xx depending on what we wanted
> them for but as was said at HEPSysMan, the best bang/buck seems to be
> for the latest AMD chips.
>
> I have my eye on some R610s for (oracle) database servers but that's
> another story.
>
> Martin.
>
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