18 Core Intel Chip

[Horn]

Figure I get one of these then I can rule the world.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt62JyJo1iU

[Ares]

That's not a consumer level chip but definitely impressive. .NET 4.5.2 has a 24 core limitation where it doesn't allocate threads in memory efficiently causing the CPU to spend most of it's time in garbage collection.

I've seen servers with 48 core 256GB of RAM get choked when they run into that .NET 24 core limit. So while having the hardware is great, still need the software to utilize it efficiently. :)

[Horn]

Gosh look at how quietly going about their business they all are.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbyu1tbGE38

[JohnQPublic]

These are Xeon processors and they are very pricey at the upper end (here is an 18 core for $5809 (http://www.neqx.com/product.asp?pf_id=CH1271&gclid=Cj0KEQjwu-CuBRCQ2byQtMep7e0BEiQABQKlkT0k34_Qk6t_kWqbsdp0wH_V ZykldYmiuTjp1jHdEjsaAkYi8P8HAQ)). Of course if you could rule the world, it is a pittance ;). I had a 12 core Xeon workstation at work a few years ago. It was a pretty powerful system.

[Horn]

That's not a consumer level chip but definitely impressive. .NET 4.5.2 has a 24 core limitation where it doesn't allocate threads in memory efficiently causing the CPU to spend most of it's time in garbage collection.

I've seen servers with 48 core 256GB of RAM get choked when they run into that .NET 24 core limit. So while having the hardware is great, still need the software to utilize it efficiently. :)

i guess i'm at the point where I need to think of a new processor, haven't really looked from what I remember the I3 had some headspace and was priced right.

[JohnQPublic]

i guess i'm at the point where I need to think of a new processor, haven't really looked from what I remember the I3 had some headspace and was priced right.

I would shoot for a 4-core i7 if possible.

[Horn]

I would shoot for a 4-core i7 if possible.

I dont know, i used to get higher end when purchasing a processor. If i were doing rendering in 3d. But that stuff is better left to some tico whosit and wait 20 minutes and charge $3 an hour. Not sure if its worth it anymore?

[KenJackson]

It has more cache than my first computer had RAM.

HA! HA! HA!

My first computer had 640K RAM, so I could have made that statement decades ago.

I noticed the factory workers were all wearing a static wrist strap. That's good. But not one had a smock or hairnet. And some of their clothing looked synthetic--not good for preventing static damage to fine-featured electronic components.

The character in the first video picked up his expensive new processor without any static protection at all.

It's kind of amusing that he keeps thermal grease in his kitchen cupboard.

[Dogman]

HA! HA! HA!

My first computer had 640K RAM, so I could have made that statement decades ago.

I noticed the factory workers were all wearing a static wrist strap. That's good. But not one had a smock or hairnet. And some of their clothing looked synthetic--not good for preventing static damage to fine-featured electronic components.

The character in the first video picked up his expensive new processor without any static protection at all.

It's kind of amusing that he keeps thermal grease in his kitchen cupboard.

640k Ram or 5-1/4" floppy drive size?

Fun days back when !

1meg ram = $100.00 if very lucky!

But not all programs could use extended memory!

Sent from my Nexus 7

[gunDriller]

I would shoot for a 4-core i7 if possible.

Speed + Power Consumption (lack of).

This one has got my eye -

http://www.supermicro.com.tw/products/motherboard/xeon/d/x10sdv-f.cfm

8 core Xeon, 45 watts - all in a mini-ITX size.

http://www.supermicro.com.tw/a_images/products/Xeon/D/X10SDV-F_spec.jpg

It might use DDR4 memory in dual channel mode.

with Hyper-Threading.

$789 @ SuperBiiz, $849 @ Newegg.


I bought the 2 for $5 LED light bulbs when Home Depot had about a 6 month sale.

Real decent light & 3.5 watts.


Lighting + Computers + Heating + Cooling.

Basically, part of the Justification (besides it being cool and me wanting one) for the 45 watt Xeon is it would get me 1/2 way to eliminating the power bill.

Of course, you don't have to pay $845 for a 45 watt Xeon. The 4/8 core 45 watt is about $340.

[Cebu_4_2]

Figure I get one of these then I can rule the world.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt62JyJo1iU


I never saw anyone apply thermo paste quite like that. I always have spread a thin layer not like toothpaste...

[SWRichmond]

18 cores with hyperthreading equals 36 vCPU to use in virtualized environments. Great for high density use. VCPUs and RAM in the "server" host, storage in the SAN.

[mick silver]

Intel Core i5-5xxx

[BrewTech]

Somebody know why that lady keeps tapping that thing on the table in the assembly video??

[Dogman]

Somebody know why that lady keeps tapping that thing on the table in the assembly video??


Checking the microphone as she taps she is looking at a graph to check the sound levels.

[JohnQPublic]

Speed + Power Consumption (lack of).

This one has got my eye -

http://www.supermicro.com.tw/products/motherboard/xeon/d/x10sdv-f.cfm

8 core Xeon, 45 watts - all in a mini-ITX size.

http://www.supermicro.com.tw/a_images/products/Xeon/D/X10SDV-F_spec.jpg

It might use DDR4 memory in dual channel mode.

with Hyper-Threading.

$789 @ SuperBiiz, $849 @ Newegg.


I bought the 2 for $5 LED light bulbs when Home Depot had about a 6 month sale.

Real decent light & 3.5 watts.


Lighting + Computers + Heating + Cooling.

Basically, part of the Justification (besides it being cool and me wanting one) for the 45 watt Xeon is it would get me 1/2 way to eliminating the power bill.

Of course, you don't have to pay $845 for a 45 watt Xeon. The 4/8 core 45 watt is about $340.

Looks pretty decent, but by the time you build the box with a good graphics card (the built in one is probably ok for a lot of applications), etc. it will probably be $1500. Still not bad for that much power (beats i7 by a long shot).

[Dogman]

I am hoping I can live long enough to have my own

HAL !

With out the attitude !

;)

[gunDriller]

Looks pretty decent, but by the time you build the box with a good graphics card (the built in one is probably ok for a lot of applications), etc. it will probably be $1500. Still not bad for that much power (beats i7 by a long shot).

in the spirit of low power consumption and mini-ITX, probably this one - the eVGA 750Ti

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487024


you could have a nice 45 watt system for $1K if you settle for the quad core Xeon 45 watts.

[Horn]

Well i7 doesn't look at all worth it over an I5.

My guess is if the rest of your system is tight or u bump an i3 u wont know the difference between I5 and I3.

I dont see 2mb of cash being any world of difference.

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