On Wednesday 22 June 2005 13:29, Bryan J. Smith b.j.smith@ieee.org wrote:
Tyan continues to disappoint me by putting _all_ I/O on 1 CPU. The only option where they don't is the nForce Pro 2200+2050 combination on the S2895 where the 2050 goes on CPU #2. Tyan should put the AMD8131 on CPU #2 on the 2891/2892 so it doesn't contend with the nForce 2200 on CPU #1 and its slots/peripherals (and there is no 2050).
Bryan,
there are sometimes more important things than max performance... Upgradability i.e. ... If you buy a complete server its one thing, but if you're offering parts and people build there own they often do consider upgradability. If you buy a server that right now should run fine with 1 CPU but you want to upgrade later to a second one, then the Tyan design is for you. This way you can run all your I/O still and still not have to pay extra for the second CPU up front. The Tyan website even mentions this somewhere as the reason for the design decision.
Peter.