(17:43:49) —› topic: (Steve|wfh) changes topic to (Initial AMD 4400+ X2 test results in deffo a machine to consider for future purchases)
(17:44:34) (@Steve|wfh) if peps are looking for new machines
(17:44:38) (@Steve|wfh) they are well nice
(17:44:53) (@Steve|wfh) u get the same performance as a dual opt
(17:45:04) (@Steve|wfh) but at a much lower price
(17:46:00) (@Steve|wfh) if u need loads of performance
(17:46:06) (@Steve|wfh) 275's are the way forward
(17:46:43) (@Steve|wfh) they easily deal with 4 * 64 player BF2 server
(17:46:44) (@Steve|wfh) s
(17:47:28) (monil) oooeeee
(17:47:40) (monil) so one 4400+ X2 will run 4 * 64 player?
(17:48:01) (@Steve|wfh) 2
(17:48:21) (@Steve|wfh) dual 275 will run 4
(17:48:31) (monil) oh
(17:48:31) (monil) ok
(17:56:12) (MikeN|AFK) was already considering X2 A64's, but didnt ask our supplier about it yet
(17:56:40) (MikeN|AFK) maybe we'll go for dual core opterons, but probably too expensive
(17:57:10) (MikeN|AFK) tnx for tip
(17:59:29) (@Steve|wfh) if u go for X2's ensure u install the the updated CPU drivers
(17:59:40) (@Steve|wfh) or performance will crap
(17:59:47) (MikeN|AFK) cpu drivers? ;x
(17:59:59) (@Steve|wfh)
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...1_9706,00.html
(18:00:15) (MikeN|AFK) dunno, never use powernow shit tbh
(18:00:25) (MikeN|AFK) or cool & quiet or w/e its called
(18:00:31) (@Steve|wfh) seems to fix an issue with the scheduler
(18:00:49) (@Steve|wfh) so I dont think the text tells the whole truth
(18:00:50) (MikeN|AFK) did you also test on linux/fbsd?
(18:00:57) (@Steve|wfh) nope
(18:01:12) (MikeN|AFK) bah, most of our boxes are linux
(18:01:26) (@Steve|wfh) bsd would be fine
(18:01:31) (@Steve|wfh) not sure about linux
(18:01:39) (MikeN|AFK) cuz?
(18:01:43) (@Steve|wfh) as thats more hyperthreading aware
(18:02:01) (@Steve|wfh) and I think the problem was it was sheduling like it was a hyperthreaded cpu
(18:02:03) (MikeN|AFK) i'll just not compile in HT support ;p
(18:02:10) (MikeN|AFK) since it's not real HT
(18:02:14) (MikeN|AFK) but just real procs
(18:02:20) (@Steve|wfh) which means it wasnt using as much as it could
(18:02:24) (MikeN|AFK) but what were the symptoms in windows then?
(18:02:30) (@Steve|wfh) what we saw was 50% usage
(18:02:33) (@Steve|wfh) on both cores
(18:02:38) (MikeN|AFK) and not going higher?
(18:02:42) (@Steve|wfh) but server was dropping frames
(18:02:46) (@Steve|wfh) big time
(18:02:51) (MikeN|AFK) strange
(18:02:55) (@Steve|wfh) down at 25 fps
(18:02:59) (@Steve|wfh) instead of 36
(18:03:05) (@Steve|wfh) installed drivers
(18:03:07) (@Steve|wfh) reboot
(18:03:08) (MikeN|AFK) 36? 30 is normal isnt it?
(18:03:15) (MikeN|AFK) (i'm bf2 n00b etc.)
(18:03:18) (@Steve|wfh) and 2 * 64 player full at 36 fps
(18:03:34) (@Steve|wfh) 36 is normal
(18:03:40) (MikeN|AFK) k
(18:03:40) (@Steve|wfh) for bf2