Dual Opteron 2.2 Ghz performance.

[Guest John John (MVP)]

I'm being offered a Dual Opteron 2.2Ghz box at about $300. The machine

comes with a SCSI controller/drive and with 3 GB RAM, but is capable of

handling up to 16GB. The machine is in good working condition and I'm

thinking that at $300 it's almost a giveaway. I'm thinking I may get

the box as a "toy" and install an x64 version on it. Anyone here

familiar with dual Opeterons? Are those dual 2.2 Ghz worth a try?

 

John

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Dual Opteron 2.2 Ghz performance.

 

Take it. Even if they're older Opterons, you'll have a very nice machine

indeed.

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

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> I'm being offered a Dual Opteron 2.2Ghz box at about $300. The machine

> comes with a SCSI controller/drive and with 3 GB RAM, but is capable of

> handling up to 16GB. The machine is in good working condition and I'm

> thinking that at $300 it's almost a giveaway. I'm thinking I may get the

> box as a "toy" and install an x64 version on it. Anyone here familiar

> with dual Opeterons? Are those dual 2.2 Ghz worth a try?

>

> John

>

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Dual Opteron 2.2 Ghz performance.

 

That's all the convincing I need. Thanks, Charlie.

 

John

 

Charlie Russel - MVP wrote:

> Take it. Even if they're older Opterons, you'll have a very nice machine

> indeed.

>

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Dual Opteron 2.2 Ghz performance.

 

And if you don't like it I know how to do UPS labels on the computer I do

have. :P

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

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> That's all the convincing I need. Thanks, Charlie.

>

> John

>

> Charlie Russel - MVP wrote:

>> Take it. Even if they're older Opterons, you'll have a very nice machine

>> indeed.

>>

>

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Dual Opteron 2.2 Ghz performance.

 

Wait in line, Colin. I'll take first dibs. ;)

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

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> And if you don't like it I know how to do UPS labels on the computer I do

> have. :P

>

> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

> news:OOUCsQj1IHA.5944@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> That's all the convincing I need. Thanks, Charlie.

>>

>> John

>>

>> Charlie Russel - MVP wrote:

>>> Take it. Even if they're older Opterons, you'll have a very nice machine

>>> indeed.

>>>

>>

>

[Guest Jim]

Re: Dual Opteron 2.2 Ghz performance.

 

On Jun 24, 7:58 am, "John John (MVP)" <audetw...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

> I'm being offered a Dual Opteron 2.2Ghz box at about $300.  The machine

> comes with a SCSI controller/drive and with 3 GB RAM, but is capable of

> handling up to 16GB.  The machine is in good working condition and I'm

> thinking that at $300 it's almost a giveaway.  I'm thinking I may get

> the box as a "toy" and install an x64 version on it.  Anyone here

> familiar with dual Opeterons?  Are those dual 2.2 Ghz worth a try?

>

> John

 

I think you'll have a *blast!* I paid more than $6,000.00 for mine,

and I have slower Opterons. I ran x64 for three years and now I have

switched to Vista 64-bit. These are extremely versitile machines.

(I'm sorry to hear mine has depreciated so much! :-(

 

Jim

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Dual Opteron 2.2 Ghz performance.

 

Jim wrote:

> On Jun 24, 7:58 am, "John John (MVP)" <audetw...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

>

>>I'm being offered a Dual Opteron 2.2Ghz box at about $300. The machine

>>comes with a SCSI controller/drive and with 3 GB RAM, but is capable of

>>handling up to 16GB. The machine is in good working condition and I'm

>>thinking that at $300 it's almost a giveaway. I'm thinking I may get

>>the box as a "toy" and install an x64 version on it. Anyone here

>>familiar with dual Opeterons? Are those dual 2.2 Ghz worth a try?

>>

>>John

>

>

> I think you'll have a *blast!* I paid more than $6,000.00 for mine,

> and I have slower Opterons. I ran x64 for three years and now I have

> switched to Vista 64-bit. These are extremely versitile machines.

> (I'm sorry to hear mine has depreciated so much! :-(

 

I guess Colin shouldn't bother making a UPS label, I don't think that I

will be needing one ;-) Yes, it's almost unbelievable how quickly

computers lose their value, sometime ago I came to the conclusion that

for a lot of folks paying $200-$300 for a used but powerful workstation

may be as good a choice as buying a new computer.

 

John

[Guest Bender]

Re: Dual Opteron 2.2 Ghz performance.

 

"Jim" <jmegas@cal.berkeley.edu> wrote in message

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> On Jun 24, 7:58 am, "John John (MVP)" <audetw...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

>> I'm being offered a Dual Opteron 2.2Ghz box at about $300. The machine

>> comes with a SCSI controller/drive and with 3 GB RAM, but is capable of

>> handling up to 16GB. The machine is in good working condition and I'm

>> thinking that at $300 it's almost a giveaway. I'm thinking I may get

>> the box as a "toy" and install an x64 version on it. Anyone here

>> familiar with dual Opeterons? Are those dual 2.2 Ghz worth a try?

>>

>> John

>

> I think you'll have a *blast!* I paid more than $6,000.00 for mine,

> and I have slower Opterons. I ran x64 for three years and now I have

> switched to Vista 64-bit. These are extremely versitile machines.

> (I'm sorry to hear mine has depreciated so much! :-(

>

> Jim

 

When adjusted for inflation, I paid close to $6,000 for my 50 MHz 486

computer.