Geier
06-10-2004, 01:46 PM
I'm looking at building another cruncher or two around the end of the summer and I am wondering what makes for a good RC5-72 machine? I know the Macs kick butt, but I am looking for something more economical (and not a Mac). I may even build basket crunchers (or blades), so I need to know how to get bang for my buck when I start getting hardware together.
This is what I have running RC5-72 now:
1 - Athlon64 3000+ @2Ghz, Asus K8V Deluxe, 512MB (2x256) PC3200 DDR -- 8,000,000+ keys/sec
1 - Dell Optiplex GX260, P4 2.4Ghz, 256MB PC2100(?) DDR - 4,000,000+ keys/sec
100 - Dell Optiplex GX150, PIII 1Ghz, 512MB (2x256) PC133 SDRAM - 2,000,000+ keys/sec
I can't afford any more Athlon 64's for a while, but if I could I would probably go with the FX-51(or is that the FX-53?) that can be used with unregistered Ram.
So here are a few questions:
- Does RC5-72 run better on Linux or Windows? I think it's Windows, but which version of Windows?
- Which does RC5-72 need more: FSB, CPU speed, memory speed, or other?
- Does RC5-72 benefit from higher L2 (or L3) cache?
- Does RC5-72 need a lot of Ram? What type of ram (buffered, registered, ecc, etc...)?
- Does RC5-72 benefit from multiple cpu systems, or does it lose something in the process? Is it better to run RC5-72 on 4 single-cpu systems, 2 dual-cpu systems, 1 dual-cpu system with hyperthreading, or 1 quad-cpu system?
- Which processors will give me the best bang for my buck on RC5-72? Keep in mind that I am considering Total Cost of Ownership, which includes the cost of electricity. I would rather run one Athlon 2500+ than 3-733's.
This is what I have running RC5-72 now:
1 - Athlon64 3000+ @2Ghz, Asus K8V Deluxe, 512MB (2x256) PC3200 DDR -- 8,000,000+ keys/sec
1 - Dell Optiplex GX260, P4 2.4Ghz, 256MB PC2100(?) DDR - 4,000,000+ keys/sec
100 - Dell Optiplex GX150, PIII 1Ghz, 512MB (2x256) PC133 SDRAM - 2,000,000+ keys/sec
I can't afford any more Athlon 64's for a while, but if I could I would probably go with the FX-51(or is that the FX-53?) that can be used with unregistered Ram.
So here are a few questions:
- Does RC5-72 run better on Linux or Windows? I think it's Windows, but which version of Windows?
- Which does RC5-72 need more: FSB, CPU speed, memory speed, or other?
- Does RC5-72 benefit from higher L2 (or L3) cache?
- Does RC5-72 need a lot of Ram? What type of ram (buffered, registered, ecc, etc...)?
- Does RC5-72 benefit from multiple cpu systems, or does it lose something in the process? Is it better to run RC5-72 on 4 single-cpu systems, 2 dual-cpu systems, 1 dual-cpu system with hyperthreading, or 1 quad-cpu system?
- Which processors will give me the best bang for my buck on RC5-72? Keep in mind that I am considering Total Cost of Ownership, which includes the cost of electricity. I would rather run one Athlon 2500+ than 3-733's.