TPU's WCG/BOINC Team

[mjkmike]

Just need the chip.

Big thanks to casino for all of this.

 

[ChaoticAtmosphere]

http://img.techpowerup.org/111015/IMG_0509.jpg

Just need the chip.

Big thanks to casino for all of this.

2nd Rig?

 

[HammerON]

I am curious on how well Bulldozer will crunch. Are you getting the 8150???

 

[ChaoticAtmosphere]

I am curious on how well Bulldozer will crunch. Are you getting the 8150???

I'm sure the bulldozer will crunch well....as good as an i7....8 cores no? Even at stock 3.6Ghz it will blow my CPU. 8 cores? 3.6Ghz? WTF?

 

[(FIH) The Don]

I'm sure the bulldozer will crunch well....as good as an i7....8 cores no? Even at stock 3.6Ghz it will blow my CPU. 8 cores? 3.6Ghz? WTF?

have you seen the reviews yet?

from those i highly doubt it will do better or even close to the 2600K

 

[HammerON]

I'm sure the bulldozer will crunch well....as good as an i7....8 cores no? Even at stock 3.6Ghz it will blow my CPU. 8 cores? 3.6Ghz? WTF?

Will that is what I am wondering. I am hoping that it will perform well, but I have my doubts that it will match a i7 2600 or a i7 970 (based on what I have seen so far).

 

[mjkmike]

Will be getting the 8150, but from candave says I will need to wait almost three weeks.
My main rig is a big ?. I don't know why I got the 6990. or the ssd. Money in the poket just wants to leave me.

 

[ChaoticAtmosphere]

have you seen the reviews yet?

from those i highly doubt it will do better or even close to the 2600K

Will that is what I am wondering. I am hoping that it will perform well, but I have my doubts that it will match a i7 2600 or a i7 970 (based on what I have seen so far).

True true...I was just stating that it will match being able to do 8 work units at a time. As far as performance I'm sure the 2600 rules but who wants to spend that much money? I don't.

 

[(FIH) The Don]

ofc the FX8150 is good, no doubt, but it was over hyped,

it will be awesomesauce for gaming, and other stuff, but raw power i doubt it, lets hope they fix it in pile driver/diver??

its like PI vs PII

 

[KieX]

http://img.techpowerup.org/111015/IMG_0509.jpg

Just need the chip.

Big thanks to casino for all of this.

If you're getting an FX Chip, mind testing it out on linux? One of our members had a thread on linux actually producing more PPD than windows on AMD. Would be nice to see if there's any hidden magic in the otherwise underwhelming launch. Also.. got a kill-a-watt?

Presume it will be running windows to play games, but if you can run a linux test I'll go have some more Canadian honeybeer to help your country's exporting business

 

[mjkmike]

I have nothing to do soo running linux sounds fun.

@Chaotic I have more rigs than you have girlfrieds that you hide from the wife and each other

 

[(FIH) The Don]

True true...I was just stating that it will match being able to do 8 work units at a time. As far as performance I'm sure the 2600 rules but who wants to spend that much money? I don't.

that much? 2600K is around 300$, the 8150 is 280$

decent z68 board that will let you do atleast 4.5ghz is around 125$, and same goes for a decent amd board, and even if you wanna go for a 900 series you have to get above 125 for good quality that oc's well

so please tell me where is the intel the much more expensive?

i hate it when ppl say intel is much more expensive, when it really isnt, sometimes its maybe a 50$ difference, and that is NOT alot, srsly.

and besides, think about BD using atleast twice the power draw to do 80% of the SB

 

[mjkmike]

Intel is and will be the smart way to go. Hell my best crunchers are my 2600k and 930. Just give a dog a bone.

PS. I gave away my second 2600k for this.

 

[KieX]

For sure intel have a good deal at the moment for crunchers. The Ivy Bridge processors are like 6 months away, will be P67 compatible (from what I've read) and consume less power yet more performance.

I had SB since January (minus the time it took to replace the dead 2600K ), power bill has gone down a lot since the i7 920 days. 130W average consumption at 4.5GHz for 6K a day is definitely worth that extra initial cost.

 

[(FIH) The Don]

for crunching and mainly everything else yep lulz

no fanboi, but i just dont have so much faith in AMD these day, IF they beat Intel one day i will switch instantly.

 

[stinger608]

I suppose you have a legitimate response Don, however I think it depends on the product that one wishes to purchase. For example:

Asus Crosshair V Formula @ $230 for the AMD Bulldozer platform.

ASUS Rampage III Extreme LGA 1366 @ $360 for the current 2600K Intel

Both of these are of course the current high end boards for both platforms, and there is a $130 difference just in the motherboard prices.

don't get me wrong Don, I am not justifying going AMD or Intel, I am just merely showing a comparison between two different top end boards. Of course if one is going to a lower end and still able to get some good overclocking there is probably prices more closer to each other than this example. I think it depends on the users preference to be honest.

 

[KieX]

I suppose you have a legitimate response Don, however I think it depends on the product that one wishes to purchase. For example:

Asus Crosshair V Formula @ $230 for the AMD Bulldozer platform.

ASUS Rampage III Extreme LGA 1366 @ $360 for the current 2600K Intel

Both of these are of course the current high end boards for both platforms, and there is a $130 difference just in the motherboard prices.

don't get me wrong Don, I am not justifying going AMD or Intel, I am just merely showing a comparison between two different top end boards. Of course if one is going to a lower end and still able to get some good overclocking there is probably prices more closer to each other than this example. I think it depends on the users preference to be honest.

I don't see the point of top end Motherboards on SB. My cheapo P8P67 clock as good as the PRO and Gigabyte UD4.

AMD have caught up in performance though, albeit at an inconsitent rate and power draw. Hopefully it does push Intel to keep improving. That's what we all utlimately need.. progress to get cheaper more powerful systems. For that I wish AMD luck with their PileDriver

 

[(FIH) The Don]

yeah ofc when you aim for über high end Intel board the price is just wrong, nothing can justify that

even with the extra things added compared to the other sides version, its not enough to justify the extra premium , i get that no doubt

thats why i never go for über extreme intel boards, they are simply not worth it imo, its a niche.

i usually go for bang for the buck, and that is imho a mid class Z68 like the ASUS P8Z68-V og the UD4 from GB, or ASRock extreme3 - 4

 

[KieX]

If I keep my job after my probation period ends, and Intel price them somewhat reasonable.. I so want to get a Dual Xeon 8core system. 32threads in one machine that consumes less than 400W.. hell yeah.

Gonna have to work my arse to the bone for that though
(or get tips from mjkmike on how to make money in a casino)

 

[mstenholm]

My best PPD/W producer is of course the newest chip - my 2720M. Close to 3000 PPD and 65 W. My i920 does 4000 but takes 250 W. As I recall my best i970 did 7000 for 255 W. Crunching king is .......the new Intel M serie.

 

[ChaoticAtmosphere]

for crunching and mainly everything else yep lulz

no fanboi, but i just dont have so much faith in AMD these day, IF they beat Intel one day i will switch instantly.

All said and done, Intel definitely has the performance. I think my CPU with it's OC is comparable however. And I only paid 150$ for it. Do the math. No fanboy here either but I have faith in AMD that they will eventually stand side by side with intel and I will continue to support them to help them achieve that. I have no problems with AMD at all.

EDIT: Plus AMD is such a cooler name than Intel! At least it's an acronym for three full words.

 

[KieX]

My best PPD/W producer is of course the newest chip - my 2720M. Close to 3000 PPD and 65 W. My i920 does 4000 but takes 250 W. As I recall my best i970 did 7000 for 255 W. Crunching king is .......the new Intel M serie.

That's some nice performance from that chip. How are load temps?

You're tempting me to start a PPD/Watt/$ thread. With electricity costs being one of the factors that prevent some people from crunching 24/7 could be useful to help get an idea of cost and what will save money in the long run.

*snip*
EDIT: Plus AMD is such a cooler name than Intel! At least it's an acronym for three full words.

On that basis everyone should want Citrix processors! It's like citrus which is sharp and cool but has an X at the end. (Similar concept to how I chose my handle )

 

[ChaoticAtmosphere]

*snip*


On that basis everyone should want Citrix processors! It's like citrus which is sharp and cool but has an X at the end. (Similar concept to how I chose my handle )

My Avatar explains my handle

 

[KieX]

My Avatar explains my handle

I envy that sometimes. I have a terrible problem deciding avatars. I pick something, get bored of it, then have none for ages, then get another which I don't even like, endless loop of avatar dissatisfaction...

Chicken Patty's avatar is pretty much the type of enlightened Handle/Avatar nirvana I can't seem to find :shadedshu

 

[(FIH) The Don]

nonetheless, i hope you get to enjoy your new system to the maximum mjkmike