On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:36:46 +0100 Sandy Drobic <suse-linux-e@japantest.homelinux.com> wrote:
Paul Neuwirth wrote:
On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:35:10 +0100 Sandy Drobic <suse-linux-e@japantest.homelinux.com> wrote:
The 9000 Series still uses PCI 64bit,66 MHz, all newer controllers either require PCI-X or PCIe. Better get a new Motherboard with PCIe, that way you get a faster NIC (onboard) as well.
Well the problem is, i cannot afford a whole new system. i wanted to make this server a dedicated database server. and i don't think a newer motherboard supports this 32bit cpu.
Don't use a 32bit CPU as a dedicated database server, especially if you are working with a large database (with 1 TB storage I assume that you do have a large database).
or... are there "older" S-ATA controllers.
In that case I suggest you reevaluate your priorities. Just the cost for the raid-controller and the four drives is about 700 Euro.
A new mainboard with a dualcore cpu and 2 GB RAM is about: - Mainboard 100 Euro - CPU Core2Duo E4700 130 Euro - 4 GB RAM DDR2 90 Euro
If you can't afford that price I suggest you visit Ebay and look for a good but cheap scsi raid-controller and some 15k scsi disks.
this may be a good idea.. but i already got the 4 S-ATA hdds.. now running with dmraid (very slowing down the system). maybe with a dualcore-cpu this effect is not a big problem.. hmm.. PCI-X is compatible to older 32-bit PCI-cards i think? -- Confession is good for the soul only in the sense that a tweed coat is good for dandruff. -- Peter de Vries