[isapros] Re: OT: The Most Powerful PC on the Planet!
- From: "Thomas W Shinder" <tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 09:11:05 -0500
Yep, looks like that's where I'm going too. I'm tired of waiting for
these VMs to sure a lousy 4GB memory and two procs.
Thomas W Shinder, M.D.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Thor
> (Hammer of God)
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 6:50 PM
> To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [isapros] Re: OT: The Most Powerful PC on the Planet!
>
> Then I'll still be in the "no drivers, limited software"
> environment. Looks
> like there won't be any perceivable (or real, for that
> matter) performance
> difference between the two, yet I'll get full memory support and my
> preferred environment out of x32 Ent.
>
> I'll just have to see how the drivers go...
>
> Stay tuned!
>
>
> On 6/30/06 3:19 PM, "Steve Moffat" <steve@xxxxxxxxxx> spoketh to all:
>
> > What about Ent 64 bit?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Thor (Hammer of God)
> > Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 7:08 PM
> > To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Thor; Young, Gerald G
> > Subject: [isapros] Re: OT: The Most Powerful PC on the Planet!
> >
> >
> >
> http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-versus-Windows-or-32-bi
> t-versus-6
> > 4bit
> > -1349.shtml
> >
> > This is an interesting benchmark test between x32 and x64
> bit. I may be
> > stuck in "x64 is way mo betta" for no reason. From a speed
> standpoint,
> > anyway...
> >
> > So, Ent Ed on this guy might actually be the way to go. And in all
> > actuality, I wouldn't really need to worry about loading
> virtual server
> > on it anyway, as I would just load everything into that instance.
> >
> > I'll see if everything loads properly... Good call Gerald. Thanks.
> >
> > t
> >
> >
> >
> > On 6/30/06 2:36 PM, "Thor (Hammer of God)" <thor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > spoketh to
> > all:
> >
> >> Now that's an interesting idea... Load Enterprise Ed of
> Win2k3 to take
> >
> >> advantage of all the RAM while still being able to have the full
> >> experience of sound, preferred apps, video preferences, etc.
> >>
> >> So, I'd loose the x64 environment, but keep all the goodies while
> >> still using Virtual Server the way I want to. Plus have
> the benefits
> >> of having "Server" running. Hmmm. Not bad.
> >>
> >> So the question now becomes, "how much faster is x64 than x32?"
> >>
> >> Anyone?
> >>
> >> t
> >>
> >>
> >> On 6/30/06 2:24 PM, "Young, Gerald G" <Gerald.Young@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >> spoketh to
> >> all:
> >>
> >>> FedEx it to me?
> >>>
> >>> Put *nix on it and try to get wine to work with your Window apps?
> >>>
> >>> Try Vista, which may or may not support 8 GB of memory (can't
> > remember).
> >>>
> >>> Use W2K3 Enterprise (x32) and keep most, if not all other
> >>> functionality? The server OS is a pretty stable game
> platform since
> >>> almost all XP drivers work on it (or at least they have for me).
> >>>
> >>> Enterprise shouldn't set you back too far since you can
> afford that
> >>> beast of a rig you got. :)
> >>>
> >>> You could also take up the hobby of 3D rendering or graphical
> >>> editing, if they aren't already hobbies of yours.
> >>>
> >>> You could also probably put that puppy to work with the
> SETI screen
> > saver.
> >>> Who knows, you might actually find THE signal. :)
> >>>
> >>> While I'm envious (from a gaming perspective) I look at buying
> >>> something like that akin to buying a mansion to live in
> when you're
> >>> single. What ARE you going to do with it? :)
> >>>
> >>> Not to mention, can you imagine cleaning a mansion by yourself?!
> >>> Cordially yours,
> >>> Jerry G. Young II +From Blackberry+
> >>> MCSE (4.0/W2K)
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> >>>
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> >>> To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Sent: Fri Jun 30 16:56:54 2006
> >>> Subject: [isapros] Re: OT: The Most Powerful PC on the Planet!
> >>>
> >>> Pass it around to share?
> >>>
> >>> John T
> >>> eServices For You
> >>>
> >>> "Seek, and ye shall find!"
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> WTF do I do now?
> >>>>
> >>> .
> >>>>
> >>>> Thoughts?
> >>>>
> >>>> t
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