[rescue] point of pride in SGI R10k vs. 1Ghz x86...

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1k for a schweet one (PCI card cage and the works) isn't "affordable????
	Nick

On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Mike Meredith wrote:

> On Tuesday 13 November 2001 06:27, you wrote:
> > On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Dave McGuire wrote:
> > >   Slower memory, sure...but likely not a slower memory *subsystem*.
> > > PeeCees aren't known for their stellar memory subsystem designs.  I
> > > don't have hard numbers, but I'd sure be interested if anyone does.
> > > James L. perhaps?
> 
> http://www.futuretech.vourwerk.nl/sgi.html
> 
> Probably got the most useful information on older SGI's (just for those 
> who haven't found the site yet).
> 
> > This will probably earn me some flak, but in my opinion the memory
> > subsystem is the weakest point of the design of the Indigo2, and the
> > biggest improvement that is noted in the Octane.
> 
> The I^2 is *old* and was originally announced in 1993 (I believe). I 
> suspect the memory subsystem wasn't too bad for the time. Not that 
> you've said anything I really disagree with, but not everyone here may 
> know how old it is.
> 
> > Don't get me wrong, the I2 is my favorite SGI "desktop" in the
> > affordable range.  Just be aware that you're more likely to run up
> > against a memory bottleneck than anything else.
> 
> I'm hoping decent Octanes will be in the affordable range next summer.
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