tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675009870306534763.post1153571059099405043..comments2024-03-17T07:40:55.862-07:00Comments on Dorky Thorpy Blog: 5100 Series and 5300 Series processors in XW6600 and XW8600Kermit Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04017975084516716465noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675009870306534763.post-69099080990318838262018-07-17T13:37:43.518-07:002018-07-17T13:37:43.518-07:00£75 for XW6600£75 for XW6600Kermit Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04017975084516716465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675009870306534763.post-36795237058171122872018-07-17T13:37:24.117-07:002018-07-17T13:37:24.117-07:00I bought a XW6600 the other day to replace my melt...I bought a XW6600 the other day to replace my melted xw8400. I suppose the best thing about a ASUS mother board is that it takes a wide variety of CPUs?Kermit Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04017975084516716465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675009870306534763.post-80661543041529987172018-07-17T13:34:43.721-07:002018-07-17T13:34:43.721-07:00you can get a HP "Z" series PC for £120....you can get a HP "Z" series PC for £120. They are absolute beasts and solid as a rock reliability wise. Processors can be had for £2. Memory £1 per GB. <br /><br />The most intensive thing i do is rung ASDM model for dispersion of pollutants. It will munch these for hours with no problems. Unless you swap out the cpu cooler fan for a non standard and do it in hot weather. . . .then I had a problem. Dual CPU as well, so up to 8 cores if you want them. Kermit Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04017975084516716465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675009870306534763.post-32339314697272624672018-07-13T23:32:55.791-07:002018-07-13T23:32:55.791-07:00unless you are getting the xeons at "surplus&...unless you are getting the xeons at "surplus" pricing (i.e. almost free), does it even make sense to try. There are a lot of decent modern processors about from both AMD and intel,<br />(I am writing this on a midrange AMD 2010 processor mounted on a rather fancy 2010 Asus board - i paid my money in 2010, and it all still works, so i keep using it! OK, so I fitted a decent-sized boot ssd last year, but apart from that, it is much of a muchness).<br />Yes, server boards can often mount a LOT of memory, but even my 2010 board has 4 ddr3 slots.<br />Admittedly, if the cost of obselete server gear ir really low, then enjoy, but for my money, i'll be getting an upper range asus "consumer" board in 2020 (when w7 support ends) and bunging in a modern hex- or oct-core processor.<br />Just my 2 cents - ymmvPedal Pusherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912765232379572267noreply@blogger.com