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2 Nov 2024 09:18:38 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Building a fast PC...  
From: Rick [Kitty5]
Date: 27 Mar 2004 08:33:43
Message: <406582b6@news.povray.org>
Christoph Hormann wrote:
> For multiprocessor machines and clusters you have a large number of
> possible solutions but a fast multiprocessor system will usually be
> quite expensive in comparison to a set of several inexpensive single
> processor computers.

For dual CPU boxen, aside from the cost of the extra CPU and a little more
on the motherboard its not as bad as you would think. Significantly cheaper
than 2 computers!

Once you go over 2 CPU's then your into server land and prices do get very
silly very quickly.

-- 
Rick

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