Nehalem-EX Octal-Core

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Chilean Send message Joined: 16 Oct 05 Posts: 711 Credit: 26,694,507 RAC: 0	Message 61403 - Posted: 27 May 2009, 2:05:45 UTC Last modified: 27 May 2009, 2:06:36 UTC http://hothardware.com/News/Intel-Unveils-NehalemEX-OctalCore-Server-CPU/ Lucky the ones who will be in charge of managing such servers. And as a side note, I always pronounced "cache" sorta like "caged" rather than "cash" as in the video. ID: 61403 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

nick n Send message Joined: 26 Aug 07 Posts: 49 Credit: 219,102 RAC: 0	Message 61418 - Posted: 27 May 2009, 22:11:14 UTC It would be nice if they put two of those in the mac pro. Then we would have 32 threads! ID: 61418 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Paul D. Buck Send message Joined: 17 Sep 05 Posts: 815 Credit: 1,812,737 RAC: 0	Message 61421 - Posted: 28 May 2009, 3:05:33 UTC - in response to Message 61418. It would be nice if they put two of those in the mac pro. Then we would have 32 threads! Soon enough ... you can already get a Mac Pro with 16 virtual CPUs ... something I can look forward too ...:) ID: 61421 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

adrianxw Send message Joined: 18 Sep 05 Posts: 653 Credit: 11,840,739 RAC: 28	Message 61430 - Posted: 28 May 2009, 14:04:22 UTC "Octal" core, hmmm. For those of us that have been around computers for a long time, that will certainly awaken a few long forgotten horrors. Wave upon wave of demented avengers march cheerfully out of obscurity into the dream. ID: 61430 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Rob Heilman [Echo Labs] Send message Joined: 26 Apr 07 Posts: 20 Credit: 2,815,410 RAC: 0	Message 61436 - Posted: 29 May 2009, 3:34:31 UTC And I just bought some 5500 based machines.....darn the luck. ID: 61436 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Paul D. Buck Send message Joined: 17 Sep 05 Posts: 815 Credit: 1,812,737 RAC: 0	Message 61438 - Posted: 29 May 2009, 4:46:57 UTC - in response to Message 61430. "Octal" core, hmmm. For those of us that have been around computers for a long time, that will certainly awaken a few long forgotten horrors. What was wrong with Octal? Or hexadecimal, or BCD??? Or the tricks to convert between them ... ID: 61438 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

adrianxw Send message Joined: 18 Sep 05 Posts: 653 Credit: 11,840,739 RAC: 28	Message 61474 - Posted: 30 May 2009, 15:29:46 UTC Last modified: 30 May 2009, 15:36:53 UTC My immediate thought was of processors using Octal rather then of the number system itself, hence octal core, and as suggested by the OP's topic name. ICL 1900 series mainframes for example, 24 bit systems. Actually, the 1904S was not a bad piece of kit given the limited width. Knocked the spots of the comparable IBM mainframes around at the same time. Wave upon wave of demented avengers march cheerfully out of obscurity into the dream. ID: 61474 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote