Folding on Xeons

Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
edited November 2003 in Folding@Home
Anyone ever run F@H on Slot 2 Xeons? How do they compare to P3s of similar clockspeed? I've noticed that the ~500MHz Xeons and P3s are dirt cheap... they worth running F@H on? What about the faster Xeons? Even the faster ones are really cheap (733MHz for $19... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3439769788&category=3674)

So, how do the Slot 2 Xeons fold?

Comments

  • SimGuySimGuy Ottawa, Canada
    edited November 2003
    The same as their Slot 1 / Socket 370 counterparts. Try shooting for a Coppermine-based Xeon though... the ones with integrated L2 cache and not that off-chip stuff. :)

    They support SSE extensions, so they will get a much-needed boost over P2's of the same clock speed. :)

    //Edit: Good luck finding a quality dual-P3 Xeon Slot 2 motherboard for a decent price. I've been trying to find one for almost 12 months now that's under $300.00 CDN to use my Slot 2 Xeon's, but haven't had any luck. E-Bayers charge nothing for the CPU's, but for the motherboard they charge an arm and a leg. :D
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited November 2003
    http://www.weirdstuff.com/commerce/catalog/product.jsp?product_id=3471&czuid=1068500133250

    Also looking at this, just because I like it (It's a P2/P3 board tho):
    http://www.weirdstuff.com/commerce/catalog/product.jsp?product_id=3277&czuid=1068500133203
  • WuGgaRoOWuGgaRoO Not in the shower Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    i ran folding on a dual p2 system.....it sucked... lol
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited November 2003
    Jammin had a bunch of P2s and other slower systems folding when he was at his peak. I think he had a quad P2 450s or something like that. All together smaller machines can make some points.
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