[Novalug] Motherboard Choices - slight side trail

[Ken Kauffman]

In your usage case (database work), the difference between 667 and 800 is
negligible.  I'm assuming your not using ECC memory, which you should for a
database, which in turn puts you into a workstation/server class
motherboard.

Your focus should be quantity of memory and disk layout for database
servers.

Ken

On Feb 4, 2008 6:26 AM, Cliff Palmer <cliff at palmercs.com> wrote:

>  Thanks to all who have participated in this thread - I've gotten a lot of
> good information from reading your comments and suggestions.  I wonder if
> any of you could help a mere mortal DBA understand just enough about memory
> speed to decide what to buy.
>
> I'll be building a fairly fast (at least to me) system and will be using a
> single Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 or 3.0 Ghz processor with 8gb of memory for a
> database server that runs lots of database tasks (that's stored procedures
> for you database people) for lots of simultaneous users.  The budget allows
> me to consider DDR2 800 memory but I could use DDR2 667 instead and opt for
> more disk, spreading database files over a larger number of spindles,
> improving IO time and reliability.  I'm inclined to do that unless someone
> can change my mind.
>
> Can someone help me understand the relationship between processor speed,
> FSB speed and memory well enough that I can figure out if DDR2 800 is a
> better trade-off in this case?
>
> Thanks!
> Cliff
>
> Jay Berkenbilt wrote:
>
> "Greg Faust" <gregfaust at gmail.com> <gregfaust at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>  I've never had any trouble with an MSI board.
>
>
>  I had an MSI board that gave me a lot of trouble and ultimately failed
> after just two years.  Among other things, it was very flaky about
> booting from USB devices, even though the board was purchased in 2005
> when there was no excuse for that.  I'll never buy another MSI.
>
> I've been buying Intel boards and have had no trouble.
>
> That said, what works for one person may not work for the next.  We
> probably all unfairly rule out manufacturers because of one bad
> board....
>
> --Jay (B)
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