freebsd stable - Aug 2006 - Dell Server 2900 with the new Intel processor Woodcrest

Hi Everyone,

 

I want to purchase a Dell Server 2900 with these specifications 


Processor:

Dual-Core 64-bit Intel Xeon processor 5160

 

 


 

1x 3.0GHz / 2x2MB L2 Cache / 1333MHz Front Side Bus 

 

 


Chipset:

Intel 5000X chipset

 

 

 

 


Memory:

4GB (4x1GB) 667MHz FBD memory (max 32GB)

 

 


RAID:

PERC 5I integrated SAS RAID controller 

 

 


Backplane:

Backplane 8x 3.5" for Hot-Plug SAS hard drives, 

 

 


 

optional 2x 3.5" for Non-Hot-Plug hard drives in Media Bay

 

 


Hard disk::

2x 146GB 3.5" Hot-Plug SAS (15.000 rpm) hard disk, RAID 1

 

 


DVD-ROM:

16x DVD-ROM drive

 

 

 

 


Floppy:

3.5" (1.44MB) disketni pogon

 

 

 

 

 


Grafika:

Integrated 16MB ATI ES1000 graphics

 

 


Network:

Integrated Dual Broadcom Gigabit network adapter (10/100/1000 Mbps)

 

 


Management:

Integrated IPMI 2.0 Base Management controller

 

 


I/O slots:

1x PCI Express slot x8

 

 

 

 


 

3x PCI Express slot x4

 

 

 

 


 

2x PCI-X slot 133MHz

 

 

 

 


I/O ports:

front: 2x USB 2.0, 1x VGA

 

 

 


 

rear: 4x USB 2.0, 1x serijski, 1x VGA

 

 


Power supply:

2x 930W Hot-Plug redundant power supply

 

 


Fan:

Hot-Plug redundant fans

 

 

 

 

							

FreeBSD is part of the software
http://www.mera-systems.com/voip/siprise4.php 

which we would like to use on the server is there any issues which I need to
be aware of in regard to the server and FreeBSD?

Thanks in advance

 

Best wishes

Thomas

Hi Thomas,

I use equivalent machine with amd64, without problems!!
Woodcrest  is very fast processor!!



On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 03:45:13 -0300, Thomas Agersborg <ta@dencro.net>
wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
>
> I want to purchase a Dell Server 2900 with these specifications
>
>
> Processor:
>
> Dual-Core 64-bit Intel Xeon processor 5160

-- 
Atenciosamente

Ricardo A. Reis
UNIFESP
Unix and Network Adm

Thomas Agersborg wrote:
> I want to purchase a Dell Server 2900 with these specifications
<...>
> Dual-Core 64-bit Intel Xeon processor 5160
<...>
> 4GB (4x1GB) 667MHz FBD memory (max 32GB)
<...>
> is there any issues which I need to
> be aware of in regard to the server and FreeBSD?
You'll want (need) to run amd64 instead of i386.  You can run i386, but 
the 64-bit capabilities will go to waste.  You also won't get to use all 
of your 4 GB of RAM due to memory-mapping of hardware I/O addresses. 
The amd64 version does not have these problems.  All the major software 
is now 64-bit clean, but you may have trouble with some desktop-type 
software (mplayer) and other less-common ports.  Beyond that, all is 
good--PowerEdge+FreeBSD is an excellent combination.  We even have IPMI 
support!