Intel Xeon MP 3.33 with 8MB L3

it cost around $7, 800 [aust] dolloars.

can1 plz explain this cpu.... is it worth that price?

server? it cant be used a s a cpu for a pc's?Super_Jackpot

server? it cant be used a s a cpu for a pc's?Super_Jackpot

No.

The Xeon MP line up is for massive server arrays, where up to 4 CPU's can be installed on one motherboard.

Different socket compared to desktop processors and different motherboard/memory requirements.

[QUOTE="Super_Jackpot"]server? it cant be used a s a cpu for a pc's?Wesker776

No.

The Xeon MP line up is for massive server arrays, where up to 4 CPU's can be installed on one motherboard.

Different socket compared to desktop processors and different motherboard/memory requirements.

So why don't they let people buy motherboards with 4 CPU slots and tons of memory slots? Is it just not that efficent to have a computer with that kind of setup?

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[QUOTE="Super_Jackpot"]server? it cant be used a s a cpu for a pc's?trodeback

No.

The Xeon MP line up is for massive server arrays, where up to 4 CPU's can be installed on one motherboard.

Different socket compared to desktop processors and different motherboard/memory requirements.

So why don't they let people buy motherboards with 4 CPU slots and tons of memory slots? Is it just not that efficent to have a computer with that kind of setup?

They're not stopping you.

If you want a motherboard with 4 CPU sockets that only accepts FB-DIMM's, by all means, go ahead. :P

The law of diminishing returns kind of applies here. 4 CPU's is just plain overkill for the desktop market, especially given the high asking price of server grade components.

Heck, even dual CPU socket setups are overkill.