I think it can be something of an over simplification to say that x86 should only be used for one thing and RISC for another. Since games require lots of floating point computations, using an x86 based machines can provide a cost effective alternative. It may be possible to buy several SMP x86 machines instead of 1 RISC (depending on specification of course) these machines could then be put to work in a cluster. They also offer increased redundancy. If the RISC machines falls over and dies a lot more is lost than if one of the x86's dies.That is just my opinion though. Yours may differ.
Can these boards be bought from anywhere in the UK ? It is not feasible to buy them from America as the import taxes would be massive. I know, I have been caught before:(
I tried accessing the supplied link from Slashdot but cannot get through.
Can I get these boards for other chips such as Athlon or Spitfire (when it comes out)./p
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What are the diffeences between the various BSD o/s's?
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I am fairly new to the Unix world and don't have many answers
You have WAY too much time on your hands! :)
I think it can be something of an over simplification to say that x86 should only be used for one thing and RISC for another. Since games require lots of floating point computations, using an x86 based machines can provide a cost effective alternative. It may be possible to buy several SMP x86 machines instead of 1 RISC (depending on specification of course) these machines could then be put to work in a cluster. They also offer increased redundancy. If the RISC machines falls over and dies a lot more is lost than if one of the x86's dies.That is just my opinion though. Yours may differ.
Can these boards be bought from anywhere in the UK ? It is not feasible to buy them from America as the import taxes would be massive. I know, I have been caught before :(
I tried accessing the supplied link from Slashdot but cannot get through.
Can I get these boards for other chips such as Athlon or Spitfire (when it comes out)./p