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I only have two real rules when building a server:  (Not counting
installing FreeBSD as the OS)

1) Get a lot of RAM if you can afford it.  It's just the greatest stuff
there is.  If it takes 500 bucks extra to get the latest CPU, get a
slightly slower one and spend the money on RAM.  

2) SCSI drives are in my book mandatory for a server.  10,000 RPM drives
are nice.  Don't skimp on your drives for that sexy Intel Unobtainium.

I used to worry about servers being fast.  Then I had to administrate
them and I decided that being reliable was a better ethic to adopt.  To
that end you might want to invest in a hardware RAID, either internal or
external.

Okay, I guess maybe that last paragraph might be a rule too.

BSD Freak wrote:
> 
> Hiya guys,
> 
> I need some opinions -
> 
> I am building two high performance web servers (single CPU in each
> system) to run some PHP4 based web applications.
> 
> Cost is no consideration (ie the cost difference between AMD and Intel)
> 
> Should I go AMD 1.2Ghz or PIII 1Ghz ?
> 
> Should use a motherboard with a VIA chipset or i810 i815 i820 (I will
> most likely be using a GigaByte motherboard)
> 
> Will I have any problems with any of the above?
> 
> I will of course be running FreeBSD 4.3-RELEASE
> 
> Which Processor/Motherboard will give me best performance?
> 
> Thank all.....
> 
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