Xeon

TrainTrackHack

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What is it that makes Xeons sucha big letdown in normal desktops? <At least that's what i've heard...i know they're intended for servers, but still...i don't quite get this.

"Just curious"
 

Kesava

Active Member
so is that why?

like they arent actually slower for the normal stuff?... its just that they cost more?
 
Cost? I've seen quad-core Xeons cheaper than desktop quads, even Phenom which is a cheapo...?

Phenom just sucks and is an expensive flop...

Most Xeons that are up to date with other processors such as the Core 2, are expensive...

Like this 45nm Xeon...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117164&Tpk=Xeon

Or this one...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...01317&Description=Xeon&name=3.0GHz+and+higher

When you say they're cheap, you were probably looking back at older models..
 

TrainTrackHack

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What do Xeons have that normal desktops don't? They don't just charge $1000 for the name "Xeon", do they? I figured that if they're a letdown in desktops, there has to be something (for servers) that normal C2Ds or quads don't have...
 
What do Xeons have that normal desktops don't? They don't just charge $1000 for the name "Xeon", do they? I figured that if they're a letdown in desktops, there has to be something (for servers) that normal C2Ds or quads don't have...

Servers need reliability, I would assume the chip is better built... Like the metals have better purity...
 
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