> -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Marlowe [mailto:smarlowe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 14 June 2006 20:52 > To: Dave Page > Cc: Joshua D. Drake; steve.poe@xxxxxxxxx; > pgsql-performance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: [PERFORM] Which processor runs better for Postgresql? > > > Yeah, We've got a mix of 2650 and 2850s, and our 2850s have been rock > solid stable, unlike the 2650s. I was actually kinda surprised to see > how many people have problems with the 2850s. > > Apparently, the 2850 mobos have a built in RAID that's pretty stable > (it's got a PERC number I can't remembeR), but ordering them > with an add > on Perc RAID controller appears to make them somewhat > unstable as well. That might be it - we always chose the onboard PERC because it has twice the cache of the other options. Regards, Dave.
