Sidious - the new master DB server (Jan 30 2007)
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 Matt Lebofsky  Send message Joined: 1 Mar 99 Posts: 1444 Credit: 957,058 RAC: 0 
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A while ago we were given a quad dual-core Xeon processor server from our friends at Intel, which we call "sidious." It has 16 GB of RAM, so the plan is to make it our new master BOINC database server (and make our current server, jocelyn, a replica). This process has been slow going. One of the CPUs is flakey, and has pretty much given up the ghost today. We were warned about that. Maybe it is recoverable, but for now we're down to three dual-core processors. We had issues with OS's getting clobbered and needing to be reinstalled and a funky BIOS (because it is an evalutaion motherboard). But mostly the slow progress was due to the being low priority - we have plenty else to worry about and jocelyn is mostly performing okay. Of course, while we are slow in getting this machine ready for prime time Kevin has enjoyed using its bounty of free CPU cycles to work on his data cubes. - Matt -- BOINC/SETI@home network/web/science/development person -- "Any idiot can have a good idea. What is hard is to do it." - Jeanne-Claude ID: 510965 ·  |
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ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20291 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 
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A while ago we were given a quad dual-core Xeon processor server from our friends at Intel, which we call "sidious." ... All sounds very 'funky' and a little time consuming. Good that there's some useful offline data crunchin' going on while soak testing it! Is it really the CPU that has died or is it something supporting it such as the motherboard supply regulators or smoothing caps?... Have you a spare CPU to try?... (What type?) And great idea adding the 'tech' forum :-) Regards, Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) ID: 510969 · |
Sir Ulli  Send message Joined: 21 Oct 99 Posts: 2246 Credit: 6,136,250 RAC: 0 
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i think Imhell will replace the Bad Cpu... in time... Greetings from Germany NRW Ulli    ID: 510970 · |
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PhonAcq Send message Joined: 14 Apr 01 Posts: 1656 Credit: 30,658,217 RAC: 1
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Hate to be a square, here, but where does the term 'sidious' come from? Is this a Star Wars reference? Or is it a notable star/galaxy. May this Farce be with You ID: 527356 · |
zoom3+1=4  Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65749 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49
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Hate to be a square, here, but where does the term 'sidious' come from? Is this a Star Wars reference? Or is it a notable star/galaxy. As in Darth Sidious, It's a Star Wars reference(eps3). The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's 
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PhonAcq Send message Joined: 14 Apr 01 Posts: 1656 Credit: 30,658,217 RAC: 1
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Maybe the actual reference is the implication "Intel" + "Sidious" = "insidious", a econo-political reference to Baby Blue's tenticles and their control on the market/our future. Perhaps this is a stretch. May this Farce be with You ID: 527642 · |
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zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65749 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49
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Maybe the actual reference is the implication "Intel" + "Sidious" = "insidious", a econo-political reference to Baby Blue's tenticles and their control on the market/our future. Perhaps this is a stretch. Possibly, Either would do I guess, But Star Wars came to mind as I have eps 3 of Star Wars on DVD(widescreen). The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's
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1mp0£173 Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 8423 Credit: 356,897 RAC: 0
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Maybe the actual reference is the implication "Intel" + "Sidious" = "insidious", a econo-political reference to Baby Blue's tenticles and their control on the market/our future. Perhaps this is a stretch. ... and I would have guessed that just about every one of us went to the local cinema just after midnight to be in the first group to see Episode 1.... ID: 527882 · |
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zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65749 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49
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Maybe the actual reference is the implication "Intel" + "Sidious" = "insidious", a econo-political reference to Baby Blue's tenticles and their control on the market/our future. Perhaps this is a stretch. I didn't, I waited till My Nephew had It on DVD, No choice really It was that or not see It as I don't always have the money for that sort of expense. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's
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Dr. C.E.T.I.  Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0
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<off topic> CONGRATULATIONS BATMAN UOTD . . . <on topic> ;)  BOINC Wiki . . .Science Status Page . . . ID: 528060 · |
speedimic  Send message Joined: 28 Sep 02 Posts: 362 Credit: 16,590,653 RAC: 0
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What happened to the 4th cpu? Is it still missing? What specs? I hate to look at the status page and see this 3x. mic. mic. 
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Matt Lebofsky Send message Joined: 1 Mar 99 Posts: 1444 Credit: 957,058 RAC: 0
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What happened to the 4th cpu? Is it still missing? What specs? It never really worked, so it fails upon booting and the BIOS ignores it. - Matt -- BOINC/SETI@home network/web/science/development person -- "Any idiot can have a good idea. What is hard is to do it." - Jeanne-Claude ID: 544326 · |
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speedimic Send message Joined: 28 Sep 02 Posts: 362 Credit: 16,590,653 RAC: 0
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It never really worked, so it fails upon booting and the BIOS ignores it. so it could also be a problem with the board...?? can you give me the specs for the cpu - just in case i find something in my spare-parts-box.... mic. mic.
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