Question: If I buy a modern, current production Socket 603/604 dual processor motherboard and DDR2 400 ECC memory, can this platform support the older socket 603 XEON processors? If so, how low can I go? Would the 1.7s or P3-type XEONs work?
I ask because I’m looking to build a small server farm (6 or so systems) with lots of processing room to grow by purchasing modern components and populating them with old, dirt cheap XEON processors. Then when more power is required, upgrade the RAM and replace the old XEONs with 3.6Ghz XEONs or whatever once they’re dirt cheap without re-doing the systems.
Please only respond if you have some experience with this, bad info is going to cost me! Thanks guys.
I ask because I’m looking to build a small server farm (6 or so systems) with lots of processing room to grow by purchasing modern components and populating them with old, dirt cheap XEON processors. Then when more power is required, upgrade the RAM and replace the old XEONs with 3.6Ghz XEONs or whatever once they’re dirt cheap without re-doing the systems.
Please only respond if you have some experience with this, bad info is going to cost me! Thanks guys.