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To: jcholewa who wrote (6255)	8/23/2000 10:38:49 AM
From: milo_morai	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

<font color=darkgreen>Behind AnandTech - The Server Configs Without further ado, let's get to the actual server configs of the 9 boxes behind AnandTech: AnandTech Forums - Web Server 1 Processor(s): 2 - Intel Pentium III Xeon 550/1MB Motherboard(s): Intel C440GX+ Server Boards RAM: 4 x 256MB Corsair PC100 ECC SDRAM Hard Drive(s): 2 - IBM Ultrastar 9LZX 4.5GB 10,020RPM - RAID 1 Storage Controller: AMI MegaRAID 1400 Network Card(s): 2 - Intel Pro/100 Server Adapters Case: 5U 19" Mushkin Rackmount Operation System: Windows 2000 SP1 AnandTech Forums - Database Server 1 Processor(s): 2 - Intel Pentium III Xeon 500/1MB Motherboard(s): Tyan Thunder X Server Boards RAM: 4 x 256MB Corsair PC100 ECC SDRAM Hard Drive(s): 3 - IBM Ultrastar 9LZX 4.5GB 10,020RPM RAID 5 1 - Quantum Atlas 10K II - Boot Drive Storage Controller: Adaptec AAA-133U2 Network Card(s): 2 - Intel Pro/100 Server Adapters Case: 5U 19" Mushkin Rackmount Operation System: Windows NT AnandTech - Web Server 1 Processor(s): AMD Athlon (Thunderbird) 1GHz Motherboard(s): Microstar K7T Pro RAM: 3 x 256MB Corsair PC133 SDRAM Hard Drive(s): Western Digital 20.4GB Ultra ATA/66 Storage Controller: On-board VIA 686A Network Card(s): 2 - Intel Pro/100 Server Adapters Case: 4U 19" Mushkin Rackmount Operation System: Windows 2000 SP1 AnandTech - Web Server 2 Processor(s): AMD Athlon (Thunderbird) 1GHz Motherboard(s): Microstar K7T Pro RAM: 3 x 256MB Corsair PC133 SDRAM Hard Drive(s): Western Digital 20.4GB Ultra ATA/66 Storage Controller: On-board VIA 686A Network Card(s): 2 - AMD 10/100 PCI Adapters Case: 4U 19" Mushkin Rackmount Operation System: Windows 2000 SP1 AnandTech - Web Server 3 Processor(s): AMD Athlon (Thunderbird) 1GHz Motherboard(s): Microstar K7T Pro RAM: 3 x 256MB Mushkin PC133 SDRAM Hard Drive(s): Western Digital 20.4GB Ultra ATA/66 Storage Controller: On-board VIA 686A Network Card(s): 2 - AMD 10/100 PCI Adapters Case: 4U 19" Mushkin Rackmount Operation System: Windows 2000 SP1 AnandTech - Web Server 4 Processor(s): AMD Athlon (Thunderbird) 1GHz Motherboard(s): Microstar K7T Pro RAM: 3 x 256MB Mushkin PC133 SDRAM Hard Drive(s): Western Digital 20.4GB Ultra ATA/66 Storage Controller: On-board VIA 686A Network Card(s): 2 - AMD 10/100 PCI Adapters Case: 4U 19" Mushkin Rackmount Operation System: Windows 2000 SP1 AnandTech - Web Server 5 Processor(s): 2 - Intel Pentium III Xeon 550/1MB Motherboard(s): Intel C440GX+ Server Boards RAM: 4 x 256MB Corsair PC100 ECC SDRAM Hard Drive(s): 2 - IBM Ultrastar 9LZX 4.5GB 10,020RPM - RAID 1 Storage Controller: Adaptec AAA-131U2 Network Card(s): 2 - Intel Pro/100 Server Adapters Case: 5U 19" Mushkin Rackmount Operation System: Windows 2000 SP1 AnandTech - Database Server 1 Processor(s): 2 - Intel Pentium III Xeon 500/1MB Motherboard(s): Tyan Thunder X Server Boards RAM: 4 x 256MB Corsair PC100 ECC SDRAM Hard Drive(s): 3 - IBM Ultrastar 9LZX 4.5GB 10,020RPM RAID 5 1 - Quantum Atlas 10K II - Boot Drive Storage Controller: Adaptec AAA-133U2 Network Card(s): 2 - Intel Pro/100 Server Adapters Case: 5U 19" Mushkin Rackmount Operation System: Windows NT We'll keep on adding more boxes to the server farm as the needs grow, but for now we're definitely happy being powered by both AMD and Intel based servers; how's that for the best of both worlds? And of course, all of the servers were assembled by AnandTech. The servers are connected on a private network courtesy of one Ethernet card in each system, as well as a 24-port 100Mbit SMC switch. A very special thanks goes out to the following companies that have helped us construct these servers: AMD - amd.com Azzo - azzo.com Corsair - corsairmicro.com Intel - intel.com Memman - memman.com MSI - msi.com.tw Mushkin - mushkin.com SMC Networks - smc.com TC Computers - tccomputers.com Tyan Computers - tyan.com And, of course, a huge thanks to the readers that make AnandTech what it is on a daily basis. Thanks guys. anandtech.com Interesting trivia from a yhoo post. Milo

To: jcholewa who wrote (6255)	8/23/2000 10:53:30 AM
From: niceguy767	Respond to of 275872

jcholewa: I can't agree with you on your "lack of demand" hypothesis...AMD has shipped all it could produce for the past 3 quarters (i.e. 5 to 7 million processors per quarter with Q1 and Q2 being seasonally soft quarters compared to Q3 and Q4)...and, more importantly during those quarters have increased the higher margined Athys in the mix from 800,000 in Q4 to 1.2 million in Q1 to 1.8 million in Q2...Looking at Q2 ASP, one might conclude that of the 1.8 million Athys, the lower MHz Athys (i.e 600 to 700 MHz Athys were the big sellers...If the foregoing scenario is close to reality, and AMD is now capable of flooding the market with top end Athys (i.e. 1 gig), now, when INTC is experiencing production difficulties over 700 MHz and hence is virtually non-competitive in the top-end, it certainly makes a great deal of sense to make every effort to shift the weighting from low end Athys to the top end Athys in their microprocessor mix...What better way to encourage such a shift than a significant price drop, particularly when the results, if successful, are fabulous margins, little competition and perhaps a redefined entry point at 1 gig by the end of Q4!!! Just don't think the competition has any chance of keeping pace over the next 6 months...What I am saying is the recent price cuts by AMD are designed to create a demand bubble at 1 gig, which only AMD can fill at this time...Brilliant strategy, I'd say!!!