FreeBSD 7.0, MS, MW, ClamAV, 8gb with 64bit or 4 gb with 32bit

[Allan Spencer]

Mikael Syska wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We are upgrading a old system that are to be changed, because of bad
> performance with the SAS 5i controller installed in it.
>
> While we are changing it, we could use the old one, for some other
> task, and buy a new better one, as this would probebly get to slow in
> 1-2 years.
>
> We are thinking of buying:
> Dell poweredge 2950
> 4 or 8gb ram
> Raid10 with 300gb 15000rpm SAS harddrives
> With one of theese 2 processors ...the fastest is the cheapest ... but
> are there any difference since its cheaper ? ( thinking about the diff
> with the E and X in the name and the speed)
> Quad Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) E5440, 2X6MB Cache, 2.8GHz, 1333MHz FSB
> Quad Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) X5450, 2X6MB Cache, 3.0GHz, 1333MHz FSB
>
> We are going to install FreeBSD 7.0
>
> Any on the list running a system with 8 GB memory, tmpfs, and 64bit ?
> Any problems ? Or will 4 GB be enough and then on 32bit, but still
> using tmpfs ?
> How big should the tmpfs be ?
>
> Are there any other suggestions to this setup ? Anything that could be
> changed ? bigger, smaller ....
>
> All input are most welcome ....
>
> Its also runs some additional small task, as this system seems a bit
> overkill atm .... :-)
>
> best regards
> Mikael Syska
>   
Not sure about the rest of your Q's but in terms in the E & X for the 
CPU from memory the 'E' processors are lower power 80W or so and the 'X' 
processors are like 120W

Dont kill me if im wrong :)

Allan