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From: Geoffrey <[email protected]>
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Subject: Re: Whence the Opterons?
Date: Mon, 09 May 2005 16:00:59 -0400
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John A Meinel wrote:
> Geoffrey wrote:
> 
>> Mischa Sandberg wrote:
>>
>>> After reading the comparisons between Opteron and Xeon processors for
>>> Linux,
>>> I'd like to add an Opteron box to our stable of Dells and Sparcs, for
>>> comparison.
>>>
>>> IBM, Sun and HP have their fairly pricey Opteron systems.
>>> The IT people are not swell about unsupported purchases off ebay.
>>> Anyone care to suggest any other vendors/distributors?
>>> Looking for names with national support, so that we can recommend as
>>> much to our
>>> customers.
>>
>>
>>
>> Monarch Computer http://www.monarchcomputer.com/
>>
>> They have prebuilt and custom built systems.
>>
> 
> I believe we have had some issues with their workstation class systems.
> Just a high rate of part failure, and DOA systems.
> 
> I believe they RMA'd without too great of difficulties, but it was
> something like 50%.

Ouch, that's not been my experiences.  I'd like to hear if anyone else 
has had such problems with Monarch.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey



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