Things to know when going Opteron?(SCSI/Rackmount Questions)

[jhujhiti]

I'm going to be purchasing a dual Opteron 244 server soon, but there are some things I want to be sure of before spending all this cash:

- Rackmounts: The current plan is to get a RM1010, which says it will take dual Opterons. My concern is with the height of the heatsinks. I've seen very few 1U Opteron chassis, and I wonder if this is because the retail heatsinks don't fit the chassis. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

- Hotswap SCSI: I think I'm aware of everything I need for hotswapping SCSI disks: SCA drives, an SCA backplane, and a controller that won't puke when I pull the disk out. Is there anything else? The motherboard (a Tyan Thunder K8S Pro) has a hotswap-compatible controller (per the datasheet on the SCSI controller, rather than on the motherboard). It looks like there are 68 pin connectors onboard. Will I need a 68 pin -> SCA adapter, or should the backplane have a 68 pin connection on the back of it?

Other comments (known problems with Linux on any chips I may have?) are welcome, as well

[jthompson]

You might try these folks.

They build it for you for $65. They offer Chenbro cases (I think that is what you are using). They do offer 1U opteron's I think.

www.monarchcomputer.com
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