CompuServe Thread

#Dual Processor Boards

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#175314From: Bob KohlJun 14, 1995 8:28 AM
Sometimes I feel I'm working on a chopper that needs 4 hrs of tinkering for 1 hrs of flying. The grapevine has spoken some rumors about NT NoT being the be-all and end-all of network platforms. Just calculate the time it took you to know you machine inside out, and start all over again because you are running a shaky network platform…. Pretty risky.
#175320From: Bradley LitwinJun 14, 1995 9:04 AM
Just ask your friends who bought into Lightwave NT how they like crashing every 15 minutes.
#175519From: Bob KohlJun 15, 1995 10:00 AM
I can't, they are all in the hospital <g>!
#176154From: CCJun 19, 1995 11:39 PM
This is just not true. NT is the most stable network platform of any OS. we have sold hundreds of NT machine servers with no problems. the biggest problem is peoploe buy CHEAP hardware like IDE cdrom, no name scsi cards and network cards that have porly writtem drivers. also, USEr ignorance is very common they are the culprits for crashing NOT NT. companies Like Pacific Bell, AT&T Disney Allied Signal all run NT with no trouble. the key to running any advanced OS is quality components Adaptec\ Tyan for PCI scsi, NEC\ Toshiba scsi cd-roms ASUS\ SUperMicro\ AMi motherboards Stealth 64\ ATI video COnner\ Seagate\ Quantum HD's 3com\Cogent\Intel Networking cards NT is perfect at networking and for 3ds please do not make general statements without knowing al the facts, as some people may falsely believe them we specialize in high end HArdware and 32 bit OS's like NT and WIn95 OS2 etc, so we have a very good idea what equipment works and how the OS works as well. Anyone reading out there, NT is the most stable OS out there, and every publication having to do with PC's and software has said so many times. It also has won best OS in 6 different pc Mags over the last year. thought the info would help best Cameron CYberImage
#176155From: CCJun 19, 1995 11:44 PM
Actually Dual pentium boards work GREAT in NT . we have sold over 100 in the last year, without any problems. again it all comes down to the qualtiy of the motherboard. and components the ASUS and AMI dual pentium boards we sell are certified by INTEL and MICROSOFT for SMP spec 1.1, FOR NT. all other boards we have tested simply do not Work reliably in SMP in NT this is simpky a fact, as we sell many machines to major Universities, Gov't, and fortune 500 companies with any hassles. Cameron CYberImage
#176186From: DE SMET EMMANUELJun 20, 1995 1:56 AM
Hello, I had also a good experience over the last two years with Windows NT on several hardware. I agree that quality components as Adaptec SCSI and so on are a good choice in avoiding problems. There is a lot of misinformation here and in several other Compuserve forum about this very stable operating system. Emmanuel De Smet / Creative Computing
#177054From: CCJun 24, 1995 1:49 AM
well said Emmanuel, Cameron CYberImage
#177136From: CARL SMITHJun 24, 1995 8:45 PM
Cameron- I have to dido your comments on NT and the dual platform. I just bought an antiqueted (SP) dualP100 and have never been happier with a OS system. How can anyone even think of complaining about NT. Just try to survive thru UNIX or OS2. You want to see hangups, run one of those systems with your 3DS. carl