[gmx-users] About 8 core CPUs platform

[David van der Spoel]

li ming wrote:
> Hi!!!
> 
> I have a question about computing platform. My primary idea is as follows...
> 
> Could I install two Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs (each with  4  cores , such as 
> Core 2 Q9500) in one main board, just like a PC? It is appropriate  for  
> computer simulation?  What about  its computing stability?
Of course, but don't get a very small case, as you might have heat 
problems in that case.

> 
> We choose VMD to visualize the result of the molecular dynamics 
> simulation. What display card can be used well in Fedora 8 Linux?
Any modern NVidia or ATI graphics card should be fine.
> 
> Is there any additional advice to me for disposing computing platform?
> 
> Thanks a lot!!!
> 
>         Ming Li
>         Dec.29th,08
> 
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