[coreboot] I want to be a contributor (Cloud Dai)

Elisenda Cuadros lists at e4L.es
Thu Feb 22 08:03:31 CET 2018


Thank you for your reply.

I would really like to be able to buy a Talos 2 system, I've been 
following the development news for months and it's really impressive 
what Raptor is doing

Last photos in Fosdem were stunning!.

Like you, I think the price is very reasonable given the kind of system 
it is.

For now it is out of my budget but I hope this could change in the 
future. I wish Raptor all the success.

I don´t plan to use KGPE-D16 for gaming but more like a general-purpose 
workstation.

Now I have a 6238 and I think I will buy a 6282 for the second socket.

Thank you very much for your offering and your support Taiidan.

Regards,

- Eli


On 22/02/2018 2:05, Taiidan at gmx.com wrote:
> I concur with Tim, if you do not need to run x86_64 only applications 
> then the brand new Libre Firmware/Owner Controlled TALOS 2 is a much 
> better deal and will provide significantly higher mileage than this 
> older opteron platform.
>
> I don't know how raptor did it, but it costs less and has more better 
> features than the equivilant in performance never owner controlled 
> x86_64 new AMD/Intel options.
>
> Libre Firmware Talos 2:
> Board and the base 4 core cpu - $2,500
>
> Much slower libre firmware opteron:
> $415 for KGPE-D16 + approx $500 for dual 6386SE CPU's = $1,000
>
> An extra $1,500 is worth it for a motherboard that has a future, and 
> to help ensure the future of owner controlled hardware.
>
> https://raptorcs.com
>
> Notes:
> Raptor also made the libre firmware for the KGPE-D16 and KCMA-D8 
> boards, and a variety of other coreboot motherboards - so they have a 
> proven track record.
> If the T2 isn't successful it will be the end of high performance 
> owner controlled hardware, which is why I urge everyone with the means 
> to purchase one instead of a non-free x86_64 system - it is worth it 
> both for the performance (PCI-e 4.0, SMT4, IBM's great OpenBMC etc) 
> and for the freedom (FSF RYF cert pending!)
>
> On 02/20/2018 02:12 PM, Elisenda Cuadros wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Is it really worth 63xx series instead 62xx?
> *only if you are gaming* not simply just using some random x86_64 only 
> apps like the autodesk stuff etc
>
> generally for the best G34 CPU's price is about the same -  6386SE 
> will be similarly price as 6287SE - and both have nearly the same 
> performance.
>
>> They are _much more_ expensive. 
> Which ones are you looking at?
>
>> Is there any public benchmark?
> cpubenchmark.net
>
> If you want to game in a VM (via IOMMU-GFX) on a KGPE-D16/KCMA-D8 let 
> me know, I am happy to assist with that (and all things libre 
> hardware/firmware).

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