how much faster is a PIII 700 compare to raq4? I am running heavy CGI scripts and they are over loading the raq3 128ram. Would a raq4 do the job or I have to get a PIII 700?

A RaQ4 has a 450mhz processor, opposed to the 300mhz of the RaQ3. However since you are running heavy CGI there's no telling the RaQ4 would be sufficient. I would personally go with the PIII 700mhz which will be considerably faster. Although there are other factors to think about such as management of a non-cobalt server. But for the sound of your needs the PIII 700mhz will suit you a lot better.

get the P3 700, raq4s are AMD 450mhz

Kickster,

Check out Version12.net as well for a dedicated P3. Here is comments from allending who signed up with them a couple of weeks ago: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?threadid=10452

I'm considering them myself.

V12 does not have any dedicated at this time. What type of control panel they use?

They install Ensim on their servers. But dont expect to be able to use it.

You can read my version12 experience in this thread:
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?threadid=10452

Originally posted by kickster
V12 does not have any dedicated at this time. What type of control panel they use?

I know, but they were offering P3 700 with 256mb for $150/month and no setup fee. If you rather get a RaQ4 though, then check out RackShack.net. They offer it for $99/month with 150GB transfer, but they have a $250 setup fee!!!!

$250 set up fee is just too much. If I decide to leave then I have lost a lot. by the way version 12 dedicated is a celeron but still much faster than a AMD 400

Kicker, my dedicated at version12 is a P3 :
:)

Yupp, those are real P3s.. It's the RaQs that are using Celeron.

I thought RaQs use AMD.

Im pretty sure raqs use AMD ......... but when i asked rackshack in their chatroom, the salesperson said it uses a celeron 500 ........ :homer:

Originally posted by WeinBar
I thought RaQs use AMD.

The old RAQs certainly do. Apparently the new XTRs use Intel chips?

On their data sheet it says "450Mhz Intel compatible processor". Would that be AMD or Celeron?

http://www.cobalt.com/products/pdfs/datasheet.cacheraq4.pdf

Raq4's are most definitely AMD's :)
im pretty sure about that.

Originally posted by zolbian
On their data sheet it says "450Mhz Intel compatible processor". Would that be AMD or Celeron?


Well Intel makes the Celeron, so I don't think that it would be defined as Intel compatible. So it would (should) mean AMD

What about RaQ3.. I've heard those are Celeron 300!?

Originally posted by WeinBar
Well Intel makes the Celeron, so I don't think that it would be defined as Intel compatible. So it would (should) mean AMD


Yeah, I got that impression as well. But just to make sure I just sent an email to their sales. I will post the reply here.

RAQ3 and 4s are most definitely shipped with AMD processors. The newer RAQ XTRs are shipped with genuine Intel Pentium III processors. (733mhz and 933mhz)

Originally posted by zolbian
What about RaQ3.. I've heard those are Celeron 300!?

The RAQ3s have AMD K6 300Mhz chips in them.

Seeing as it's pretty common knowledge that the RaQ 3 and 4 both use AMD processors, I wonder where a lot of people suddenly "heard" that they use Intel Celeron processors... :shocked: