I have created some new Fedora 13 benchmarks. I have published the results on Phoronix I am particularly proud of the 12,500 inserts into SQLite in 17.11 seconds..
Tag: Fedora
Fedora 13 slips another week.
The release schedule for Fedora 13 has been pushed back another week. The current release schedule indicates May 25, 2010 as the release date. I would much prefer to see a product released well tested than as a beta. Microsoft could learn a lesson from Fedora in this regard.
VLC now works with F13.
I re-installed VLC on Fedora 13 today. It works!
Video performance: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9650 vs Intel Core i5 660.
Lightsmark Benchmark Result i5 660 processor. Lightsmark Benchmark Result QX9650 processor. In both of the above benchmarks the following items are identical: Fedora 12×64 Nvidia Video driver Evga GTX260 core 216 GPU 4G of RAM Intel X25-M SSD The following items are different: DDR2 RAM for the QX9650 benchmark. DDR3 RAM for the i5 660… Continue reading Video performance: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9650 vs Intel Core i5 660.
Howto: Intel HD Video for Fedora 12
There is a way to install Fedora 12 on a computer that uses an Intel High Definition Video card. This applies to most i5 and i7 processors using the integrated Intel HD video. If you have a PCI express video card or an AMD processor, this does not apply. Book mark this page in case… Continue reading Howto: Intel HD Video for Fedora 12
My criterion for valid benchmarks.
Recently I have fielded many inquiries related to building the fastest servers available. So, in reply. I am publishing the list of criterion I adhere to. These are requirements for the server systems that I build and sell for production web or file servers. My standards of quality and moral values in this regard will… Continue reading My criterion for valid benchmarks.
Fastest Super-Pi benchmark!
My workstation has a Super-Pi Benchmark of 10.32 seconds. This is the amount of time it takes a computer to calculate Pi to the millionth digit. The system is a very capable mid ranged workstation, comprised of: ASUS P7H55-M Pro Motherboard mATX Intel Core i5 660 3.33Ghz Processor 4G Corsair DDR3-1333 2X2048 Memory Intel X25-M… Continue reading Fastest Super-Pi benchmark!
Rawhide nears Alpha
I have recently been putting the Fedora rawhide software through it’s paces. This is the software that will become Fedora 13 in June. At this point it is nearly feature complete. While it runs very smoothly on most platforms, the latest update of the glib2 package creates real problems with Nvidia chipset based motherboards. The… Continue reading Rawhide nears Alpha
Nvidia “Fake” RAID0 identical in speed to Fedora 12 Soft RAID.
Test Results I have often read that Fedora Logical RAID has better performance characteristics than a “BIOS” or “FAKE” RAID. That may be true in some cases. Today I dispelled that myth in regards to Nvidia BIOS RAID0 versus Fedora Logical RAID0. The test results were identical. Results were obtained with the latest Fedora 12… Continue reading Nvidia “Fake” RAID0 identical in speed to Fedora 12 Soft RAID.
Howto: Fedora 12 slow kickoff solution
There are several files available from the following server for the fix related to “Slow” kickoff application launcher response. Download After installing the necessary files, my symptoms with this issue abated. This was not an issue when using the default nouveau driver. I am using the nvidia driver via the methods suggested by leigh123linux at… Continue reading Howto: Fedora 12 slow kickoff solution