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Originally Posted by BrandiDup

Oh wow, that is really interesting. Do you think any of these would be a better alternative?

Pentium 4 3GHZ Hyperthreaded
Intel E4500 DUAL CORE
Intel Q6600 QUAD CORE

Or do you have any specific suggestions for what type of processors I could look at?

This was the first dedicated server I had ever been on, so I didn't have a great idea of what to look for when I signed up for the original plan.

Thank you for your help!

Q6600 > E4500 > P4

Technically, they are all desktop processors, but the Xeon ("server") equivalents (X3220/Q6600) are practically the same. The only real difference is that the Xeon processor is usually binned higher, and have been more rigorously tested. Also, the Xeon processor equivalents' pin contacts have a few extra layers, not that it matters.

For a "real" server chip, you will need to find an Xeon processor not in the 3-series, which uses LGA771 (Socket J) instead of the "desktop" LGA775 (Socket T).