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Question #: 63
Topic #: 1

A technician is ordering a new motherboard and processors for a company email server. When reviewing the vendor licensing agreement, the technician sees that there is a flat per-socket licensing fee.
Which of the following motherboard/processor combinations should the technician order to get the BEST performance while minimizing licensing fees?

A. A dual-processor motherboard with six hyperthreaded cores each.
B. A single-processor motherboard with eight hyperthreaded cores.
C. A dual-processor motherboard with eight overclocked cores each.
D. A single-processor motherboard with ten overclocked cores.

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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

by pedronery at March 15, 2021, 3:56 p.m.

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pedronery

Highly Voted 4 years, 3 months ago

same question on different websites and each place gives different answers. this is brilliant!

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Martin151999

4 years, 3 months ago

well to save money, you will go with a single processor with multiple cores, however you don't need 10 overclocked cores for an email server, so in my opinion it B

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Cstnips

4 years, 1 month ago

I’m still thinking it’s D. It says 8 hyper threaded cores but not how many physical cores and the question centers around citations for the licenses and I would take 10 cores for the same price. Anyone else? I’m not sure I understand the Comptia logic.

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Rj_694

4 years, 1 month ago

Not D because overclocking voids any warranty and for sure will turn out disastrous if not handled properly

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Malhar94

3 years, 10 months ago

you are absolutely correct, The correct answer is B

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CloudChef

Most Recent 7 months, 2 weeks ago

he licensing agreement specifies a flat per-socket licensing fee, which means that the cost of the license is based on the number of processors (sockets) in the system, regardless of the number of cores or threads. Therefore, to minimize licensing fees while still achieving good performance, the technician should prioritize a system with fewer sockets.

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BepisManZA

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Clearly B. Single CPU to minimize costs, and then hyperthreaded cores so that you end up with 16 threads. Servers don't benefit as much from high core frequency vs what they do from thread count.

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SixGoddess

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Selected Answer: D

the answer is D this option provides a high number of cores for performance while only incurring the flat per socket licensing fee for one processor rather than multiple processors

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Jolly_7

1 year, 2 months ago

Correct Answer is D

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Fengs

2 years, 3 months ago

Why is the answer not A? 2 cores with 6 hyperthreaded cores (2 cores each) = 24 cores 8 hyperthreaded cores gives you 16 cores... So surely A is correct?

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evileyes696

2 years, 3 months ago

2 cores is more expensive, you should minimize the costs, so i think its B

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swampfartz

3 years, 9 months ago

8 hyper threaded cores = 16 cores so it's B.

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Mastro_Grim

3 years, 9 months ago

an overclocked cpu is not something you want for a server who prioritize stability, also is obviously not a wise choice cause in the long run will die before then a regular one

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FayFish

3 years, 11 months ago

After a bit of research, the correct answer is D. A single-processor motherboard with ten overclocked cores.

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harryAus

3 years, 11 months ago

correct Answer is D:A single-processor motherboard with ten overclocked cores

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Tawfik76

4 years ago

im Betreiben von Komponenten außerhalb ihrer Spezifikationen erlischt in nahezu allen Fällen die Garantie des Herstellers. Auch kann die Lebenserwartung der übertakteten Bauteile mitunter signifikant sinken. Durch einen höheren Takt und vor allem die erhöhte Spannung wird die Elektromigration begünstigt, was z. B. als Sudden Northwood Death Syndrome bekannt wurde. Die Verlustleistung steigt linear mit dem Takt und quadratisch mit der Spannung. Eine weitere Gefahrenquelle ist die entstehende Hitze beim Übertakten. Während bei älteren CPU-Modellen zu hohes Übertakten bzw. zu wenig Kühlung oder Kühlungsausfälle zu Überhitzungsschäden führte, gibt es heute eine Technik namens Throttling („drosseln“), die verhindert, dass der Prozessor zu heiß wird, indem sie Takte einfach auslässt. Dies kann jedoch dazu führen deshalb sage ich auch B

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