Guest TheMadDutchDude Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 A few older bits? Your house is somewhat a museum of old hardware!! LOL. The technical bit you're looking for is dual QPI links. I7s only have one and Xeon's have two. That's what makes them able to speak to one another and work together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 A museum of hardware it is but I wouldn't have it any other way!! Thanks for the clear up mate, I couldn't remember what the heck it was called lol Been a while since I looked into this... Now to see if I can find some hex cores.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulstation Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) this ar al the hexa cores on the market thad works on the sr-2 Intel Xeon L5638 Intel Xeon L5639 Intel Xeon L5640 Intel Xeon L5645 Intel Xeon E5645 Intel Xeon E5649 Intel Xeon X5650 Intel Xeon X5660 Intel Xeon X5670 Intel Xeon X5675 Intel Xeon X5679 Intel Xeon X5680 Intel Xeon X5690 Edited July 30, 2014 by skulstation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) what are the differences between the L, E and X series? EDIT with a bit of help from Google.... http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/281376-28-what-difference-xeon-series-processors L = Thermal design power (expected power draw with a 100% CPU load running normal software) of 60 watts or less. These are the "low voltage" chips. E = TDP of 80 watts. Intel refers to the Xeon 5500/5600s with this letter prefix as the "basic" line and as a result, the idle power draw on these chips is frequently worse than any of the other series of chips, despite the other chips possibly having a higher full-load power draw. X = TDP of 95 watts. These are the "premium" mainstream chips as their TDP is not so excessive that they are difficult to cool in a rack server, yet their idle power consumption is far lower than the E-series chips. W = TDP of 130 watts and higher. These are the fastest, hottest Xeons made and they are designed to be used in workstations and pedestal servers with better cooling than an average 1U or 2U rack server. Edited July 30, 2014 by Phill With help from Google, answered my own question!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulstation Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) L serie ar low and mid power TDP from 40w to 60w E serie ar standard power TDP from 80w to 95w X serie ar high power TDP 130w info from cpu-world Edited July 30, 2014 by skulstation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Many thanks for that I've found some... Now I just need to hear back about the board.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulstation Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Glad to hear thad you fond som cpu's.what model ar thay? and also glad to hear you have found your anser via google on your qwestion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) Found some of the slowest 6 cores cpu's. They are pretty cheap compared to the model up and the top models, but wow are they massively cheap compared to buying new... If I can get the board and if it's in mint condition with it box etc, then I will buy it.. I might try to sell the quad cores to re-coup some money but failing that, I'd keep them spare.. Also found some 2000Mhz ram as well, so just waiting to see what will happen Ram - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Corsair-12GB-3X4GB-DDR3-2000Mhz-DOMINATOR-GT-FAN-Memory-Kit-CL9-1-65V-/360970939794?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_MemoryRAM_JN&hash=item540b8b6d92 x 2 CPU X 5650 - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271431971344?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 CPU X 5680 - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271556465023?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 - Too rich for my blood!! Just need two water blocks now and I think we are away Just need to check the fittings on the motherboard as well for power supplies... Not sure what it needs!! Excited isn't the word Edited July 30, 2014 by Phill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheMadDutchDude Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 You've still got my address, right? Haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 I think I might grab the 1866 ram mate.. think it'll be fine with that :-) found the cpus for a good price I think.. they RRP was 700+!! Anything I missed?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulstation Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 You need a psu whit minimium 2x 8pin and 24pin to run the bord. and if you gone oc you also need 2x 6pin pci-e power conectors, i don't know if it runs on high oce whitout. Never traid to run on oc settings whitout the extra pci-e power. and if running multi gpu's agen a 6pin pci-e power conector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Well I have a couple AX1200 units, would one be ok for the board and a small overclock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulstation Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) Yes you can use the ax1200 it have 2x 8pin EPS conector , 24pin atx , and 6x pci-e connectors Edited July 30, 2014 by skulstation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Would I be able to use my 3 580's or would I be better off with my 7990?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulstation Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) Whit 3x 580's you gone need to run multi psu's.lack of pci-e power connectors 3 for the bord and 6 if i am not wrong for the gpu's. or if you gone run molex to pci-e convertors or splitters it is maybe possibel, but then you gone hit klose or over 1200w Edited July 30, 2014 by skulstation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 I'll give them a go with the 7990 then Bit faster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulstation Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 if you ar stil searching for a sr-2 http://www.ebay.de/itm/EVGA-Evga-Classified-Sr-2-2-x-Xeon-X5690-/321490257292?pt=UK_Computing_LaptopMotherboards_CPUs_CA&hash=item4ada50058c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 I've decided not to bother with one, I think I have enough hardware here now :lol: With people telling me they are a pain in the bottom to get working and so on and with the prices up at the £1000 mark, I think I'll be investing in newer tech not older tech More builds to get sorted anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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