Recent content by kjboughton

lulz

So you admit it. You're an idiot. I know what you're doing. Glow harder.

Except.... you're wrong. I win. You're an idiot. Edit: Watch this for more information.

And you see that everybody? He did it all by himself.

Luluzluzluzulzlz. Server: $100.

Oh, someone noticed:

2699 is not the same as 2696, hence the different model number. I say again: Show us where you can get this CPU (2696 v3) for substantially lower price. That you don't see the value in the chip is fine. Let it go. It's not for you. Move along.

Show us where you can get this CPU (2696 v3) for substantially lower price. Keep in mind most if not all eBay sellers are non-US. E5-2697 v3 is 14-core, 2696 v3 is 18-core. Passmark does not set the bench. This QS is same stepping as production silicon.

Bump

lol. who comes up with these rules? The post is "relevant" because we're talking about 2696's.

Step up to the v3 release: E5-2696 v3

BIOS update to R16 OK. BMC update to 888/488 damn near bricked my system. Used USB-UART level shifter to connect to AST2400 JTAG terminal on board for 115200 baud terminal console. Got to uboot and tftpboot'ed in a BMC recovery image... reset and reboot OK but now constant IPMI and I2C IOCTL...

Bump. Would make a great 4th of a July gift for someone.

For those looking for rails: Contacted eBay seller and asked of any known rail availability. Response was none available but report from other buyer of compatibility with Supermicro 1U Rail Kit (CSE-PT8L). I have ordered a unit for test and will report results in about 2 weeks or less given...

Very well and thank you for the welcome. The cool thing about my driver is that it is completely configurable and so you can further limit the increase in demand to an acceptable load. Processors are like engines. They are simple air pumps. The more air/fuel (voltage/current) you add the more...