Build’s Name: forwardProgress
Operating System/ Storage Platform: Windows 10 Pro
CPU: Xeon W Model W-3235
Intel® Xeon® W-3235 Processor (19.25M Cache, 3.30 GHz) Product Specifications
Motherboard: SUPERMICRO MBD-X11SPA-TF-O
SUPERMICRO MBD-X11SPA-TF-O LGA 3647 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com
Chassis: Supermicro Superchassis Cse-743Tq-1200B-Sq 1200W 4U Rackmount Server Chassis
Supermicro Superchassis Cse-743Tq-1200B-Sq 1200W 4U Rackmount Server Chassis (Black) - Newegg.com
Drives: TBD
RAM: TBD
Add-in Cards: TBD
Power Supply: with chassis
Other Bits: TBD
Usage Profile: Digital content creation, animation rendering workstation.
I'm not new to computers - I started on a Commodore 64 and have used Macs in content creation for 30 years. Having said that, I'm not a tech-head and need some guidance going forward. I have a budget of $5000 to $10000 - but I'd rather end up closer to five than to ten. I'm not going to be performing the actual build - the IT guy where my wife works will be doing that. He's built hundreds of computers. I will be selecting the various components, however.
I have some really basic newbie questions and need some advice. I'll try to stick to one topic per post:
The MB that I want to use has 12 DIMM slots.
I want to start with just two 64GB modules, leaving the other 10 slots to be filled later. Does that sound technically valid?
Can I mix the DIMM sizes? In other words, could I add 128GB DIMMS to the 64GB DIMMS? Or even get 32GB DIMMS into the mix? Or should they all have the same values?
The specs for the Xeon W3235 say "Max # of Memory Channels = 6".
Does that mean that I should add the DIMMS six at a time or is two at a time OK?
Thanks for any comments or suggestions. I'll be asking more questions, if that's OK.
vEj_
Operating System/ Storage Platform: Windows 10 Pro
CPU: Xeon W Model W-3235
Intel® Xeon® W-3235 Processor (19.25M Cache, 3.30 GHz) Product Specifications
Motherboard: SUPERMICRO MBD-X11SPA-TF-O
SUPERMICRO MBD-X11SPA-TF-O LGA 3647 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com
Chassis: Supermicro Superchassis Cse-743Tq-1200B-Sq 1200W 4U Rackmount Server Chassis
Supermicro Superchassis Cse-743Tq-1200B-Sq 1200W 4U Rackmount Server Chassis (Black) - Newegg.com
Drives: TBD
RAM: TBD
Add-in Cards: TBD
Power Supply: with chassis
Other Bits: TBD
Usage Profile: Digital content creation, animation rendering workstation.
I'm not new to computers - I started on a Commodore 64 and have used Macs in content creation for 30 years. Having said that, I'm not a tech-head and need some guidance going forward. I have a budget of $5000 to $10000 - but I'd rather end up closer to five than to ten. I'm not going to be performing the actual build - the IT guy where my wife works will be doing that. He's built hundreds of computers. I will be selecting the various components, however.
I have some really basic newbie questions and need some advice. I'll try to stick to one topic per post:
The MB that I want to use has 12 DIMM slots.
I want to start with just two 64GB modules, leaving the other 10 slots to be filled later. Does that sound technically valid?
Can I mix the DIMM sizes? In other words, could I add 128GB DIMMS to the 64GB DIMMS? Or even get 32GB DIMMS into the mix? Or should they all have the same values?
The specs for the Xeon W3235 say "Max # of Memory Channels = 6".
Does that mean that I should add the DIMMS six at a time or is two at a time OK?
Thanks for any comments or suggestions. I'll be asking more questions, if that's OK.
vEj_