First of all, as I am a new user - hello Dear Community!
I hope I'm posting in the right forum.
I would like to learn some hypervisors (KVM, ESXi, Hyper-V, Xen) and GPU Passthrough on them. To achieve this I would like to build a machine based on LGA 2011 v1/v2 (for further upgrade) and insert a few different GPUs (mostly PCI-E 3.0). In my idea, I would like to start in each VM and instance of GPU accelerated application just to prove it's working.
My struggle is between Intel S2600CP* and Supermicro X9DRi-iF because I can get those in approximately same price. I would like to insert 2x Xeon E5-2670 v1 and 64G of ram.
Here is my questions:
1) Which one is more stable with multiple GPUs?
2) Do both mobos accept a regular PSU or do I need to buy a dedicated one to any of those?
3) Do both mobos fit in a E-ATX (or any standard) case?
4) Should I consider any other motherboard? I'm aiming for a dual CPU.
5) Can I pick any CPU coolers or do they have to be dedicated to the mobo? I know about the LGA standard, but I'm afraid that two coolers might be too big next to each other.
6) What are the common problems with each platform?
All suggestions are welcome. I'm looking forward to build a 'best for the budget' rig.
ATM I've found an offer: 2x Xeon E5-2670 v1, Intel S2600CP, 64RAM for ~750 USD / ~720 EUR, I'm EU based.
*I do know that S2600CP has all x8 slots.
Thanks,
K.
I hope I'm posting in the right forum.
I would like to learn some hypervisors (KVM, ESXi, Hyper-V, Xen) and GPU Passthrough on them. To achieve this I would like to build a machine based on LGA 2011 v1/v2 (for further upgrade) and insert a few different GPUs (mostly PCI-E 3.0). In my idea, I would like to start in each VM and instance of GPU accelerated application just to prove it's working.
My struggle is between Intel S2600CP* and Supermicro X9DRi-iF because I can get those in approximately same price. I would like to insert 2x Xeon E5-2670 v1 and 64G of ram.
Here is my questions:
1) Which one is more stable with multiple GPUs?
2) Do both mobos accept a regular PSU or do I need to buy a dedicated one to any of those?
3) Do both mobos fit in a E-ATX (or any standard) case?
4) Should I consider any other motherboard? I'm aiming for a dual CPU.
5) Can I pick any CPU coolers or do they have to be dedicated to the mobo? I know about the LGA standard, but I'm afraid that two coolers might be too big next to each other.
6) What are the common problems with each platform?
All suggestions are welcome. I'm looking forward to build a 'best for the budget' rig.
ATM I've found an offer: 2x Xeon E5-2670 v1, Intel S2600CP, 64RAM for ~750 USD / ~720 EUR, I'm EU based.
*I do know that S2600CP has all x8 slots.
Thanks,
K.
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