Intel Xeon E5-2670 Deal and Price Tracking
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How big of a power supply would you recommend for a dual 2670 setup? I currently have a "gaming" psu (ocz fatal1ty 550W) but it only has one 8 pin + one 4 pin CPU conector (could use Amazon.com: StarTech 6in 4 Pin to 8 Pin EPS Power Adapter with LP4 - F/M (EPS48ADAP): Computers & Accessories bt aint sure if its safe for such a high end pc)
Based on my server with dual cpu you would be ok if it's high quality (Is OCZ considered quality ?) and did not have many drives to spin up or big video cards etc. Somebody had a systems with SM MB idling at approx 90 watts which is a lot less than the 2u servers I have. (They idle closer to 200 and peak I have ever seen is about 350)
I wouldn't skimp on power supply. I can't tell you how many issues I had with my Asus KFNS4-DRE dual Opteron boards with a sub-par power supply. Took a while to figure out why they were rebooting under load. Doh...
Of course, these Xeons are much less power hungry than old Barcelona procs.
Of course, these Xeons are much less power hungry than old Barcelona procs.
I've had it for about 7 years ._. but never load it this much
2x 2670
GTX 980
1x SSD
2x HDDs
Just when I thought it would be a very cheap and easy upgrade...
The Proprietary WIO board is decently priced online but its a gamble after that getting a case for it. Those 1Us went up in price and I don't see many on eBay.
I don't wanna be stuck with the board and can't find a case that aren't priced well. You have any idea on stand off layout to see what else the motherboard could fit in... Or is it because the motherboard holes are in different spots?
At this point I can just get any 1U or 2U and drill my own I guess.
Right now, "bells and whistles" IS the dual lga2011...
I was also looking at thoses boards recently, and the prices are artificially high due to the ridiculous amount one need to give for a pair of E5-2670. Just as an example, newegg is selling Supermicro X9 boards for more than the X10 serie.
Look on ebay, the cheapest right now seems to be non-supermicro boards (intel / asrock /asus / tyan) that can be had for around 250$.
I was also looking at thoses boards recently, and the prices are artificially high due to the ridiculous amount one need to give for a pair of E5-2670. Just as an example, newegg is selling Supermicro X9 boards for more than the X10 serie.
Look on ebay, the cheapest right now seems to be non-supermicro boards (intel / asrock /asus / tyan) that can be had for around 250$.
I came across this PSU calculator whilst surfing the web (though PSU manufacturers may say you need a higher wattage to sell you a unit?):
eXtreme Power Supply Calculator
Just some info for anyone who has interest connecting audio to one of their boards. I had initially tried the speaker out on my X9DAE and found it to be HORRIBLE. Basically a ton of electronic background noise. The computer does have an optical out so I purchased a DAC to convert the signal to RCA. Problem solved!
My additional DIMMS arrived as well. No issues. Pretty happy with this config now that it is all said and done.
My additional DIMMS arrived as well. No issues. Pretty happy with this config now that it is all said and done.
So far I have bought 42 of these modules and they have all tested for 48 hours under memtest86 with zero issues:
NANYA 144GB LOT 18 x 8GB DDR3 ECC RAM 2Rx4 PC3-10600R Memory R710 DL380 QTY AVBL
This is with all slots populated in a SM X9DRD-7LN4F-JBOD with the E5-2670 and 2 dimms per channel, and HP ML350G6 with X5650 and 3 dimms per channel.
NANYA 144GB LOT 18 x 8GB DDR3 ECC RAM 2Rx4 PC3-10600R Memory R710 DL380 QTY AVBL
This is with all slots populated in a SM X9DRD-7LN4F-JBOD with the E5-2670 and 2 dimms per channel, and HP ML350G6 with X5650 and 3 dimms per channel.
BTW for desktop folks. Thermaltake F51 works well if you can use plastic standoffs or drill holes. Apparently Nanoxia DS5 works too (without standoffs) but is also more expensive $170 vs $99. The Noctua heat sinks are nice but also cost as much as the CPU!
Also, I've had a good experience so far with EVGA as a power supply their models have an ECO mode and to be honest I don't think the PSU fan even turns on unless the system is drawing load.
Also, I've had a good experience so far with EVGA as a power supply their models have an ECO mode and to be honest I don't think the PSU fan even turns on unless the system is drawing load.
Also EVGA's got very good reviews and are not that expensive (currently some offers on amazon) compared to other similar PSUs
Thats why I'm planning to use CM hyper 212, not you can't beat the performance of them for the price.
SuperMicro Active HSF 4U compatible unit is the best IMHO for the $$ the Hyper 212 work but are of lower quality, and will allow the chips to get hotter. The 212 also require more room.
I run the SM unit in my desktop/tower on the ground next to me with the side panel off currently and it's dead silent, I had run the Hyper 212 before, and didn't want to deal with putting it back on, or running 2 fans when 1 SM unit would do 100% and simpler to install.
