I need to build a non gaming machine specifically for usage with CNC work. But I simply cannot find a motherboard that will suffice. I would greatly appreciate some help from the gurus in finding a mobo.
I own four 240pin DIMM 16GB 2Rx4 PC3L 10600R ram sticks. 16GB 1.35V 1333 sticks. I wish to utilize these to attain 64GB of ram for this build.
The mobo needs to have atleast 1 16X pci-e slot for the CAD gfx card. 2 or more would be preferred to run multiple quadro cards.
I have a few CPU's on hand but these are not a must be compatible scenario but it would be nice to save a few bucks at the moment if I could drop one of these in for the time being.
CPUs on hand are :
Socket G2 - i7 3840QM
Socket 1155 - i5 2400
Socket AM3+ - AMD FX-6300
(also have a dual set of 2009 Xeons 3.5ghz somewhere but cannot locate them atm.)
If the mobo has an serial/printer port, that would be great too, otherwise I will need to utilize another slot to attain it, as the machine itself is ran via the serial port.
I've been looking from time to time for the past few months with little success. It seems to be very very difficult to locate an motherboard based on utilization desires. And very easy to do the exact opposite.
I am fairly confident a motherboard exists, but I simply cannot find it. If all else fails when do or die time comes, as a last ditch effort I'll grab a cheap server blade and Frankenstein the sucker. Would really rather avoid it though.
I own four 240pin DIMM 16GB 2Rx4 PC3L 10600R ram sticks. 16GB 1.35V 1333 sticks. I wish to utilize these to attain 64GB of ram for this build.
The mobo needs to have atleast 1 16X pci-e slot for the CAD gfx card. 2 or more would be preferred to run multiple quadro cards.
I have a few CPU's on hand but these are not a must be compatible scenario but it would be nice to save a few bucks at the moment if I could drop one of these in for the time being.
CPUs on hand are :
Socket G2 - i7 3840QM
Socket 1155 - i5 2400
Socket AM3+ - AMD FX-6300
(also have a dual set of 2009 Xeons 3.5ghz somewhere but cannot locate them atm.)
If the mobo has an serial/printer port, that would be great too, otherwise I will need to utilize another slot to attain it, as the machine itself is ran via the serial port.
I've been looking from time to time for the past few months with little success. It seems to be very very difficult to locate an motherboard based on utilization desires. And very easy to do the exact opposite.
I am fairly confident a motherboard exists, but I simply cannot find it. If all else fails when do or die time comes, as a last ditch effort I'll grab a cheap server blade and Frankenstein the sucker. Would really rather avoid it though.
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