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Hello everyone... so long since my last post. Need advise and expertise from someone u can help me here. Office Computer for 3D and Rendering purposes. Asus Prime X399-A 8x16GB = 128GB HyperX Predator ref. HX3200C16D4/16GX Threadripper 2990wx (Tr4) PSU 1000W Air cooling - Master Cooler !...We do not overclock...! I have realized every time i deliver a more complex renderings calculations on this machine then it shuts off completely and no power button will work unless press that back psu power button to reboot all. Then i made some investigations and i found this RAM modules aren't listed in the asus mobo QVL list... Plus this mobo can`t even do the XMP profile to achieve slightly better speeds. (it simple wont boot or randomly freezes). So am asking for some help to find 2 solutions: A 100% compatibility 128GB ram for this Mobo+CPU (preferable G.Skill or Corsair) or Replacing the Mobo and hopefully that new mobo accepts this memory kits. Thanks a lot u will help me here so i can report to my "boss" and get new hardware parts so we can finish our projects. Best regards

Hi guys, Is anyone using NZXT Kraken Z73 on their 3rd gen Threadrippers? What temperatures are you getting on different loads? I'm currently torn between Noctua nh-u14s tr4-sp3 and... I dunno, there seems to be no good AIO specifically made for TRs? But fwiw I really like the visuals of Z73. How crucial is that Z73 doesn't fully cover the CPU? What is your opinion on each option?

Hello guys! First time posting here so be kind! I've been having problems with a Threadripper 2990wx, the temperatures seem to skyrocket up to 68C and stay there the whole time the processor is under full load. I suspect (heavily) that my Threadripper is thermal throttling because I have it working side by side with a Core i9 9900k and the latter manages to practically destroy the former in render times (I utilize vray in my workflow) Any ideas? I'm open to anything, been meaning to upgrade the TR4 build. CPU: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX GPU: Nvidia Quadro K200D Mobo: ROG Strix X399-E Gaming RAM: 96GB (lots of differents sticks) Cooler: Corsair H110i (280 mm) Thanks in advance and sorry if the english is not good, it is my second language.

So if you were going to build a 4 GPU X16 slot system, would you go with an x99 or Threadripper? I will need x16 slots, but only x8 lanes. Right now I see the x399 boards all have the hardware I need, and there are lots of x99 boards that meet the spec as well. The cost is where things get interesting - 1900X $550. X399 board $400. Total - About $1000 delivered 6850K (Remember lanes and slots are important here, not cores) $350. x99 4 slot board about $300. Total - 800 delivered. So is the $200 savings worth it? On paper the systems are equivalent. Both have m.2, 4 channel memory and a bunch of other stuff that is nice, but not a deal breaker. The system would primarily be used for Folding @ Home and other distributed projects so 128 GB of Ram and RGB headers don't matter. Threadripper seems nice, but it has more PCIE lanes than it's hardware can use which seem like a waste to me. If I ever wanted to upgrade I guess X399 is the way to go since x99 is a dead end now right? That's why the formerly $600 6850K is now $350. Thoughts and advice are appreciated. Cheers!

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/LT9FQV Curious if this build plus a custom loop is way to overkill I want to be able to stream at best settings I can while also recording and playing games and also stream vr. I currently have a 6700k and stream iracing in VR and destiny 2 but it just puts too much of an impact on the cpu and my streams look bad and ecpacially for iracing I can't keep the fps at 90 while streaming just lookin for some opinions would also be doing a duel loop in the case

To make this a Bootable RAID you will need a UEFI with the support and drives for windows. It will support up to 10 drives in RAID with RAID versions 1,0,10 sadly 5 is not supported. In Der8auers video (That I hope comes back soon) shows a near perfect scaling of 8 960 Pro drives, with it hitting just over 27 GB/s reads. And remember this is a free feature. http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/NVMe-RAID-Support-for-the-AMD-Ryzen-Threadripper-platform.aspx https://www.anandtech.com/show/11892/amd-launches-nvme-raid-support-for-ryzen-threadripper-platform @done12many2 now that its official, yes it is bootable, you need a BIO update and a windows driver. supports up to 10 drives which is nice. It seems this update my break old raid setups though. here is Der8auers video a the last topic about the video. EDIT: Here is PCPer test of X299 VROC and X270 RST, PCPer is testing X399 as we speak. In sort they got 13.2~GB/s off of 4 960Pros when X399 got 27+GB/s on 8 drives (theoretical 13.5 with 4) X299 can only do 4 drives in a bootable RAID vs 10 on X399 https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Storage/Intel-VROC-Tested-X299-VROC-vs-Z270-RST-Quad-Optane-vs-Quad-960-PRO

or NH- U12S U9,What's the effect with the threadripper?What about the degree?

http://hwbot.org/submission/3664522_toppc_cpu_frequency_ryzen_threadripper_1950x_5496.75_mhz Record create by Toppc from Taiwan HMMMM seems like even with LN2 ryzen or threadripper is still hard to overclock the core speed over 6ghz hope the next gen zen processor can improve the oc performance.

PCPP list https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Aeit/saved/jLwccf So basically I'm having 3 major problems on finishing my new build dor web.design/heavy m.tasking / rendering / gaming build based on threadripper 1920x 1s thing is the price of UW 1440p monitors and release of new LG http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-43UD79-B-4k-uhd-led-monitor Basically, I can't decide because of matching prices, and possibilities they give. Splitting screen on half on UW would be enough + a better fps in games than on 4k LG. But I have moved recently and I don't have a TV for my consoles / watching movies. So I was thinking maybe this kind of hybrid that LG made isn't that bad ... but on another hand, i never tried to work in that huge space. 2nd concern is current lack of good liquid solutions for tr4. I have read a lot but after watching I feel like big companies are scamming us offering the same coverage for larger CPU. I want to treat is as good as I could imagine because it must last long enough to pay off. As you see on pcpp I picked NZXT - Kraken X62 v.2 but now I'm seriously thinking of switching on half-time cheaper and safer Noctuas http://noctua.at/en/nh-u14s-tr4-sp3 Also, I was thinking in making a custom loop just for CPU. But I don't think its possible, at least not at the price that I consider as affordable. 3rd thing is that I wanted a complete dust-proof case like cooler master master case. But after latest CES I fell in love with Cooler Master HAF h500p. And for god sake ... it been so long and it's still not released? Its like October right now? It was canceled or something? So without taking more of your time, do you have any objections? Did I miss something? Please share your opinions.

for some context, i recently bought 3 broken threadripper motherboards with the hope that i could repair them and use one in a project. one of the boards is badly damaged and i am intending to use as a donor board. the board in the pic isnt as bad. i have spent about an hour straitening bent pins, and now the only thing i can see wrong is the missing item, which i belive is a capacitor. each of them is about 2-3mm long. i have looked into micro soldering and think it would be possible to de-solder a cap from the donor board and put it on the board which is in better shape. problem is im a complete noob and have very little electrical knowledge and 0 micro soldering experience. I would like to know if the cap is even necessary, as im aware sometimes extra components are used for redundancy. if i do need to fix it, would this tool be enough(TS100): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MDTO6X7/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=rossmanngroup-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01MDTO6X7&linkId=2d7c13ceaf8725fb1aadce13d12a16c3 i saw that Louis Rossman recommended it, and it is fairly inexpensive compared to the alternatives. I would also be interested to hear about solder/flux recommendations for this project, as its another area i know very little about. any info, advice, recommendations or tips would be really helpful to me. thank you for reading.

I am shopping for a Threadripper CPU without hitting the $1000 price bracket. I am looking for feedback since there is a sale going on. This is not an upgrade from a previous TR4 build, this is a new build.

Hi Guys, Does anyone who have build threatripper build knows what rams are capable with the X399 DESIGNARE EX motherboard? I saw the Ram list but want to ask persons who have experience building, cause i know at times listed Rams dont work.

So Ive built 2 systems within a few months, I guess I’ll put both the pcs in here since the actual “setup” didn’t change much. Only the pc’s! PC #1: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 with a 4.0ghz OC CPU Cooler: Cooler Master ML240 (has stock AMD cooler in one of the pictures) GPU: Gigabyte rx580 8gb Mobo: Gigabyte B450m RAM: 16gb GSkill ripjaws @3000mhz SSD: Samsung 970 evo 500gb PSU: Seasonic 620w evo 2 Case: Cooler Master Q300L Fans: 2 cooler master sickleflow and 3 Corsair red LED. Speakers: Logitech Z313 (I think I’ll double check) When I started making videos, I started seeing how I’d appreciate a bump in core/thread count and so I started planning my Threadripper build! PC #2: CPU: AMD Threadripper 1900x @stock speed CPU Cooler: Cooler Master ML360TR GPU: XFX RX590 OC Mobo: ASROCK Taichi X399 RAM: 32GB hyperX @3000mhz SSD: Samsung 970 evo 250gb (will be buying more m.2 drives very soon) HDD: (2) WD blue 1TB 7200rpm PSU: EVGA 1200w P2 Case: Lian-Li PC-011 Air Fans: 3 cooler master sickle flow, 3 Corsair LED, 2 Lian-Li stock fans. (This is something else I’ll be changing soon. Mismatched fans drive me nuts). This is my pc I use for gaming/recording/editing, it’s on the budget side of TR4, but I could (and will) drop in a 1950x or something later down the line with a more powerful GPU and be set!

Thought about posting in the news section, but then this is WCCFtech, reputable? I dont think so. Mods please move it if necessary Source WCCFtech's post isn't all that detailed, so not quoting their words. This is the EPC621D4I-2M from Asrock Rack (no, not those racks). Server board department basically, building this insane piece of engineering to maximize density with LGA 3647 support. It's rated for TDP up to 205W with its 6 phase VRM with super tall (yet not wide) heatsinks and the whiney type of inductors, so Cascade-Lake-SP series will all work properly with the board but not the W-3175X at 255w TDP (likely no turbo boost) So to put this massive socket into an mITX sized piece of fiberglass, the hexa-channel memory supporting CPUs will have to make do with quad channel SODIMM memory. There's only 1 SATA port (for DOM, disk on module use as this is a server board) on the board itself, relying on the U.2 SFF-8639 to expand into 4 SATA ports or a PCIe 3.0 x4 connection. At the back there are 2 M.2-2280 supporting slots capable of running PCIe x4 and SATA. I/O is ridiculously barren by HEDT standards though normal for a server board, with 2 ethernet ports (not sure if 1 gigabit or 10 gigabit), 2 USB 3.0 (I know officially it's 3.1 Gen 1, but they are functionally the same and I despise the naming scheme) and a VGA display out. There also seems to be 2 PWM fan headers, 1 DC fan header and a front panel header. TR4 socket (58.5mm x 75.4mm) is ever so slightly bigger than LGA 3647 socket (56.5mm x 76.0mm), so if an mITX board exists for Threadripper it will share all the problems if not more. You could get by with limited storage connectors, quad channel is fine, rear I/O wont be anywhere near enough without expansion hubs (even with VGA port used to build more USB ports, and forget PS/2 support as USB is more important), it can't support 250w 24 core and 32 core Threadrippers at full speed, there wont be any audio codec that would fit on the board so you're relying on the graphics card for audio, and zero RGB on the board itself. Oh, and front panel connection only include power and reset switches as not even USB front panel headers exist. I havent got into the debug features and crash-recovery system yet... Does that mean TR4 on mITX is silly? Yes, totally yes, you have to be insane and masochistic to buy a board with this many flaws and limitations (most likely a crazy price as well) for yourself, and that is why you should.

ive noticed some mobos have a 6pin on them for extra PCIE power. i plan to have between 5 and 8 Navi GPUs attached to a TR4 mobo for 3D rendering work. obviously this is going to draw a lot of power. i will probably be combining two 1600w PSUs to get enough power for the GPUs. can someone please explain the relevance of the extra 6 pin for PCIE power? will it cause me any problems if i dont have one on the motherboard i buy? im thinking of things like instability, killing components, shortened life span, lower performance etc. you get the point. would greatly appreciate any help.

Hey guys! I have to upgrade my workstation and I really need some help! My main use is for 3D modeling and rendering. I work with really heavy scenes and I use both CPU and GPU renderers. My computer remains on load almost 24/7 and I need something really reliable. I want to focus this upgrade on a new CPU. I’m thinking about a 2950x but It’s extremely hard to find a build to use as guide and I’m really no expert at all. What I need: -CPU: 2950x (Or other?) -Mobo that suports 4 GPU -Mem: at least 64gb but with possibility to upgrade to 128gb next year. -a reliable cooling system (water or air) but that allow me to use all the pci-e slots. Budget: 2000 Euros ideally, 2500 euros max. My my current build is: CPU: i7 4930K Mobo: ASRock X79 Extreme 6 Mem: 48Gb DDR3 1600mhz (6x8) GPU: 2 x TITAN X (maxwell) + 1x GTX1080 PSU: Corsair Aix1200i Case: Corsair 750D Obsidian Airflow Edition Thank you!!!

on the gigabyte pro x399 motherboared they is 1 8 pin and 1 4 pin are both required for the system to work i wont be doing any overclocking the reason i am asking this is because i have a pretty much brand new thermaltake 700w psu. thanks.

Hey, I'm trying to decide between the Asus ROG Zenith Extreme X399 and the ASRock X399 Professional Gaming. Could someone please give me a nice comparison between the two. My main focus for my build is creating a system that will stream the internet with no bottlenecks, something great for photo editing, and the occasional game. I'd love to have some fast USB support since I will be transferring tons of files. I'm looking to drop in a TR 2950X. I will be going with a custom water loop. Currently looking at two kits of G.Skill Trident Z 32 GB Ram and 2x1T MVME M.2 (haven't decided which type). I will be going with a GTX 1080 ti GPU.

I got all i need now for my new build, just the motherboard is missing.... Anyone got some info that i missed, or something, like new motherboards otw spring-19? I want this; ASUS ROG Zenith Extreme, Socket-TR4. Dont ask why, lol. And no i dont have much money (maybe cause i use em all on pc parts..) Anyhow this MB is Fu..in expencive, so i kinda hope that maaaybe price will drop in near future due to new products on marked, but noone is talking bout MB's. Lot of ppl talk bout cpu's ram etc etc (thank god for ram is finaly droping!). Buut is it possible i can get my MB cheaper if i wait a little? Or maybe a new and better MB is otw? Thx and happy new year!

The only thing that i don't know about this motherboard is this, Is the BIOS / UEFI out of the box version compatible with AMD's Threadripper 2950X? This is the exact same model im planning to mount it on: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/X399-GAMING-PRO-CARBON-AC.html

SO! I won auction on ebay. I bought beQuiet Dark Rock Pro TR4 for... £20. With mounting kit + 2 fans. The problem is, I got AM4 mobo with 1700x on it. And it gets me thinking... Did anyone tried to mount TR4 cooler on AM4? Is it even possible? Should I go with the flow and just mash it together, or it's not worth it? Couldn't find any info on the internets, so maybe anyone else tried that before? Technically, from what I see, only the heat plate is bigger, and I think it could be possible...

So... I did a thing. Story begins with me, guy who likes DIY but can't afford a proper workshop. Or just don't have a space. ANYWAYS, I was browsing eBay and found a TR4 beQuiet Dark Rock Pro for £20. I thought, hell, it's really cheap. So I decided to buy it. I forgot about it until it actually show up at my doorstep. It is MASSIVE! I loved every single thing about this monstrosity. I had to mount it. But is it even possible? By googling through the vast internet I found like 2 threads about it. 1 says that it's impossible, the other one that you have to be magician with machine working. I'm not... ... but I have Dremel. It all started with checking the holes on AM4 motherboard. Since I'm lazy and I don't have any laying around, only in my main rig, I decided that I'll get measurements from the stock cooler. TR4 Dark Rock has one arm for mounting screws longer than the other. So first one, I just needed to drill holes through it at the ends. No big deal (spoiler alert - massive deal). https://imgur.com/DaGlVUX The other one, smaller, all I needed is simply make holes bigger. Maybe with a simple drill I'll be able to do it? (no.) https://imgur.com/SCQEo8D Now, the main arm needs an extra hole to make sure it will align with holes. (Impossibru. At least without any super strong/special tools) https://imgur.com/jDh2i1I So... Let's do it. First, I have couple of drills that might work. Decided to give it a try. https://imgur.com/SsEN6uW After 10 minutes, all I saw was just a small scratch. I gave up. https://imgur.com/rr4aem8 If I don't have a specific drill, maybe I can just do a hole with a Dremel? It won't look good, but it doesn't have to. It has to be big enough to fit a screw through. Try the first cut: https://imgur.com/RCIa6QR So after incredibly professional job from me, (and destroying one Dremel blade https://imgur.com/m5qkGeq) it came out like that: https://imgur.com/rA5EY5y Oh, so professional! https://imgur.com/Rg1qe6S But wait. I'm not going to leave it all silver and shiny. I need to be professional. https://imgur.com/9DExjzF Brilliant. Now, let's try if the screw will fit: https://imgur.com/Eoyqlma Surprisingly well. But I still have two more parts to destro... I mean, adjust. If I don't have a drill and I can't really do a star again... https://imgur.com/se9qWCX Meh, I'll be fine. And final fit: https://imgur.com/w5Vcj6t Holly crap, it might actually work. Or is it? Well, it's time to check. https://imgur.com/dA19YUP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After disassembly of Noctua cooler I did a test fit of my better, improved mounting brackets... https://imgur.com/DdBandH It did not work. I mean, it kinda worked. Long one was surprisingly tough, it could easily hold the cooler, but the small one, I cut too short. What now?! Wait... what about that Noctua bracket? Might work... https://imgur.com/9IvmIBv Well, from test fit I learned two things. 1) I didn't had to get any holes to make it work, 2) 1 screw less never killed anyone (did you ever disassembly laptop and had zero screws left? I didn't, yet they all work). So as a test was positive, I decided to check first without thermal paste. Let's check. https://imgur.com/SyFJYib https://imgur.com/YpxsxmY https://imgur.com/5PL0zpX https://imgur.com/9QNY3is It... works. I think. I need to tight the screws way too much that I like, but it does fit. I can lift a mobo by the cooler, and it has NO movement anywhere. So I'm happy. On this photo, you can even see how IHS makes contact with cooling plate: https://imgur.com/xVXU03R ... or at least you could see, if I had better camera. Redmi Note 8 is not the best for it. Back to DIY. I decided that it takes WAY too much time now, I need to mount it. If I break MOBO, I'll break it, but I need to make it work. So: https://imgur.com/waFEFe1 https://imgur.com/EiWAPC7 (here you can see it makes a decent contact with IHS) https://imgur.com/0yNlW32 (mounted middle fan and front) AAAAAAAAAND! https://imgur.com/NPbhDIG YES! But wait. It did not post... (because I'm an idiot and didn't fastened PCIe extension properly) 2nd try, and... https://imgur.com/arZJKrH SUCCESS! https://imgur.com/Y6tEFF9 Temps not bad... OCCT stress test, after ~ 6 minutes it stabilized around 67*C and stayed there: https://imgur.com/tvBTQxr So after all. The main questions: 1) Is it better than previous cooler? Yes, by 10*C. 2) Was it worth it? No. 3) Am I proud of it? Hell yes. 4) Would I do it again? Yes. 5) Do I recommend it? NO. It was pain in the ASS to do it, but I had fun. And learned that I need to buy some new tools. Hope you enjoyed it. I know I did.

Hey guys, a friend of mine and I started to build his Worksation today. Everything went fine, until the final assembly. Specs: Threadripper 1920X Asus Prime X399-A 64GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2666 Quad Kit 2x Gigabyte Vega 64 Corsair H150i Pro 1200 Watt Corsair HX1200 I installed the necessery parts (MB, RAM, CPU, Cooling) and plugged everything in and checked if everyting would start up (no monitor yet), everything went fine, fans moving, LEDs on etc. After the final assembly and proper cable management everything still went fine, but I couldn`t get a picture (no BIOS) and the DRAM-Debug-LED was on. I did some troublehooting with the RAMs and ended up in a bootloop, where everything lid up and started running for like five seconds (fans) and went off again, still no picture. I tried different RAMs and different slots, checked the PSU connection but no success. A CMOS clear wouldn't help also. When I dis- and reattached the CPU, the PSU appearently died, because after that, nothing would happen, except for the MB RBG-LED lighting up. I'll change the PSU as fast as I can, but IMO that doesn't explain the first problem. Since the PC is at my friends house, I currently can't get any pictures... Can anyone help me?

Hey there, I'm building an AMD Threadripper 2950X build with an Aorus Xtreme X399 motherboard. I've heard that "Threadripper loves fast memory" so have been looking at 32GB kits in the 3200MHz to 3600MHz range, though I'm not actually sure how true that statement is. The 3600MHz kit with the best XMP timings I've found is the Patriot Viper 3600MHz with 16-18-18-36, which is better than the timings of some 3200MHz kits. Problem is this RAM isn't on the QVL for my motherboard, and therefore I'm not entirely sure whether it would work. A slightly weird note is that on the motherboard specs page it states: "Support for DDR4 3600+*(O.C.) / 3466+(O.C.) / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules * Recommend to use a 1st Gen. Ryzen™ Threadripper™ processor to achieve 3600MHz (O.C.) speed." I don't really understand what this means, I would have assumed a 2nd gen threadripper would be able to handle higher frequency ram better than as 1st gen chip. I've seen a review at Hexus of the motherboard which had RAM overclocked to 3800MHz stable using a 2990WX. Can anyone clarify what this statement means, and suggest whether the Patriot RAM listed above should be compatible with the Aorus Xtreme X399 board? The Patriot RAM seemed to have the highest frequency with the lowest timings from what I could find. Are there any other RAM kits that you would suggest instead? I was looking at the Aorus 3200MHz RAM as each 2x8GB kit also includes 2 "dummy modules" to fill up the remaining dimm slots on the motherboard which would look nice (and match with the Aorus mobo), but these add about £50 extra per 16GB kit compared with comparable memory from other manufacturers. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hello again, today is the day I get to build, bitch, go to best but or micro center, build again, and go get a beer. I originally went Intel 2066, with a EVGA DARK. I returned that for a ASUS ROG ZENITH ($400 even a good price?) and went with a AMD TR4 1920X (again was $400 even a good price). I have a Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3600C18 and G.Skill F4-3200C16D-16GVGB ram. Corsair is $210, and G.Skill is 134. I did read I am willing to buy more RAM on BF, but this get the system up and runnning. Bar the idiotic LEDS, is it worth the difference for the $75, for 400hrz? I haven't posted the system with the RAM either, so bar none, it could come down to compatibility. Can anyone refer me to memory benchmark software, if both post, and I wanted to see the difference, or should I just use some in game bench marks and cinebench? I'm going to try to be diligence, and post my results,. Second, anyone want to throw their hat into the ring about the SSD RAID vs NVME? Onboard vs Hardware Raid. The card is Adaptec RAID 6805E Storage Controller, which is a pce 1x. The board has raid on it, AMD X399 chipset : 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), Support Raid 0, 1, 10 I am going to try to make sure to disable the appropriate things in bios before testing the system. The drive are Intel 540, x4, vs Samsung Evo 970. Any help would be awesome! Thanks in Advance, AKV