Dual Socket 2011 workstation on a budget

[VictorB]

I always have liked dual socket systems. I have owned a Dual Athlon xp 2400+ in 2002/2006 + many other systems and server with 2 cpu's. But nowadays they are way to expensive. But friends of my had some overstock in parts. So I had the chance to build the parts for a good low price.

So here is my Dual Socket 2011 buildlog on a budget!

let's turn this server in a workstation!

I do lot's of video editing so I really can use some power. The Motherboard is from 2012 and the CPU's are Ivy bridge from Q3 2013. The nice thing about this board is 4x PCI-e 16x and the power supply supports 4 video cards. So it can be build as a workstation what I gonna do. The thing this system's lack over a workstation board is USB 3.0 and Sound. So I gonna add a good video card, USB 3.0, Sound and my ssd + 4x harddrive in raid10. I can configure the fans from Silent to Tornado so i can make it really silent. My current system is a I7 3770k.

Specs:

Intel Extreme Server board S2600COEIOC

Intel P4000M case

2x Xeon E5-2640 V2

64gb ddr3 ecc

From my current system will be used:

GTX570

Samsung 840 pro 256gb

4x1tb seagate in raid10

I will post and explains the challenges and my solution in the buildlog.

Please enjoy watching and feel free to ask questions. I gonna make also video's about the system.

Intel P4000M chassis

Intel S2600COEIOC, Intel Extreme Server Motherboard

4u pedestal chassis with 8x 3.5inch hotswap bays 3x 5.25 bays

Redundant 750watt power supply and 4x 1gbit nics

80 plus platinum!

2x socket 2011 16x ddr3 dimm!

1x pci-e 4x 1x pci-e 8x 4x pci-e 16x which is very special on a server board. it was designed to support 4 graphics cards.

Much cleaner now after cable management.

8 stick of 8gb pc1600 ddr3 total of 64gb of memory.

First cpu installed. E5 2640 v2 8cores 16 threads. The second cpu will arrive later

Memory installed Quad channel per cpu

Waiting for the next parts.

More highres pictures on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorebart/media_set?set=a.811814298854999.1073741830.100000793089122

[Jerakl]

My first thought when I read the title was "2011? Dual Socket? Workstation? Budget? HA GOOD LUCK WITH THAT"

 

Either way. I dual socket build for gaming/working would be badass. Especially with those PSUs.

[JoaoPRSousa]

There's no such thing as a budget build when you go with dual socket :lol:

Looking forward into this

[VictorB]

I bought the Motherboard with a sas raid controller and case as set from a friend. he ordered to much on ebay. The case and psu is brand new. And by another friend I got the memory and cpu's I had a few different options in memory and cpu's. Als the models are written under the pictures

[RichardsD]

This is a beauty.  Sweet cable management, I always have wanted to have a baller dual CPU machine; but I don't think ASUS made a dual socket Mobo for 1150 this generation.

[d33g33]

I saw budget dual socket and was about to get my BS alarm but was pleasantly surprised.

 

I'm keen to watch this and Barnacules machine, I think i'd like a dual socket PC, cos.

[ltguy]

I saw budget dual socket and was about to get my BS alarm but was pleasantly surprised.

 

I'm keen to watch this and Barnacules machine, I think i'd like a dual socket PC, cos.

I hope Barnacules didn't pay for those cpus. 2 intel xeons that are dual cpu capable cost as much as 5 xeons that are only single cpu capable, for basically the same chip otherwise (slightly more cache)

[d33g33]

I hope Barnacules didn't pay for those cpus. 2 intel xeons that are dual cpu capable cost as much as 5 xeons that are only single cpu capable, for basically the same chip otherwise (slightly more cache)

Youtube is his job now. I'd be suprises if it's not all tax deductible but, I don't know how that works in the US. In Aust it's almost better to run your business at loss for taxation purposes... But... We don't talk about that

[VictorB]

Update! Cooling is in! Still waiting for the second cpu

Boring Noctua boxes!

Noctua NH-U9DXi4, socket 2011 coolers

Need to find a longer Sata cable!

Memtesting the first 32gb of ddr3. You need the second cpu for the other bank of memory.

Samsung DVD burner

Enough room for the memory around the cooler

The usb soundcard. Works under linux and windows.

[VictorB]

I saw budget dual socket and was about to get my BS alarm but was pleasantly surprised.

 

I'm keen to watch this and Barnacules machine, I think i'd like a dual socket PC, cos.

Do you have a link to Barnaluces build?

Good thing I didn't set off your BS alarm

[alpenwasser]

dual socket -> auto-follow

[VictorB]

First video!

 

 

 

The second cpu is installed

The Noctua coolers fit perfectly

Macro shot of the cpu

Macro shot of the underside of the cpu

[Norman_the_Owl]

Jesus those fans sound like they're about to make the whole thing fly away

[VictorB]

The 2 middle fans in the middle have tornado mode. But i can tweak the whole sound level in the system system console. The top fan is made to cool both cpu's passive if I installed the cooling shroud.

[z3kron]

At lounch it sounds like a jet engine.

Please promise me bechmarks on games too with that Dual socket powaaaah!

[VictorB]

An update!

Nothing special happened. Still waiting on the gpu power cables which I ordered 1 month ago

The unboxing video of the Noctua coolers is online!

But here some pictures

256gb Samsung 850 pro ssd as boot drive

Don't know where to mount the ssd yet.

I spray painted a 25 year old beige 3.5 inch to 5.25 converter for my ordered front usb 3.0 panel.

I bought an used geforce 660ti with 1344 cuda cores.

The 660ti supports 4 monitors.

They send me the wrong USB 3.0 controller! I ordered one with a internel 20pin usb 3.0 header. So they send the correct part again. And I dont have to send this one back.

I got this second Intel server for free. It has a Xeon version of the Q6600 2.4 quadcore 8gb ddr2 and it came with 4x 500gb. It is the same brand/style case.

[JoaoPRSousa]

@VictorB that thing is ready to fly

[VictorB]

Yeah allmost!

 

Finally got the message that the gpu cables I have ordered are send to the supplier in holland. They had to order them directly by intel overseas I ordered them allmost 4 weeks ago

[JoaoPRSousa]

Yeah allmost!

 

Finally got the message that the gpu cables I have ordered are send to the supplier in holland. They had to order them directly by intel overseas I ordered them allmost 4 weeks ago

 

At least they are going to be delivered

[VictorB]

Yes! better the correct cables then molex to pci-e converters. The PSU doesn't have much molex and sata connectors.