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I wouldn't use ECC ram though it's usually always slower dude. Like, far slower. The chances are you won't ever need it either :)

 

Mind you I guess if it's cheaper...

 

That was what I was meaning to ask you. This CPU you bought, is it an ES? (Engineering Sample) ? or is it a regular model?

 

I've heard rumours that some of the ES are unlocked. I've never seen it proven, mind.

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20 hours ago, AlienALX said:

I wouldn't use ECC ram though it's usually always slower dude. Like, far slower. The chances are you won't ever need it either :)

 

Mind you I guess if it's cheaper...

 

That was what I was meaning to ask you. This CPU you bought, is it an ES? (Engineering Sample) ? or is it a regular model?

 

I've heard that some of the ES are unlocked. I've never seen it proven, mind.

Yeah I think I may just stay with my non ECC RAM. Unfortunately it is not an ES. I was hoping it would be because I have I also have heard rumors (no evidence though) that they are unlocked. An unlocked Xeon would be amazing though. 

My Work in Progress PC http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/522048-xeon-build/ <-- That PC was built but never booted:(

My Work in Progress PC 2.0 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/540583-xeon-build-20-code-name-xenox (Hopefully this one boots.) 

 

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how is your rig doing? any luck overclocking that mobo?

Xeon e5-2670, Intel DX79sr, 16gb g.skill Ares, evga sc 780ti, antec 750 80 plus gold, Phantek Entho pro case

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1 minute ago, online_olympian said:

how is your rig doing? any luck overclocking that mobo?

The last part (R9 390) is coming tomorrow (as long as the snow storm does not delay it) then I should have it built by Wednesday. Hopefully I can get at least .2 GHz out of it. I see you have the same board, have you tried to OC it yet?

My Work in Progress PC http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/522048-xeon-build/ <-- That PC was built but never booted:(

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Yes, I tried and locked it up, scared me so I haven't tried again. keep me posted on your overclocking. The thing is really fast as is. you will love it.

Xeon e5-2670, Intel DX79sr, 16gb g.skill Ares, evga sc 780ti, antec 750 80 plus gold, Phantek Entho pro case

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1 hour ago, online_olympian said:

Yes, I tried and locked it up, scared me so I haven't tried again. keep me posted on your overclocking. The thing is really fast as is. you will love it.

Glad to know. What did you set the baseclock to the first time you tried? Usually you can get about 105 on it. I have seen some go higher though.   

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Hey @Trey222, is the 2670 only compatible with X79? I'm looking to get one, but the board is as expensive (or more so) as the CPU..

Laptop: Asus GA502DU

RAM: 16GB DDR4 | CPU: Ryzen 3750H | GPU: GTX 1660ti

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1 hour ago, Trey222 said:

Glad to know. What did you set the baseclock to the first time you tried? Usually you can get about 105 on it. I have seen some go higher though.    

I tried 107 I believe. But I since then realized that I needed to turn off the xmp. Just haven't tried it since. What ram did you get? This ares matches the color perfectly and the newegg guy recommended it as compatible. 

Xeon e5-2670, Intel DX79sr, 16gb g.skill Ares, evga sc 780ti, antec 750 80 plus gold, Phantek Entho pro case

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32 minutes ago, online_olympian said:

I tried 107 I believe. But I since then realized that I needed to turn off the xmp. Just haven't tried it since. What ram did you get? This ares matches the color perfectly and the newegg guy recommended it as compatible. 

I got a Kingston 8gb stick in black. I plan to upgrade to more in the future though. I have also checked and was told it was compatible. 

My Work in Progress PC http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/522048-xeon-build/ <-- That PC was built but never booted:(

My Work in Progress PC 2.0 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/540583-xeon-build-20-code-name-xenox (Hopefully this one boots.) 

 

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53 minutes ago, Rangaman42 said:

Hey @Trey222, is the 2670 only compatible with X79? I'm looking to get one, but the board is as expensive (or more so) as the CPU..

It is LGA 2011 so it will work with X79 or the dual socket server boards. These chips are so cheap because they were supper popular in data centers 3 years ago and now everyone is upgrading so there are thousands of these used chips. Unfortunately there are far more of these Xeons than there are X79 boards so the price if the boards has gone through the roof. I got my chip for 65us and the X79 board cost 160. It is a bit strange having the motherboard cost 100 dollars more than the CPU but for under 300 the performance is AMAZING. Also the dual socket boards are super expensive. 

My Work in Progress PC http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/522048-xeon-build/ <-- That PC was built but never booted:(

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You will be lucky to get any more than 101 bus speed if it's anything like my 8 core ES. Any more than 101 locked the board leaving it needing a CMOS clear. You can set it so that the turbo is always on though.

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YESSSSSS!!!!  After about an hour of troubleshooting it POSTed. I think a few of the dimms are dead but I don't feel like returning it. For some reason it won't boot from a flash drive so I booted from my SSD which was on my 2005 Dell Inspiron so it was 32bit windows 10. However it runs. So tomorrow I will mess with it some more. In the 20 minutes before I had to go to work I was able to start up a game I played on my laptop.(some junky shooter game)  On the laptop it would run at about 10-20fps if I was lucky, but I was able to run it at over 700fps on my R9 390 xD

My Work in Progress PC http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/522048-xeon-build/ <-- That PC was built but never booted:(

My Work in Progress PC 2.0 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/540583-xeon-build-20-code-name-xenox (Hopefully this one boots.) 

 

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57 minutes ago, Trey222 said:

YESSSSSS!!!!  After about an hour of troubleshooting it POSTed. I think a few of the dimms are dead but I don't feel like returning it. For some reason it won't boot from a flash drive so I booted from my SSD which was on my 2005 Dell Inspiron so it was 32bit windows 10. However it runs. So tomorrow I will mess with it some more. In the 20 minutes before I had to go to work I was able to start up a game I played on my laptop.(some junky shooter game)  On the laptop it would run at about 10-20fps if I was lucky, but I was able to run it at over 700fps on my R9 390 xD

That's awesome news! Glad its going :P just a shame about the RAM not working.

Laptop: Asus GA502DU

RAM: 16GB DDR4 | CPU: Ryzen 3750H | GPU: GTX 1660ti

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Well I am annoyed. The Motherboard is now refusing to boot to an OS and is not recognizing my two SATA drives. I am going to try to fix it Saturday, but if I can't I will have to return it and get a new motherboard a second time. Oh well at least I know it is the motherboard this time. 

My Work in Progress PC http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/522048-xeon-build/ <-- That PC was built but never booted:(

My Work in Progress PC 2.0 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/540583-xeon-build-20-code-name-xenox (Hopefully this one boots.) 

 

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Oh also the home button on my OnePlus 2 stopped working too. Why must everything break at the same time. 

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Well I thought I should post a picture of the system before I tear it apart again. 14559873100531586916465.thumb.jpg.bc0f90

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Wow that CPU block looks awesome, what's up with the little red tube?

Laptop: Asus GA502DU

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8 hours ago, Rangaman42 said:

Wow that CPU block looks awesome, what's up with the little red tube?

Thank you. The tube is supposed to let you see the coolant flow. 

My Work in Progress PC http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/522048-xeon-build/ <-- That PC was built but never booted:(

My Work in Progress PC 2.0 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/540583-xeon-build-20-code-name-xenox (Hopefully this one boots.) 

 

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On 2/19/2016 at 4:08 AM, Trey222 said:

Well I am annoyed. The Motherboard is now refusing to boot to an OS and is not recognizing my two SATA drives. I am going to try to fix it Saturday, but if I can't I will have to return it and get a new motherboard a second time. Oh well at least I know it is the motherboard this time. 

Bummer bro, have you had better luck since? 

Xeon e5-2670, Intel DX79sr, 16gb g.skill Ares, evga sc 780ti, antec 750 80 plus gold, Phantek Entho pro case

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@online_olympian No luck. I have returned the board. I think I am going to get the Asus X79 Sabertooth because it is cheaper than the other ones. 

My Work in Progress PC http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/522048-xeon-build/ <-- That PC was built but never booted:(

My Work in Progress PC 2.0 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/540583-xeon-build-20-code-name-xenox (Hopefully this one boots.) 

 

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If you want absolute and specific support for the Xeon on a desktop board dude you need Asrock or Gigabyte and you need to make sure your CPU is in the supported list.

 

Intel usually hand over the chipsets to companies like Super Micro who make ridiculously priced boards. However, Asrock have always been very 'pro Xeon' and usually include support for pretty much every Xeon they can get their hands on.

 

 

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3 hours ago, MechaCorn said:

Is this the same CPU you used or am I missing something? It costs 1850€ here, this is about two salaries in Greece.

https://www.skroutz.gr/s/444832/Intel-Xeon-E5-2670-Box.html

 

Lol?

Thats the one. :) I got mine for 110$ us in december, but I already had bought the board before the great chip exodus of 2015/2016. haha I got that intel board for $100 and it rocks. But like i said, my neighbor had 8 of them and had to rma 4... not a very good ratio for nib mobos..

Xeon e5-2670, Intel DX79sr, 16gb g.skill Ares, evga sc 780ti, antec 750 80 plus gold, Phantek Entho pro case

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He has an asus one with 32 gigs of ram up for 400 right now. it is working I have seen it running. 

Xeon e5-2670, Intel DX79sr, 16gb g.skill Ares, evga sc 780ti, antec 750 80 plus gold, Phantek Entho pro case

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