Dual E5-2680 Build

[JWatson4701]

Parts list:

Motherboard: Dell WN7Y6 (from T5610)

CPU: 2x E5-2680 (2.7Ghz base with 3.5Ghz turbo)

GPU: Zotac GTX970 Amp Omega edition

RAM: 64GB of Hynix DDR3 EEC Reg 1600

SSD: Crucial BX100 120GB

HDD: Western Digital Black 750GB

CPU Coollers: 2x Antec 550LC closed loop coolers

5.25 Drive: Dell 12x Blu-ray drive

PSU: Corsair AX760 (supports and includes the cables needed to power two CPUs)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro

 

 

Most of the parts were bought used or were things I had laying around from past builds and RMAs.

I will be using this PC mainly for programing projects, 3D print designing, and as a home theater/gaming PC for my projector setup. My main PC is an X99 build, so this is a secondary system for the most part.

The first challenge was fitting the motherboard into the case. The Phanteks was the one of the only cases I could find that officially supported a SSI EEB motherboard, and the price was right so it was an obvious choice.

 

 

All of the standoffs had to be drilled and tapped, and the top PCI slot had to be dremeled out to accommodate for the I/O sticking out beyond the board. I put an old graphics card on the board while marking where the holes had to go to ensure that the pci slots would line up with the case properly. A support bracket for the hard drive cage also had to be removed, but the drive cages can still be used no problem.

 

The next problem was mounting the coolers to the board. The Dell board doesn't have the threaded inserts for the standard 2011 mounting. I solved this by using some M10x1.5" bolts with rubber washers running through the back of the board, then I got some knurled brass thumb screws to help dress it up a little.

 

 

The 24 pin connector on the Dell Motherboard was not standard at all, and after several hours spent translating Russian I was finally able to get my first boot. I did a little write-up on what the pinout for the 24-pin is for this motherboard.  This mod requires the tools to remove atx pins, and an additional 6-pin pci power connector will need to be used to supply the extra 12V connections. At this point I feel it necessary to add that you make these modifications at your own risk! I assume no responsibility for your fried motherboard or other subsequent damage! This mod is not for the faint of heart.

 

As of posting this the build is complete, and I am using it to post this thread. Once I get around to it I will take some more pictures of the finished product. This build was originally posted over on the Tek Syndicate forums, but with the mess that is unfolding over there I though I would post it here as well. 

 

 

This build was a lot of fun to put together, and the challenges that I had to go through almost make me prefer it to my X99 PC, just for the sense of accomplishment. I know that it is complete overkill for what it will be used for, but hey, this is the LTT forums after all. Thanks for checking it out!

 

[Captain_WD]

30 minutes ago, JWatson4701 said:

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Hi there Welcome to the community! 

 

Thank you for the great and detailed post and for the photos from your build. It's very informative and interesting! 

Providing a budget and a location may enable more people to follow your steps so sharing this may be a good idea.

 

Are you reusing those storage drives? If yes then I would suggest (if you haven't done it already) to check their health status so you know the data on them will be safe and that you don't have to worry about storage-related issues. Running diagnostic tools from the manufacturers should be enough. For the WD Black drive that would be WD Data Lifeguard Diagnostic. 

 

Let me know if you have any questions! Again, thank you for the great post! 

 

Captain_WD. 

[r3d3mpt10n]

Love it,  I've always had grand ideas like to this,  but having the patience and perseverance to pull it off is another story. Well done! 

[srmarkovic]

I like it! I made something similar.

[Jo-learning]

On 9/1/2016 at 1:50 AM, JWatson4701 said:

Parts list:

Motherboard: Dell WN7Y6 (from T5610)

CPU: 2x E5-2680 (2.7Ghz base with 3.5Ghz turbo)

GPU: Zotac GTX970 Amp Omega edition

RAM: 64GB of Hynix DDR3 EEC Reg 1600

SSD: Crucial BX100 120GB

HDD: Western Digital Black 750GB

CPU Coollers: 2x Antec 550LC closed loop coolers

5.25 Drive: Dell 12x Blu-ray drive

PSU: Corsair AX760 (supports and includes the cables needed to power two CPUs)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro

 

 

Most of the parts were bought used or were things I had laying around from past builds and RMAs.

I will be using this PC mainly for programing projects, 3D print designing, and as a home theater/gaming PC for my projector setup. My main PC is an X99 build, so this is a secondary system for the most part.

The first challenge was fitting the motherboard into the case. The Phanteks was the one of the only cases I could find that officially supported a SSI EEB motherboard, and the price was right so it was an obvious choice.

 

 

All of the standoffs had to be drilled and tapped, and the top PCI slot had to be dremeled out to accommodate for the I/O sticking out beyond the board. I put an old graphics card on the board while marking where the holes had to go to ensure that the pci slots would line up with the case properly. A support bracket for the hard drive cage also had to be removed, but the drive cages can still be used no problem.

 

The next problem was mounting the coolers to the board. The Dell board doesn't have the threaded inserts for the standard 2011 mounting. I solved this by using some M10x1.5" bolts with rubber washers running through the back of the board, then I got some knurled brass thumb screws to help dress it up a little.

 

 

The 24 pin connector on the Dell Motherboard was not standard at all, and after several hours spent translating Russian I was finally able to get my first boot. I did a little write-up on what the pinout for the 24-pin is for this motherboard.  This mod requires the tools to remove atx pins, and an additional 6-pin pci power connector will need to be used to supply the extra 12V connections. At this point I feel it necessary to add that you make these modifications at your own risk! I assume no responsibility for your fried motherboard or other subsequent damage! This mod is not for the faint of heart.

 

As of posting this the build is complete, and I am using it to post this thread. Once I get around to it I will take some more pictures of the finished product. This build was originally posted over on the Tek Syndicate forums, but with the mess that is unfolding over there I though I would post it here as well. 

 

 

This build was a lot of fun to put together, and the challenges that I had to go through almost make me prefer it to my X99 PC, just for the sense of accomplishment. I know that it is complete overkill for what it will be used for, but hey, this is the LTT forums after all. Thanks for checking it out!

 

Hello , I'm building the same workstation, can you help me to connect the power switch wires?

[JWatson4701]

My build is about done. I made a bit of a graphics upgrade, and sleeved some cables while I was swapping the PSU.

[AlienALX]

Love the fact you got the board mounted and working. I did something similar a couple of years back with a Dell X58 board, not an easy feat !

 

I gather you are using the ES 2680? or is it V1? I have a V2 here that is an ES 2680 with 8 cores but the retail 2680 has 10 apparently.

 

Crossfire? complete waste of time. I had two Fury X which I have now reduced down to one. It just doesn't work and even when it does the flickering and broken textures was just too much for me. Serious folding power though, if that's what you are into.

[JWatson4701]

Just V1 ES 2680s. I was hoping CF would work better, but I do experience some issues so I'll probably take the second one out at some point. I got a good deal on the pair of them and figured it was a fun concept more than anything (dual processors and dual graphics). In any case it looks really cool sitting next to me on the desk, and isn't that all that really matters? 

[AlienALX]

Ah V1 OK yeah I'm with you. Mine is a V2.

 

Yeah Crossfire is terrible these days. I broke my two down ages ago. Shame really. It does look nice though yeah

[RotoCoreOne]

Dude sweet build! Thx for the information on the wiring lol I've been wanting to do a build similiar to this but have put it off since the cheapest mobos on ebay were usually dell motherboards which tend to use different connectors for some reason

[imreloadin]

7 hours ago, RotoCoreOne said:

Dude sweet build! Thx for the information on the wiring lol I've been wanting to do a build similiar to this but have put it off since the cheapest mobos on ebay were usually dell motherboards which tend to use different connectors for some reason

They use proprietary connectors on purpose to prevent people from parting out the PCs they make easily and to make them harder to upgrade, makes it much easier for the end user to just "go buy another Dell"...

[DieselWeasel]

Damn, your Cinebench score is 75 points higher than mine:(