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[yotano211]

Why does the option to edit a post expire? that's kind of annoying.



Edit: DD fan grill donated.

What kind of modo and cpu is it

 

[t77snapshot]

What kind of modo and cpu is it

cpu: AMD Athlon 64 FX ADAFX62IAA6CS
board: ASUS M2N-E SLI socket AM2

 

[stinger608]

Picked up a Dell r900 monster server this last weekend for a smoking deal.

It's packed with 5 @ 15,000rpm 73gig SAS drives, 4 @ quad core/8 thread Xeon's, 64 gigs of ram, and dual redundant 1000 watt power supplies.

Here is my problem; where in the hell can I put this frigging thing?? It's about 2 1/2 feet long, a foot wide, 3U high, and weighs well over 100 LBS!

When it first fires up it sounds like a frigging jet taking off! About need ear muffs to stay in the same room. Once it fires up it quiets down. Although, I would imagine that if I install BOINC and start crunching it will speed the fans up again.

I'm at a loss as to where to put this monster. Maybe out in the garage.

I'd really like to start crunching on this thing just to see if it performs decently. Is it socket 604 I think? CPU's are 2.4 gig Xeon's

 

[manofthem]

Picked up a Dell r900 monster server this last weekend for a smoking deal.

It's packed with 5 @ 15,000rpm 73gig SAS drives, 4 @ quad core/8 thread Xeon's, 64 gigs of ram, and dual redundant 1000 watt power supplies.

Here is my problem; where in the hell can I put this frigging thing?? It's about 2 1/2 feet long, a foot wide, 3U high, and weighs well over 100 LBS!

When it first fires up it sounds like a frigging jet taking off! About need ear muffs to stay in the same room. Once it fires up it quiets down. Although, I would imagine that if I install BOINC and start crunching it will speed the fans up again.

I'm at a loss as to where to put this monster. Maybe out in the garage.

I'd really like to start crunching on this thing just to see if it performs decently. Is it socket 604 I think? CPU's are 2.4 gig Xeon's

Wow, that really is a monster! Sounds like you need to throw it in the basement out of the way and let the low hum of the fans put you to sleep

And where are the pics?

 

[thebluebumblebee]

Picked up a Dell r900 monster server this last weekend for a smoking deal.

It's packed with 5 @ 15,000rpm 73gig SAS drives, 4 @ quad core/8 thread Xeon's, 64 gigs of ram, and dual redundant 1000 watt power supplies.

Here is my problem; where in the hell can I put this frigging thing?? It's about 2 1/2 feet long, a foot wide, 3U high, and weighs well over 100 LBS!

When it first fires up it sounds like a frigging jet taking off! About need ear muffs to stay in the same room. Once it fires up it quiets down. Although, I would imagine that if I install BOINC and start crunching it will speed the fans up again.

I'm at a loss as to where to put this monster. Maybe out in the garage.

I'd really like to start crunching on this thing just to see if it performs decently. Is it socket 604 I think? CPU's are 2.4 gig Xeon's

You've got to be careful with that thing. You do realize that you need to make 3 phone calls before firing that puppy up, don't you?
1. The power company. Give them enough time to fire up some coal fired plant somewhere.
2. The USGS. Let them know you'll be creating some seismic tremors, and that it's not Yellowstone waking up.
3. NASA. Let them know that you're about to cause a mild disturbance in the Earth's magnetic field.

for a smoking deal.

Is that slang for "a bag of weed?"

 

[twilyth]

See if you have enough room in the case to replace the heatsinks. You probably don't and the m/b's probably won't have the right spacing to allow it anyway. But it can't hurt to check.

I had that problem with the dual hex core I'm going to be sending to Norton (eventually - when I get my s*** together). I had to get server fan/hs's for it and they are loud as all hell. They sound just as you described and yes they get pretty loud at full load. That was just with 2, I wouldn't want to hear 4.

 

[stinger608]

You've got to be careful with that thing. You do realize that you need to make 3 phone calls before firing that puppy up, don't you?
1. The power company. Give them enough time to fire up some coal fired plant somewhere.
2. The USGS. Let them know you'll be creating some seismic tremors, and that it's not Yellowstone waking up.
3. NASA. Let them know that you're about to cause a mild disturbance in the Earth's magnetic field.

Is that slang for "a bag of weed?"

God all mighty, I busted a gut on your reply brother.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

See if you have enough room in the case to replace the heatsinks. You probably don't and the m/b's probably won't have the right spacing to allow it anyway. But it can't hurt to check.

I had that problem with the dual hex core I'm going to be sending to Norton (eventually - when I get my s*** together). I had to get server fan/hs's for it and they are loud as all hell. They sound just as you described and yes they get pretty loud at full load. That was just with 2, I wouldn't want to hear 4.

They are in a very very odd position! They are clear up in the front of the server in a straight line! The weirdest configuration I think I've ever seen. I don't believe there would be any way of replacing the heat sinks in that thing.

This frigging thing has 4 memory "modules" that plug into the motherboard that holds 8 @ 2 gigs of ram. Odd indeed.

 

[stinger608]

And where are the pics?

I'll get some pics up in the next day or so. The memory "modules" that hold the actual memory is wild. They all "click" in on the sides of the motherboard. Very odd.

I'll take some pictures of them modules and show a size comparison to give ya an idea of the size of that monster! I think it's considered a 3 U is all. But damn!!!!!!! It's frigging huge!

 

[infrared]

If anyone wants to take my QX9650/P5Q Dlx/Antec 900 rig off me for crunching you are welcome to it. I just pre-ordered a ryzen setup so need to clear some space. I need the gpu out of it, so you'll need a gpu. There's a corsair 120gb SSD in it which you can have, and there's currently an enermax psu in it i think (i'm not a fan, it's my younger bro's old one, but it does the job). 6GB of ram.

Collection from Southampton, or maybe i can go a short distance with it.

 

[infrared]

Ugh, can't edit my post above..

I looked up the device statistics for the rig above, and worked out the Boinc points per day ave.. It's running at 3.9ghz which is about as high as this chip will go, but the 3.8ghz profile I've set is probably much more sensible efficiency wise. I'll try to get wattages soon. This is running linux mint too, it would probably be a little faster on windows 7.

(ignoring day 14/15 the ave comes up to 3836ppd.)

 

[XZero450]

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen,

Let me start with an Ugh! I recently picked up a used x99-UD5 that I was hoping I could use with an 2695v4 to be a 24/7 cruncher for awhile except that it arrived with a broken pin and doesn't function. At the same time I have to send my x99 MPower in for repair/replacement which has been running my 5930k when I need it.

As it stands I could use some assistance locating some parts while I wait for one of my motherboards to be repaired. I am looking for an x99 board(to use for the challenge), a 900+w psu, and pump. The motherboard will hopefully only be temporary as I've order a X99A Raider and should be able to get at least one of my previously mentioned boards fixed, but the PSU and pump will go to keeping my second x99 running.

 

[stinger608]

Well everyone, I could use your support and prayers for my middle daughter.

She just found out yesterday that she has Basal Cell Carcinoma. It's a form of skin cancer.

http://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/basal-cell-carcinoma#1

She's 36 years old for God's sake, and shouldn't be needing to worry about this kind of crap!

This is the kind of shit that makes me realize the reason for spending so much time and money on crunching rigs!!!!!!!

 

[Caring1]

Well everyone, I could use your support and prayers for my middle daughter.

She just found out yesterday that she has Basal Cell Carcinoma. It's a form of skin cancer.

http://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/basal-cell-carcinoma#1

She's lucky it's probably the least dangerous type of skin cancer and doesn't readily spread.
I know of a lot of people that spent too much time in the sun having one or more removed though day surgery, including myself.

 

[stinger608]

That is the reassuring part for sure @Caring1

Still, no young adult should have to worry about crap like that including yourself man!!!

 

[Caring1]

A quick call out to fellow crunchers to help me with my wish to get a Xeon processor for my socket 1155 rig, I really want a 4 core 8 thread CPU to replace my i5 3570K and would be willing to swap and pay the difference.
From what I see on the support list it has to be a E3-1245-V2 or a E3-1275-V2 (with built in graphics).

 

[infrared]

Well everyone, I could use your support and prayers for my middle daughter.

She just found out yesterday that she has Basal Cell Carcinoma. It's a form of skin cancer.

http://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/basal-cell-carcinoma#1

She's 36 years old for God's sake, and shouldn't be needing to worry about this kind of crap!

This is the kind of shit that makes me realize the reason for spending so much time and money on crunching rigs!!!!!!!

You're right, as much as we enjoy the competition this is the real reason we all participate!

I hope they get her sorted out asap and that it all goes smoothly. Thinking of you all..

 

[manofthem]

Still, no young adult should have to worry about crap like that including yourself man!!!

I hear ya bud and I'm sorry that your daughter is going through that. I can personally relate to basil cell. Hopefully the Dr is good and doesn't leave bad scarring; my Dr sucked

 

[Killerdroid]

I've just started folding for Stanford University. My main reason is this disease which I and millions of others suffer from.
https://med.stanford.edu/chronicfatiguesyndrome.html

Keep up the good work people

 

[thebluebumblebee]

I've just started folding for Stanford University. My main reason is this disease which I and millions of others suffer from.
https://med.stanford.edu/chronicfatiguesyndrome.html

Keep up the good work people

We have a team for that as well as this team for WCG.
https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/forums/folding-home.67/
https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/forums/world-community-grid-wcg.68/

 

[Killerdroid]

We have a team for that as well as this team for WCG.
https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/forums/folding-home.67/
https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/forums/world-community-grid-wcg.68/

Thanks. I already entered the teams ID when I started.
Is there anything else I need to do?

 

[Norton]

Is there anything else I need to do?

Just hang out with your fellow crunchers and folders

Welcome!

 

[Killerdroid]

Just hang out with your fellow crunchers and folders

Welcome!

Thanks Norton.

 

[thebluebumblebee]

Is there anything else I need to do?

We recommend using the CPU for WCG, and the GPU for F@H.

 

[Killerdroid]

We recommend using the CPU for WCG, and the GPU for F@H.

Ahhh, that makes sense to me now. Thanks

 

[infrared]

Welcome aboard!