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System Name | FATTYDOVE-R-SPEC |
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Processor | Intel i9 10980XE |
Motherboard | EVGA X299 Dark |
Cooling | Water (1x 240mm, 1x 280mm, 1x 420mm + 2x Mo-Ra 360 external radiator) |
Memory | 64GB DDR4 |
Video Card(s) | RTX 2080 Super / RTX 3090 |
Storage | Crucial MX500 |
Display(s) | 24", 1440p, freesync, 144hz |
Case | Open Benchtable (OBT) |
Audio Device(s) | beyerdynamic MMX 300 |
Power Supply | EVGA Supernova T2 1600W |
Mouse | OG steelseries Sensei |
Keyboard | steelseries 6Gv2 |
Software | Windows 10 |
Hello there.
I´m doing another project-build, after finishing my previous project in december of last year ( https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/realizing-my-childhood-dream-lga775-nvidia-sli.247398/ )
Since last time I focused on that childhood mGPU dream, I´m going for the dual CPU setup this time.
It was a very spontaneous decision, I was scanning local offers for old GPUs when I stumbled across this board and fell in love. Fully functional, already equipped with 48GB DDR3 2400MHz and dual X5690s.
Again it is one of those holy grail pieces that I never could have afforded as a teenager but always dreamed about what it would be like. Well now here it is
I still need to sketch parts of the build, I had some trouble to find a case to fit this HPTX-monster which costs less than the board itself. My only real option was the Nanoxia Deep-Silence 6 tower. Not an ideal choice, because I´m a huge watercooling enthusiast and I plan to use water on atleast the board and CPUs, hopefully the GPU too.
In the end I decided to stick with the DB-6 because I can always use my external Mo-Ra3, so I´m not limited to the 2x 280mm radiators the case supports.
So, I got the board (EVGA SR-2), CPUs (X5690), RAM and a case. I also got a reservoir and a pump. I´m in the process of getting a full waterblock custom made for the board (should arrive in September). I will re-use the PSU from my previous build (EVGA 1600W T2).
What I still need to choose is a fitting GPU option and if it will be integrated into the waterloop or air-cooled. And I need to find some lighting options to hit a specific purple color. This might get a bit tricky, but I still got some time till September to figure something out before I can assemble it.
I wanted this to be a more subtle machine compared to the Nvidia theme I did before. So no fancy window-panel, no colored cables, no branded case. Instead I´m aiming for a big, black tower with an ominous purple glow from the top vents and the side-inlets of the front panel. The specific hue and intensity will be the most difficult part. It would be really cool if I could take it further but I´m not a case modder and every mod I have ever done fits in the ghetto mod section...
What I am most interested in however, is to see how this system will hold up to modern hardware and what kind of overclock I will be able to squeeze out of a dual socket setup.
First thing I can start on is taking apart the boards heatsink and give everything a very gentle but thorough clean. I will also lap the CPUs, maybe even delid them and replace the solder with liquid metal, but I´m not sure if I´ll do that. Seems a little unnecessary even to me
Parts List (so far):
Mainboard: EVGA SR-2
CPU: 2x Xeon X5690
GPU: RTX 2080 Super (Inno3D iChill Frostbite)
RAM: 6x 8GB Vengeance Pro Series C11 2400MHz
Storage: 500GB SSD, 5TB HDD
PSU: EVGA Supernova 1600 T2
Case: Nanoxia Deep Silence 6 Rev. B
Fans: 7x 140mm, 8x 180mm, 5x 120mm, 2x 80mm
RGB-Controller: Cooler Master
Lighting: 2x RGB-LED strips
Radiators: 1x 240mm, 1x 280mm, 1x MoRa3
Fan Controller: Lamptron CU423
Pump/Res: XSPC Dual Bay with 2x D5 Vario pump
Tubing: Mayhems Ultra Clear 16/10mm
CPU-Blocks: Phobya UC-1 Extreme
Mainboardcooler: Liquid Extasy SR-2
Fittings: 24x 16/10 compression fittings by Alphacool
Quick-connectors: 2x Alphacool Eiszapfen Quick-Connectors to make the external radiator detachable
TIMs:
Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut on the chipset
Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad on the VRMs
Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut on the delidded CPUs going direct die contact with the cooler
Pictures of the result:
I´m doing another project-build, after finishing my previous project in december of last year ( https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/realizing-my-childhood-dream-lga775-nvidia-sli.247398/ )
Since last time I focused on that childhood mGPU dream, I´m going for the dual CPU setup this time.
It was a very spontaneous decision, I was scanning local offers for old GPUs when I stumbled across this board and fell in love. Fully functional, already equipped with 48GB DDR3 2400MHz and dual X5690s.
Again it is one of those holy grail pieces that I never could have afforded as a teenager but always dreamed about what it would be like. Well now here it is
I still need to sketch parts of the build, I had some trouble to find a case to fit this HPTX-monster which costs less than the board itself. My only real option was the Nanoxia Deep-Silence 6 tower. Not an ideal choice, because I´m a huge watercooling enthusiast and I plan to use water on atleast the board and CPUs, hopefully the GPU too.
In the end I decided to stick with the DB-6 because I can always use my external Mo-Ra3, so I´m not limited to the 2x 280mm radiators the case supports.
So, I got the board (EVGA SR-2), CPUs (X5690), RAM and a case. I also got a reservoir and a pump. I´m in the process of getting a full waterblock custom made for the board (should arrive in September). I will re-use the PSU from my previous build (EVGA 1600W T2).
What I still need to choose is a fitting GPU option and if it will be integrated into the waterloop or air-cooled. And I need to find some lighting options to hit a specific purple color. This might get a bit tricky, but I still got some time till September to figure something out before I can assemble it.
I wanted this to be a more subtle machine compared to the Nvidia theme I did before. So no fancy window-panel, no colored cables, no branded case. Instead I´m aiming for a big, black tower with an ominous purple glow from the top vents and the side-inlets of the front panel. The specific hue and intensity will be the most difficult part. It would be really cool if I could take it further but I´m not a case modder and every mod I have ever done fits in the ghetto mod section...
What I am most interested in however, is to see how this system will hold up to modern hardware and what kind of overclock I will be able to squeeze out of a dual socket setup.
First thing I can start on is taking apart the boards heatsink and give everything a very gentle but thorough clean. I will also lap the CPUs, maybe even delid them and replace the solder with liquid metal, but I´m not sure if I´ll do that. Seems a little unnecessary even to me
Parts List (so far):
Mainboard: EVGA SR-2
CPU: 2x Xeon X5690
GPU: RTX 2080 Super (Inno3D iChill Frostbite)
RAM: 6x 8GB Vengeance Pro Series C11 2400MHz
Storage: 500GB SSD, 5TB HDD
PSU: EVGA Supernova 1600 T2
Case: Nanoxia Deep Silence 6 Rev. B
Fans: 7x 140mm, 8x 180mm, 5x 120mm, 2x 80mm
RGB-Controller: Cooler Master
Lighting: 2x RGB-LED strips
Radiators: 1x 240mm, 1x 280mm, 1x MoRa3
Fan Controller: Lamptron CU423
Pump/Res: XSPC Dual Bay with 2x D5 Vario pump
Tubing: Mayhems Ultra Clear 16/10mm
CPU-Blocks: Phobya UC-1 Extreme
Mainboardcooler: Liquid Extasy SR-2
Fittings: 24x 16/10 compression fittings by Alphacool
Quick-connectors: 2x Alphacool Eiszapfen Quick-Connectors to make the external radiator detachable
TIMs:
Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut on the chipset
Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad on the VRMs
Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut on the delidded CPUs going direct die contact with the cooler
Pictures of the result:
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