Xeon Owners Club

[Toothless]

If i was to install tall ram I would use dremel tool to take off a few cm off the fins on the cpu cooler to make it fit as it don't affect cooling that much

I'm thinking that or just run single channel with a couple 2gb. When I get my dremel from my old job I'll give it a shot

 

[8BitZ80]

Just had some new swag arrive in the mail today. Unfortunately with Aliexpress sellers moving slower than a slug in a snowstorm, I won't have an X99 motherboard for weeks and have no way of testing any of these right now At least they look nice....

Edit: I know that the 2630L V3 isn't compatible with DDR3, they're meant for different configurations.

 

[Edwired]

One mistake about aliexpress is don't send it by free delivery that why it takes so long

 

[8BitZ80]

One mistake about aliexpress is don't send it by free delivery that why it takes so long

It took five days just to cancel an order for DDR3 memory. I found a much cheaper kit locally, around US$60 (which is what it cost for the 32GB kit above) versus US$100. So not only was it much more affordable but it also only took two days to arrive. But generally it pays to check out local deals first anyway.

 

[Edwired]

Depends as I can't anything in Ireland from time to time so I sourced alot from england before the custom tax came into effect and now that is out of the question as it cost more. Now I have to translate alot of the ebay/other sites in Europe in order to just get what I need to get. As Aliexpress isn't too bad in experiencewide never had any issue with any of the sellers I bought stuff from like most difficult components like transistor etc

 

[Toothless]

This case sucks. Can't get the back panel to close right but it's late and I got work in the morning.

Final specs are:
2x x5570
2x4GB non-ECC
HD5850
36GB WD Raptor (it's a cruncher, relax)
750w Superflower

 

[bobbybluz]

This case sucks. Can't get the back panel to close right but it's late and I got work in the morning.

Final specs are:
2x x5570
2x4GB non-ECC
HD5850
36GB WD Raptor (it's a cruncher, relax)
750w Superflower

Cooler Master Cosmos 1000. I have one, know the latching problems well. I paid $20 over ten years ago used off Craigslist for it. There's a lever in the upper corner of each side in the back. The lever attaches via a cam to the bar that unlocks the side panels. The screws that connect the levers come loose and everything stops working. They're also a pain in the ass to tighten back up. I finally gave up and replaced the side panels with cheap (88 cents each) 25 X 16 X 1 furnace filters. Doing so also dropped several degrees in the internal operating temperatures.

 

[Edwired]

I had a look at that case online it not that pretty to me as that my opinion

 

[Toothless]

I had a look at that case online it not that pretty to me as that my opinion

Has great underside and top airflow, but none in the front. I had to stick that random bottom left fan on there for the drive.

 

[Edwired]

Seen this

Wicked looking case
It reminds me of the back to the future the outline delorean thrust jets

 

[bobbybluz]

Has great underside and top airflow, but none in the front. I had to stick that random bottom left fan on there for the drive.

Replacing the side panels with the furnace filters proved to be a great move as far as airflow plus no more worries about the latching mechanism malfunctioning anymore. I currently have a Scythe Ultra Kaze 120mm (138 cfm) at the back and a Silverstone FM121 (110 cfm) in the bottom. Yours is missing the adjustable fan mount for the bottom fan that allows sending the air where you want it. There's also a special shroud for the GPU and a filter for it to pull air from the back of the case. After ditching the side panels there was no need for the shroud on mine anymore.

Mine is going to get some more metal surgery when I cut the top out to externally mount an Arctic Freezer II 280mm AIO on it plus the radiator for the XFX Fury X that's going in it will be mounted externally where the Ultra Kaze is now. An Asus X79 Sabertooth with an E5 1680 V2 is going to replace the ASRock Z87 Extreme6 and i7 4790K that was damaged when the pump failed on a brand new Arctic Freezer II 240 last month. Twice the cores, twice the memory and a new Seasonic Prime Gold 1200 watt PSU will have a new home soon. I have everything for the job but the energy at the moment. Goodbye Devils Canyon, hello Xeon time.

 

[Toothless]

Replacing the side panels with the furnace filters proved to be a great move as far as airflow plus no more worries about the latching mechanism malfunctioning anymore. I currently have a Scythe Ultra Kaze 120mm (138 cfm) at the back and a Silverstone FM121 (110 cfm) in the bottom. Yours is missing the adjustable fan mount for the bottom fan that allows sending the air where you want it. There's also a special shroud for the GPU and a filter for it to pull air from the back of the case. After ditching the side panels there was no need for the shroud on mine anymore.

Mine is going to get some more metal surgery when I cut the top out to externally mount an Arctic Freezer II 280mm AIO on it plus the radiator for the XFX Fury X that's going in it will be mounted externally where the Ultra Kaze is now. An Asus X79 Sabertooth with an E5 1680 V2 is going to replace the ASRock Z87 Extreme6 and i7 4790K that was damaged when the pump failed on a brand new Arctic Freezer II 240 last month. Twice the cores, twice the memory and a new Seasonic Prime Gold 1200 watt PSU will have a new home soon. I have everything for the job but the energy at the moment. Goodbye Devils Canyon, hello Xeon time.

How was the fit with the filters?

 

[johnspack]

Looks like my 1680 v2 system will be in operation for a long time. As well as my 980ti. Until I find a 1080ti that's not twice the price
Someday... a TR system.....

 

[bobbybluz]

How was the fit with the filters?

Almost perfect. I used a couple of pieces of the white tape used to label sound mixing boards to hold them in place at first but now I only tape the right side one on..

 

[Toothless]

Almost perfect. I used a couple of pieces of the white tape used to label sound mixing boards to hold them in place at first but now I only tape the right side one on..

Well I can't get the main side panel off right now, so guess that's a thing.

 

[bobbybluz]

Well I can't get the main side panel off right now, so guess that's a thing.

I've had that happen. I used a small Snap-On pry bar to pull the side of the case by the latching assembly open far enough to get a pick in and release the latch to get the panel off. I used a pry bar because the head is angled, you'll likely bend things if you use a flat blade screwdriver. I also used a pick with a hook on the end to pull the rail back far enough to unlock. If the screw fell out of your latch assembly that's the only way to get it open without destroying anything.

 

[Toothless]

I've had that happen. I used a small Snap-On pry bar to pull the side of the case by the latching assembly open far enough to get a pick in and release the latch to get the panel off. I used a pry bar because the head is angled, you'll likely bend things if you use a flat blade screwdriver. I also used a pick with a hook on the end to pull the rail back far enough to unlock. If the screw fell out of your latch assembly that's the only way to get it open without destroying anything.

Back panel didn't fit due to power switch cable being in the way. Seriously. Its sealed up and just gonna get a usb wifi card and call it good. This thing was annoying.

 

[bobbybluz]

That's odd, there shouldn't be any wiring near the locking rail or latch assembly. The locking rail is the only thing that holds the panel on. Does the lever rebound when you pull up on it?

 

[Toothless]

That's odd, there shouldn't be any wiring near the locking rail or latch assembly. The locking rail is the only thing that holds the panel on. Does the lever rebound when you pull up on it?

I think it was due to how I was trying to cable manage. Less pretty but still works.

 

[bobbybluz]

E5 2696 V4 vs E5 2699 V4: What I learned going down the rabbit hole. While claims are made both are the exact same CPU they're not plus their microcodes are different. The 2696 V4 was a custom batch for an OEM and isn't even listed by Intel at the moment. All 22 cores won't show up in a "regular" X99 mobo, it'll appear as an 18 core CPU. No major consumer mobo manufacturer issued a BIOS revision so their products would work correctly with it. Their are a few very specific server boards it'll work properly with. For a while Intel had the microcode posted to mod an existing BIOS but that page has been taken down. I found everything needed to update a BIOS but the BIOS microcode itself. The Xeon E5 2696 V4 is an odd duck orphan CPU at this point.

The boost speed on a 2696 V4 is slightly better up to 10 cores but at a price of drawing 5 more watts than a 2699 V4 does. After 10 cores the speeds are the same on both CPU's. The Passmark scores on the 2699 V4 are a few thousand points higher than the 2696 V4 plus my current i7 5960X @ 4.6Ghz beats it by over 1,500 points. My two X79 E5 1680 V2's @4.5Ghz beat it also. The other X99 I have with a 16 core E5 2683 V4 with the BLCK at 103.5 beats the 2696 V4 as well My deranged desire to have the ultimate X99 CPU has now been refocused solely on finding an E5 2699 V4 (and not any of the later revisions either). I spent four nights reading everything I could find on Google because I'd located a 2696 V4 on Ebay at a more reasonable price than I've seen so far. I'm glad I took the time to research this thoroughly before taking an expensive plunge that wouldn't have worked out in my case.

 

[Edwired]

Which cpu micro code are you looking for?

According to this site https://forums.anandtech.com/thread...ax-build-bsod-frequently-please-help.2520547/

SR2J0
cpu family : 6
model : 79
model name : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2696 v4 @ 2.20GHz
stepping : 1
microcode : 0xb00001b

Asus X99-A said on their site that it support E5 2699 V4

X99-A - Support

www.asus.com

Another site

Support question on a Xeon e5 2696 V4

www.overclock.net

 

[lexluthermiester]

Seen this

Wicked looking case
It reminds me of the back to the future the outline delorean thrust jets

Saw that, totally bizarre!

 

[8BitZ80]

Very exciting times, my X99 board and CPU are only a few days away. I probably could have picked them up already if it weren't thanks to the weekend.

I'm thinking about doing a build log that will cover some component reviews and benchmarks.

 

[Seven Eleven]

My HP Proliant ML350 G6 Build with Xeon CPUs :

CPU : 2 x Intel Xeon X5675
RAM : 6 x 8 GB DDR3-1333 ECC reg. von Samsung
GPU : KFA2 GTX 1650 Super
HDDs : 6 TB/4 TB Toshiba P300
SSD : 512 GB Sandisk
Sound : Creative Soundblaster Z

More Infos :

Worklog - HP Proliant ML350 G6 Projekt

Hallo, ich werde morgen einen HP Proliant Server erhalten. Er wird langsam aber stetig aufgebaut werden. Bilder gibt es morgen nachdem ich das 27 kg Monster zu mir geschleppt habe. Mache mir schon Gedanken wie ich ihn aufbauen werde. Im Moment hat er noch einen einzelnen Xeon Westmere 4-Kern...

www.hardwaredealz.com

 

[Seven Eleven]