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| System Name | Dual Socket HP z820 Workstation |
|---|---|
| Processor | Twin Intel Xeon E5 2673 v2 OEM processors (thats a total of 16C/32T) |
| Motherboard | HP Dual Socket Motherboard |
| Cooling | Stock HP liquid cooling |
| Memory | 64GB Registered ECC memory kit (octal channel memory on this rig) |
| Video Card(s) | MSI RX 5700 XT Gaming X 8GB |
| Storage | 2 x 512GB SSD in raid 0 |
| Display(s) | Acer 23" 75Hz Gaming monitors 1080P x2 |
| Case | Brushed Aluminium |
| Audio Device(s) | Integrated (5.1) |
| Power Supply | HP 1125W Stock PSU |
| Mouse | gaming mouse |
| Keyboard | Dell |
| Software | Windows 10 Pro |
Yes, I am well aware that this platform is relatively out dated (LGA 1366). I'm doing it for the thrills, for me its a passion, especially in these trying times we are all living through...
So I'm back at it. I simply cannot go one day without surrounding myself with new pieces of high performance hardware for this or that...
Plus, this build stuff helps keep my mind off of the current circumstances of our nation and our world. And yes... We are going to pretty much max out every aspect of the build, whether it be storage or PCI-E expansion for graphics rendering or something else that requires some serious throughput.
We will be populating both CPU sockets, and this time we will be working with TWO Intel Xeon X5690 Six-Core 3.46GHz 12MB Cache SLBVX processors. These are basically the fastest processors your can get within the 5600 series. And their 130w TDP reflects that!
So in that spirit, I just pulled the trigger on a Dual Socket Dell T7500 tower via eBay. Going to be running two SSDs in a raid 0 as the boot drive, and with the processor upgrade, this thing should fly!. And at the end of the day, that makes this a bad ass machine.
This processor as a base frequency of 3.46GHz...and boost clocks look like this:
3733 MHz (1 or 2 cores)
3600 MHz (3 or more cores)
The rig:
CPUs were purchased as a pair, and for peace of mind, I found a US seller.
2nd CPU cooling fans for my two z820 builds
Looks okay, whodunit ya say?
2nd CPU ... note active cooling on the memory as well...
Some processor specs for this CPU:
So I'm back at it. I simply cannot go one day without surrounding myself with new pieces of high performance hardware for this or that...
Plus, this build stuff helps keep my mind off of the current circumstances of our nation and our world. And yes... We are going to pretty much max out every aspect of the build, whether it be storage or PCI-E expansion for graphics rendering or something else that requires some serious throughput.
We will be populating both CPU sockets, and this time we will be working with TWO Intel Xeon X5690 Six-Core 3.46GHz 12MB Cache SLBVX processors. These are basically the fastest processors your can get within the 5600 series. And their 130w TDP reflects that!
So in that spirit, I just pulled the trigger on a Dual Socket Dell T7500 tower via eBay. Going to be running two SSDs in a raid 0 as the boot drive, and with the processor upgrade, this thing should fly!. And at the end of the day, that makes this a bad ass machine.
This processor as a base frequency of 3.46GHz...and boost clocks look like this:
3733 MHz (1 or 2 cores)
3600 MHz (3 or more cores)
The rig:
CPUs were purchased as a pair, and for peace of mind, I found a US seller.
2nd CPU cooling fans for my two z820 builds
Looks okay, whodunit ya say?
2nd CPU ... note active cooling on the memory as well...
Some processor specs for this CPU:
| General information | |
| Type | CPU / Microprocessor |
| Market segment | Server |
| Family | Intel Xeon 5600 |
| Model number | X5690 |
| CPU part numbers |
|
| Frequency ? | 3467 MHz |
| Maximum turbo frequency | 3733 MHz (1 or 2 cores) 3600 MHz (3 or more cores) |
| Bus speed ? | 6.4 GT/s QPI (3200 MHz) |
| Clock multiplier ? | 26 |
| Package | 1366-land Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA10) |
| Socket | Socket 1366 / B / LGA1366 |
| Size | 1.77" x 1.67" / 4.5cm x 4.25cm |
| Introduction date | Feb 13, 2011 |
| Price at introduction | $1663 |
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