Building a Pc for Crunching.

[krusha03]

I know what I will do, because when I try to install the bios and failed it says that the windows version is not compatible I will try to install another windows version.

Knoxx you need DOS man. Read my previous post

 

[Caring1]

I was wondering if Server edition would be better suited?
Only issue is the product key, the ISO is easy to get.

 

[krusha03]

I know what I will do, because when I try to install the bios and failed it says that the windows version is not compatible I will try to install another windows version.

I am reading you need Ultimate.

I was wondering if Server edition would be better suited?
Only issue is the product key, the ISO is easy to get.

For flashing with the build in utility you will need dos.... You need to use Dos.... Use Dos.... Dos... ashahjhsjh.....

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

brilliant gif Dude.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

looooook, 2 days early,

I want my chip

 

[krusha03]

looooook, 2 days early,

View attachment 63653

I want my chip

Why are your pants down? what where you doing before the postman delivered the package?

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

i have "trouser falling down syndrome" my wife will confirm this.
More to the point what was i doing after he'd been with my new package.

This was parcel delivery, our postman (Adrian ) wont be here for another 10 minutes, with luck he will have the CPU.

Oh YEAH.....

EDIT...Adrian went straight past..........bollox.........fingers crossed for tmrw.

 

[FireFox]

Knoxx you need DOS man. Read my previous post

Talk to me about DOS is like talking to a Donkey and maybe a Donkey would understand better DOS than me
I will try installing Windows XP and than try the bios update and if it doesn't work tomorrow morning I will bring the motherboard to the Pc shop, I was talking with them about the problem and they told me to bring it.

 

[Norton]

1) install Ubuntu or Mint
2) crunch
3) $$$ profit

 

[peche]

1) install Ubuntu or Mint

also with linux slax can possible right? the portable one?

3) $$$ profit

profit?

Regards,

 

[krusha03]

Talk to me about DOS is like talking to a Donkey and maybe a Donkey would understand better DOS than me
I will try installing Windows XP and than try the bios update and if it doesn't work tomorrow morning I will bring the motherboard to the Pc shop, I was talking with them about the problem and they told me to bring it.

Follow the guide I posted earlier to make a bootable usb drive and copy all the files from the zip on that usb as well. Restart the pc, choose to boot from usb. Once booted type "dir". This will list the content of the boot drive. Hopefully this is your usb and the bios files. There is a bat file called "flash" which probably has all the commands in there and will flash the bios automatically.

 

[krusha03]

1) install Ubuntu or Mint
2) crunch
3) $$$ profit

Problem is he can't boot with 2 cpus

 

[Norton]

Problem is he can't boot with 2 cpus

He seemed to say he was also having issues with compatibility with a version of windows? If this is the case then Linux would be a good option.

I agree that DOS on a flash drive should be best for a bios update.

 

[krusha03]

He seemed to say he was also having issues with compatibility with a version of windows? If this is the case then Linux would be a good option.

I agree that DOS on a flash drive should be best for a bios update.

Just read 1 page back and specifically this and this. It's because the flash program didnt run in windows.

@Knoxx29 i was right all the commands are embeded in the "flash.bat" file. So just plug in a USB, make a free dos bootable, boot from usb. Go to usb root directory and type flash or alternatively TFlash 7010V303.ROM /P /B /N /C /REBOOT

It's that easy

 

[Heaven7]

This utility always worked great for me to flash. Pack your flash.bat as well as the new BIOS onto your USB stick, and then follow @krusha03 's accurate advice. As for windows, you'll need either the Enterprise or Ultimate edition to run 2 processors. Thanks, @CAPSLOCKSTUCK , I totally forgot about that!

 

[peche]

ptrtty nice utility

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

THUGXEON is nearly alive

Intel Xeon E5620 quad core 2.4 ghz stock ( 2.66 boost) with H/T
Supermicro x8STi rev2.0
4gb Kingston 1066


EDIT.......for a quick update,
all running sweet, great to see 8 threads on task manager.
Ran P95 for an hour 69 degrees tops. I need to put a permanent fan on the southbridge though.
Driver booster has found 14 extremely outdated drivers and is updating them now.
Turboboost is upping the multi to x 19 so it's 2.5ghz on boost not 2.66 , i havent spent much time in the BIOS so there is probably a fix there.
Reboot time

 

[krusha03]

Looks nice @CAPSLOCKSTUCK

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

@krusha03 In time it may look better, bit ghetto at the moment hence the name (thankyou @SirKeldon ).

Still mulling over ideas for a case, i have a couple here i could use but my craft skills are urging me to do something a bit different. I expect it will reside on that kitchen tray a while longer 'til i think of something.

My pc in a winebox looks so nice i may go the wooden route again though "treadplate" is a material i am familiar with

and has looked great in other things i have done........yes i have treadplate in my sitting room !
A cruncher in an uncrunchable box.......maybe.

I dont think, on 1st inspection, that i will get much out of this board but that was never the point. It is a cheap build giving me 8 threads.

Here is a breakdown of the cost, i have rounded up, some parts i already had so it is difficult to quantify exactly however i have gone to ebay as a guide.
Those in red i have bought.

CPU . £ 14.00
MOBO . £ 30.00
hdd £ 25.00 buy it now ebay 2nd user
RAM £ 10.00 buy it now ebay 2nd user
Psu £ 40.00 cconline new.
cooler ? could use stock

£ 120.00 so far but as i am reusing a hdd RAM and PSU i have only spent £ 44

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

ThugXeon doing IT.

Should i be concerned about the temp difference across the the cores ? maybe misapplication of TMI ?

Thoughts on temps please.

 

[Caring1]

Seems normal to me, seeing a few degrees difference across cores doesn't worry me.

 

[peche]

nice!!!

 

[FireFox]

Update

Hi Guys.

I know that i am a little late with the update but i have had some problems with one pin on one of the socket but finally it was repaired 2 days ago, after that i have had problems with the GHz, the processors were running at 1600,1GHz instead 2,26GHz but i have solved the problem last night and after 2 day of stress and going
to sleep at 3 a.m for 2 days in a row now i am proud to tell you that finally the:
Tyan S7010 Dual Sockel 1366 Serverboard +The Twin Intel CPU Xeon L5640 6c/12t @ 2.26GHz 60W -5,86 GT/s - SLBV8 are running.

Here is a pic of Boinc running + temperatures and speed.
In a week or less i will be posting the power consumption.

i still dont have a case but next week i will buy the Fractal Desing Core 3500W.

 

[Heaven7]

Great to see you're back in Business! Very nice setup, nice board. Tyan is the way to go Also, temps are real good. You'll make great progress with this machine, no doubt.

 

[FireFox]

Great to see you're back in Business! Very nice setup, nice board. Tyan is the way to go Also, temps are real good. You'll make great progress with this machine, no doubt.

Thanks Bro
The only thing that i don't understand is why the cpus are running at 2.26GHz
instead2.28GHz