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Crunchers Helping Crunchers

Ok, there was a thread recently regarding getting two processors to work together in a dual socket 1366 board, but I cant find it now. The poster said one CPU worked but they couldn't get both CPU's to work together, so I'll post this here in case it helps someone. I found this on another site while reading up on a particular model, but it is more relevant to the chipset.


"I am having the exact same problem. But I can confirm that there is actually nothing (physically) wrong with my second
CPU socket. This is why:
I have two E5530 xeon cpus and the Z600 works fine, but I also have two X5660 and if I insert more than one
of them the system stops booting. Resulting only the case fans blowing with maximum speed.
Both X5660 processors work fine if installed alone."

"You all have the same problem. with the HP Z600 and Z800
HP have the machines in two series.
The first is for the Xeon 55xx series Rev 001> is only with Xeon 5502-5570
The second is for the Xeon 55xx series Rev 002> is only possible with a Xeon CPU 5603 to 5675 in the second machine will not boot. The Intel chipset 5500 from the mainboard is too old
The third is for the 56xx series from Rev 003 (eg: 460840-003 Intel Chipset 5520) Greater AJ Xeon 56xx series running both 5603-5675 bios from 2010-03-15"

This is a direct quote from hp.com support:
"Support for Xeon 5600 Series processors requires the C2 revision of the Intel 5520 chipset. Two methods
are available to determine if a specific Z600 system has the C2 revision of the chipset. 1. Use the BIOS
setup menu to access the "Boot Block Date" from the "System Information Menu". All B3-based systems
will have a "1/30/09" date and C2-based systems will have a "01/07/10" date. 2. HP Performance Advisor
SW can be used to determine the PCA ID, which is reported by Performance Advisor under "System
Configuration" and "Baseboard ID". All B3-based systems will have the ID "0AE8h" and all C2-based systems will have the ID "0B54h"."
 
If looking to buy a Z600/Z800 (or similar system), the non-C2 systems only support ECC memory, not registered. Might be able to use that to figure out which revision you're getting. The heatsinks for the Z600 are expensive on third-party sites, so you might want to try to get one with both installed. I'm looking in to alternative heatsinks now, but I'm afraid the mount might be proprietary.
 
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Norton said:
Fans went out this am to @T-Bob, @ThE_MaD_ShOt , and @thebluebumblebee - check your PM's for tracking info ;)

If anyone on the Team needs anything else please post or PM- my supply is pretty low atm but may be able to find something useful for you if I need to :cool:
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Fans received :oops::10 days ago) Thanks @Norton / @sneekypeet !

Offer: I have Linksys Wireless-G Access Point (WAP54G) that I have no use for. Shipping would be a bugger, a person might be able to buy something new for less.
 
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Anyone have a gpu or two that they are willing to give up?

I don't need anything special- just something to use as a test card and/or in a cruncher. I had a couple of GS 8400's but one is in use atm and the other one crapped out on me :ohwell:
 
I could get you one, but it might be a few days before I can get one out the door.
 
I might have a card you can test with. I'll check my storage when I get in tomorrow afternoon and let you know.
 
t_ski said:
I could get you one, but it might be a few days before I can get one out the door.
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theonedub said:
I might have a card you can test with. I'll check my storage when I get in tomorrow afternoon and let you know.
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Thanks guys! :toast: I'm not in a rush atm but it would be great to get something in hand by the end of the month.
 
I have an old Geforce 6800, works fine, its yours if you want it.
 
I only dug out my 9600GSO (nostalgia card- 1st folding GPU). I think I have a HD2400 Radeon, but I will need to dig more to find it.
 
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Have a HD 2900 XT, but it'd need to stop by Toothless' place first. :P
 
@Knoxx29 ......nice one mate.

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@Knoxx29 ........easy.

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in fact it is already done.
 
While this probably won't be for a cruncher, does anyone have a stock cooler for a Core2Quad? I bought one for shipping on another forum and got stiffed :cry:
 
t_ski said:
While this probably won't be for a cruncher, does anyone have a stock cooler for a Core2Quad? I bought one for shipping on another forum and got stiffed :cry:
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i have a intel 775 stock cooler... but im affraid that shipping will be kind of expensive ... o_O
 
So, IDK if this is a problem with anybody else but, I seem to have a shortage of PSU power cords!!

I've been wanting to get to the Box Shop, cheap used parts outlet, to get some but...a Big But, I am on Public Transit and this is more than two hours on a bus!!

It would take me a half an Hour to drive there! If I could find a ride!!:eek:

Anyways, I have 3 desktops and 2 Motherboards, Socket A's, sitting around as paperweights because I can't seem to find the motivation to spend 2 hours+ to go to south Bloomington.

So, does anybody have some power cords laying around? I figure if I can collect 5 total, I won't run out for quite a long time. In fact, I only began running out of them when I started working on friends stuff. I'm sure that they all now have a spare but asking someone to return a power cord is akin to asking someone to wash your balls.

The likelihood of either is slim, to none.:laugh:
 
I can get a handful to you in a small USPS flat rate Priority Mail box for $6
 
Arjai said:
but asking someone to return a power cord is akin to asking someone to wash your balls
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I never thought of it like that before :roll:

t_ski said:
I can get a handful to you in a small USPS flat rate Priority Mail box for $6
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:respect:
@t_ski has hooked me up on this particular issue before so this is the way to go.
 
Norton said:
Offer- If anyone is in need of some nice fans I have some left over from the ones donated by @sneekypeet:) Send me a PM if you need a couple. They will be free ofc ;)
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I finally got a P100, which isn't all that much smaller than the P280, unfortunately. Thought I'd show how these fans are being used. System should be quiet, cool, and clean.
Stock P100:
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Updated:
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Thanks @Norton and @sneekypeet !
 
I still am looking for a set of DDR3, if anyone has one they would be willing to bequeath unto me. I am not 100% sure, would have to check, but I do believe it may be possible for me to bring online a third cruncher if I had a better set of DDR3 (upgrade Starlifter, pass the current DDR3 set on to the would-be rig). It's been so long since I've thought about or looked at anything I'm not sure what all I've got sitting on the bench anymore. I think I have a quad core AMD CPU which would be nice to bring into service, and I believe I also have a motherboard that would do it well, but I do not think that motherboard would fit in either chassis I have, thus limiting me to the whatever-it-is AMD motherboard that's already installed in one of the chassis that has a something-or-other dual core in it. I could at least bring the dual core online, but I am not sure if I can use the quad core CPU in it. I could swear I looked that up before but it feels like that was 20 years ago... I don't remember much about it.

I checked up on some things. I didn't actually see the CPU but I did see it sitting in an old AM2+ motherboard loaded up with some DDR2 and a stock AMD cooler and I seem to recall some plan to bring that thing to life... but the motherboard won't fit. So the quad core AMD (I believe it is an Athlon II x4 630) apparently will go into the motherboard that is already in the chassis I have to use. Which, apparently, is an AM3 motherboard. And it's an AM3 motherboard with the Nvidia nForce 430 chipset. This is where I make a full stop, rest my head in the palm of my hand and try to figure out what's going on.

My memory explicitly tells me I use to use one DFI motherboard, model number DFI 590 SLI M2R/G, which had, you guessed it, the Nvidia 590 SLI chipset. 590 is a higher number than 430. Why did the motherboard with the 590 chipset only socket AM2, while this 430 chipset thing is apparently AM3? How does the older 430 chipset run not only a newer socket than the newer 590 chipset, but also run DDR3 while the newer chipset only runs DDR2? Did somebody travel through time? Older chipset, newer technology... newer chipset, older technology...
 
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