JBP
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Re: Building 2 Dual Xeon Crunchers
and your point being? i knew they wouldnt be the fastest but I thought It would be a good cheap rig to start folding. maybe ill get an answer at EOCF for the max supported cpu |
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4 edits | From what I can find here: »www.tyan.com/(A(2JbrjoMItedD1XJy···cketid=5
My Safest Guess would be the Xeon Socket 604 3.6GHz (800MHz FSB) CPU w/2MB L2 Cache... With Tyan's lack of EXACT info on your particular board (S5351), I'd be hesitant to suggest even trying the 3.8GHz chips on that board. 
(Edit): I DID (finally) find a reference to the S5351, and it does indeed mention XEON DUAL-CORE capability, but the lack of any reference to this board on their CPU guide is puzzling: »www.tyan.com/product_board_detai···?pid=535
Further Research is Definitely Needed...
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Is this for Team Helix?
Anyways, I've haven't found anything either for that board for 20 minutes now
One thing I recommend to those dealing with Team Helix and going to spend atleast 500 dollars to crunch could always go with a Playstation 3 which would be more cost effective. However, I doubt you will reach that price mark.
edit: Just to add, been a while since I crunched anything so sorry if I confused anything seeing you have the SETI@Home icon. |
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said by JBP  :and your point being? i knew they wouldnt be the fastest but I thought It would be a good cheap rig to start folding. maybe ill get an answer at EOCF for the max supported cpu Just an FYI, Here's what I found on Pricewatch for the Xeon 2.8GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache chips (the Minimum CPU that those Tyan series of boards support, AFAIK)... The prices skyrocket from there...  »www.pricewatch.com/cpu/xeon_2.8g···_1mb.htm
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you can get an used 20 gig for about 300 at an game store (Used)
it will also use less power (dual dual cores would use about 125 Watts each) once u add the other stuff it's over 400 watts
there for paying for it self ( it only uses 200watts) |
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said by Vathral :Is this for Team Helix? Both machines will be for Team Helix, Possibly Seti@Home also if possible. one machine will also host a SFTP server as well.
I would like to keep each machine under $1000. Thats the budget that I have as of right now. but it will be one piece at a time build unfortunately |
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said by JBP :and your point being? i knew they wouldnt be the fastest but I thought It would be a good cheap rig to start folding. maybe ill get an answer at EOCF for the max supported cpu You may want to consider your energy cost. Newer chips, especially if integrated video is used tend to be lower in power consumption than their older cousins.
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JBP
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Piedmont, AL | i havent been able to find information that states that this board will support the newer low voltage xeons. |
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| said by JBP :i haven't been able to find information that states that this board will support the newer low voltage xeons. I don't think you will.
It looks to be an interim board that came out at the end of the socket 604 life cycle. Tyan probably patched it with an updated BIOS and a few tweaks so it could handle the last of that generation of Xeons.
I'd find a nice matched pair of compatible Xeons, a couple of good heat sinks some memory and a good power supply and then let it crunch. The Xeon family of processors are very durable.
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| Im having a bit of trouble locating a cheap case for the two. All i want is a 1 5.25bay and at least 2 3.5in internal bays and in black. those are my only conditions. Im having trouble because it is a SSI CEB (12.0" x 10.2"; 304.8mm x 259.1mm) board. |
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| Have you thought about setting them up like a blade and not using a case? That will keep them cooler.
If fan noise is a concern or you have cats it might not be the best solution.
If the object of the game is cheap crunchers though it might be an option.....
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12" x 10"? That's doable. Not in the case you want but there is one though it isn't technically a "case". How about this guy: »www.highspeedpc.com/Merchant2/me···hStation. It has a baseplate that is 14" x 13", it is intended for an e-ATX board but I believe the SSI CEB boards share the same mounting holes. If not it shouldn't be hard to modify. Yeah, it's expensive but so is any case that will fit an E-ATX or SSI CEB board, especially if it is as small as you want (people tend to charge more to make things smaller). |
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said by JBP :Im having a bit of trouble locating a cheap case for the two. All i want is a 1 5.25bay and at least 2 3.5in internal bays and in black. those are my only conditions. Im having trouble because it is a SSI CEB (12.0" x 10.2"; 304.8mm x 259.1mm) board. From what you are describing, you want a "Mini-ATX" Case style, but that board will require at least a Mid-3/4 to Full-Size ATX case... Black is indeed nice, but is usually a bit more expensive than Plain Beige/White... Also, "Cheap" PC Cases usually come with *CHEAP* Power Supplies, and that can put your Entire Hardware Investment at risk... 
If you haven't already done so, Give NewEgg a try: »www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory···er-Cases
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