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11-12-2009, 08:53 PM
Bail_w

@emu pretty sure your ram is causing the problem.
11-12-2009, 09:25 PM
tiro_uspsss

hey emu, whats ur ram.. if ur desperate u can test with mine :up:
11-13-2009, 01:42 AM
emuexport

http://www.getminted.com/gambling/ga...impson-doh.png

Thanks for all the help guys but well I am a dumbass. Enuff said.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gongo

Orange LEDs by the CPU sockets means you need to update your BIOS if you're using D0 step chips (SL9HN). If you're using initial release C0 step (SL8WT) then it could be that your CPU fans are not plugged in. Once I got the BIOS updated and the FRU/SDR repository updated for mBMC to not monitor the CPU fans, my orange LEDs finally went away.

This is sortof what it was. The CPUs werent locked in in the socket and hence orange lights and no post.

Now I do have a post and I have the error code Processor missing microcode which probably means I need to flash the motherboard right?
11-13-2009, 04:43 AM
Sparky

Quote:

Originally Posted by emuexport

[IMG]Now I do have a post and I have the error code Processor missing microcode which probably means I need to flash the motherboard right?

Yep. Flash the bios and you'll be set.
11-13-2009, 07:57 AM
artemm

Quote:

Originally Posted by gongo

LOL. Sounds like you got a little excited and jumped the gun. I've done that a few times myself :p:

At least it wasn't a laptop... yeah, I reassembled the whole thing and THEN realized that I forgot to lock the socket...

You're almost there now, keep at it. I highly recommend getting an AXXIMMPRO or AXXIMMADV management card, being able to remotely monitor temps and shutdown/power up a rig remotely is great stuff. IPMI is free and you don't have to install any foolish agent services on your OS (EDIT: at least on Linux you don't, I'm not sure about Windows but you should be able to get the stuff for free from the Intel download page). I see the cards go for $10-$25 on eBay.

Oh, and welcome to club Sammy. :up:

Ooh, this is relevant to my interests. One of mine will def'ly be a remote file server. What's the major difference b/w the two units? Do I need to pay attention to the model number?
11-13-2009, 08:00 AM
Bail_w

Right here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Intel-AXXIMMPRO-...item1c0903fcd2
11-13-2009, 08:40 AM
emuexport

And finally we are crunching! :D
11-13-2009, 06:44 PM
emuexport

These Sossamans are truly awesome once you get them working especially if you are a noob like me! Might have to get a few more! ;) :D
11-13-2009, 06:48 PM
Movieman

Quote:

Originally Posted by emuexport

http://www.getminted.com/gambling/ga...impson-doh.png

Thanks for all the help guys but well I am a dumbass. Enuff said.

This is sortof what it was. The CPUs werent locked in in the socket and hence orange lights and no post.

Now I do have a post and I have the error code Processor missing microcode which probably means I need to flash the motherboard right?

I read this and then felt like a POS.
I should have mentioned that the cpu's on these use a small screwdriver to lock in place using the screw on the chipset..
Mea culpa..:shrug:
11-13-2009, 07:04 PM
Lu523

It took me a bit to figure out why I could not get the cpus in the sockets. Dave was a big help to me in getting the font panel connections setup. I was brave enough to call him. Just glad to have someone like him to help out when needed.
11-13-2009, 07:07 PM
Movieman

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lu523

It took me a bit to figure out why I could not get the cpus in the sockets. Dave was a big help to me in getting the font panel connections setup. I was brave enough to call him. Just glad to have someone like him to help out when needed.

That was my pleasure. Could listen to that southern accent all day..
Now you should have been here the other night when a certain jcool got a call from me in Germany..
Thank God his English is better than my German!:rofl:

Hey emu?
What's your tel number?
( Now watch him run and hide in the outback!):rofl:
11-13-2009, 07:30 PM
emuexport

Quote:

Originally Posted by Movieman

I read this and then felt like a POS.
I should have mentioned that the cpu's on these use a small screwdriver to lock in place using the screw on the chipset..
Mea culpa..:shrug:

YEAH! ;) I just felt like a dumbass. But I think I am in love with Sossa, Dave so dont tell the wife! :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lu523

It took me a bit to figure out why I could not get the cpus in the sockets. Dave was a big help to me in getting the font panel connections setup. I was brave enough to call him. Just glad to have someone like him to help out when needed.

I take it this was your last option! :rofl:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Movieman

That was my pleasure. Could listen to that southern accent all day..
Now you should have been here the other night when a certain jcool got a call from me in Germany..
Thank God his English is better than my German!:rofl:

Hey emu?
What's your tel number?
( Now watch him run and hide in the outback!):rofl:

Dave you were in Germany? :D

Dave my number is 555-1385 :rofl:

I chat with loonym most weekends lately on Messenger. Mind you quite often he has to put up with my drunken antics :ROTF:

Anymore good deals on sossamans out there?
11-13-2009, 07:40 PM
Movieman

Quote:

Originally Posted by emuexport

YEAH! ;) I just felt like a dumbass. But I think I am in love with Sossa, Dave so dont tell the wife! :D

I take it this was your last option! :rofl:

Dave you were in Germany? :D

Dave my number is 555-1385 :rofl:

I chat with loonym most weekends lately on Messenger. Mind you quite often he has to put up with my drunken antics :ROTF:

Anymore good deals on sossamans out there?

No, I have an international calling plan..Like 4 cents a minute..
Haven't look for sammys lately, just memory..
Also been so involved with this "new" system that I haven't done much else..
11-17-2009, 01:21 PM
ibby

i got a call from someone!

* i wonder who that was :p
11-17-2009, 01:57 PM
Movieman

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibby

i got a call from someone!

* i wonder who that was :p

:wasntme:
11-17-2009, 02:22 PM
CaptMorgan

I did the same thing when i put my first one together-thought the board was bad then went onto the nest one till I saw the screws! Just didn't feel like taking it apart-but you gotta do what you have to do! Speaking of Sossaman's I need to get downstairs and restart those babies, the power went out here a couple of days ago and they are not on!
11-17-2009, 02:27 PM
Movieman

:slapass::stick::poke::nono::cord:

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptMorgan

I did the same thing when i put my first one together-thought the board was bad then went onto the nest one till I saw the screws! Just didn't feel like taking it apart-but you gotta do what you have to do! Speaking of Sossaman's I need to get downstairs and restart those babies, the power went out here a couple of days ago and they are not on!

:cord::slapass::stick::ROTF:
11-17-2009, 04:27 PM
jcool

Quote:

Originally Posted by Movieman

Now you should have been here the other night when a certain jcool got a call from me in Germany..
Thank God his English is better than my German!:rofl:

WHAT DID YOU SAY? I CAN'T HEAR YOU!

:shrug: :rofl:
11-17-2009, 04:56 PM
Movieman

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcool

WHAT DID YOU SAY? I CAN'T HEAR YOU!

:shrug: :rofl:

I'll call again and remind you! :devil:
11-18-2009, 07:48 PM
Movieman

Anyone got an extra backplate for sammy?
The $2.95 plate from Performance PC's..
The one called "Xeon backplate"
They are out and I need one.
11-22-2009, 02:16 AM
tiro_uspsss

@ Movieman: I believe u have Raptors hooked up to ur sammy - to which controller may I ask? the ICH5-R or the SI3124?
11-22-2009, 08:33 PM
tiro_uspsss

Quote:

Originally Posted by Movieman

Anyone got an extra backplate for sammy?
The $2.95 plate from Performance PC's..
The one called "Xeon backplate"
They are out and I need one.

I just remembered, I have spare backplates ;) :lol: - but I cant find them :( - I think they're packed away in the container :mad: :down:
11-23-2009, 12:43 AM
Bail_w

I need a backplate too.
11-23-2009, 04:54 PM
Sparky

What bolt pattern does Sammy use again? 604 or 771?

Because I found these for 771 but I'm guessing it isn't that bolt pattern.
http://www.avadirect.com/product_det...asp?PRID=11409
11-23-2009, 04:57 PM
Movieman

Quote:

Originally Posted by SparkyJJO

What bolt pattern does Sammy use again? 604 or 771?

Because I found these for 771 but I'm guessing it isn't that bolt pattern.
http://www.avadirect.com/product_det...asp?PRID=11409

604 and 771 are the same spacing..
heights are different..
Sammy just uses those special stepped alum HS
11-23-2009, 05:07 PM
Sparky

So would those plates work then? Since the sinks just have to screw into them?
11-23-2009, 06:02 PM
Duh

Quote:

Originally Posted by Movieman

That was my pleasure. Could listen to that southern accent all day..
Now you should have been here the other night when a certain jcool got a call from me in Germany..
Thank God his English is better than my German!:rofl:

Hey emu?
What's your tel number?
( Now watch him run and hide in the outback!):rofl:

No sh you are a living legend MM . Who could call to Germany from the US ( from the fixed phone line ) if it wasnt our menthor? :up::up:

BTW: nobody asked what our German friend threw in his Narguilé :p:
11-23-2009, 06:27 PM
Movieman

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiro_uspsss

@ Movieman: I believe u have Raptors hooked up to ur sammy - to which controller may I ask? the ICH5-R or the SI3124?

Not sure which but there are 6 sata ports on the board..a group of 2 and a group of 4..
my old 36 gig raptor is in the lower on the group of two

Quote:

Originally Posted by SparkyJJO

So would those plates work then? Since the sinks just have to screw into them?

If the heat sink screws will thread into them..
11-23-2009, 06:32 PM
tiro_uspsss

Quote:

Originally Posted by Movieman

Not sure which but there are 6 sata ports on the board..a group of 2 and a group of 4..
my old 36 gig raptor is in the lower on the group of two

ICH5R as suspected.. any chance u could tell me which model Raptors they are? device manager? esp interested in model number - ie urs might be WD360GD or WD360ADFD..
11-23-2009, 06:35 PM
Movieman

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiro_uspsss

ICH5R as suspected.. any chance u could tell me which model Raptors they are? device manager? esp interested in model number - ie urs might be WD360GD or WD360ADFD..

WD360GD
11-23-2009, 06:45 PM
tiro_uspsss

Quote:

Originally Posted by Movieman

WD360GD

thought so..

***HEADS UP GUYS***

for any of u considering putting a Raptor in Sammy, there may be a chance it wont work.. I recently was trouble shooting an Abit IC7-Max3 - yes I know, totally diff mobo - but it has the same SB: ICH5R. There seems to be an incompatibility issue between the ADFD/AHFD (16MB cache) Raptors & the ICH5R! @ POST, it'll take forever to 'Detect IDE drives' & then it never will, so when u go to install windows for ie, it will say there are no HDDs to install to.. I am not the only person to have come across this problem.. I have confirmed that GD (8MB cache) Raptors *do* work - MMs work plus I grabbed a friends GD & tested on the IC7 aforementioned.. if anyone does have an ADFD Raptor working of the ICH5R, please post, then it would appear the prob is IC7 specific.. I have nooo idea if the VelociRaptors are compat
11-25-2009, 06:54 PM
tiro_uspsss

I think I'll do some more soldering today :rolleyes: ............ ;) :D
12-07-2009, 08:51 PM
Movieman

FYI: I contacted a friend at Intel today and asked him to ask around and if they came up with a tray or two of those Merom MP's sitting on a shelf or a tray or two of the sossaman 2330's to give me a yell and I think between us all we could take them off their hands and add some $$ to Intels bank account.
I'm figuring it's ( in their mind) such old tech they'd jump at the chance to turn them into $$..
And you KNOW there has to be some of them hanging around!;)
12-07-2009, 08:53 PM
Sparky

Depending on price, and performance compared to the 2GHz Sossaman, and availability, I might be interested in upgrading sammy. :D
12-07-2009, 08:54 PM
tiro_uspsss

Quote:

Originally Posted by Movieman

FYI: I contacted a friend at Intel today and asked him to ask around and if they came up with a tray or two of those Merom MP's sitting on a shelf or a tray or two of the sossaman 2330's to give me a yell and I think between us all we could take them off their hands and add some $$ to Intels bank account.
I'm figuring it's ( in their mind) such old tech they'd jump at the chance to turn them into $$..
And you KNOW there has to be some of them hanging around!;)

:slobber: :slobber: :slobber:
DO
WANT
esp. 64bit :D - that'd be da bomb! :D
12-07-2009, 08:55 PM
Movieman

Quote:

Originally Posted by SparkyJJO

Depending on price, and performance compared to the 2GHz Sossaman, and availability, I might be interested in upgrading sammy. :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiro_uspsss

:slobber: :slobber: :slobber:
DO
WANT
esp. 64bit :D - that'd be da bomb! :D

Damn, that didn't take you two long!
less than 3 minutes!:rofl:
Vultures, just vultures!:ROTF:
12-07-2009, 10:19 PM
Bail_w

Compare the improvement from 1.6ghz to 2.0ghz then you will see the difference from 2.0 to 2.3ghz. :D
12-07-2009, 10:27 PM
JAWS

Quote:

Originally Posted by Movieman

FYI: I contacted a friend at Intel today and asked him to ask around and if they came up with a tray or two of those Merom MP's sitting on a shelf or a tray or two of the sossaman 2330's to give me a yell and I think between us all we could take them off their hands and add some $$ to Intels bank account.
I'm figuring it's ( in their mind) such old tech they'd jump at the chance to turn them into $$..
And you KNOW there has to be some of them hanging around!;)

oh man that would be so awesome to see a tray of 2330's or the merom's :up:
12-07-2009, 10:41 PM
WhiteFireDragon

i'm now looking to build a sossaman since my q6600 sucks up almost 300w when overclocked. however, when i build this, i'll be killing two birds with one stone, so i have a few questions first (so excuse my n00bness). will there be any problem having this "quad" crunch at 100% while still being able to do daily desktop functions on this server platform? i don't think the lack of expansion slots will be a problem since it already has onboard video and sound, but i just need to crunch while being able to run excel/word and do all internet functions. also, what's the cheapest EATX case for this besides ghetto cardboard?

any help on finding the cheapest possible CPU's, heatsink, and memory? or does anyone want to get rid of theirs?
12-07-2009, 10:43 PM
tiro_uspsss

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteFireDragon

i'm now looking to build a sossaman since my q6600 sucks up almost 300w when overclocked. however, when i build this, i'll be killing two birds with one stone, so i have a few questions first (so excuse my n00bness). will there be any problem having this "quad" crunch at 100% while still being able to do daily desktop functions on this server platform? i don't think the lack of expansion slots will be a problem since it already has onboard video and sound, but i just need to crunch while being able to run excel/word and do all internet functions. also, what's the cheapest EATX case for this besides ghetto cardboard?

any help on finding the cheapest possible CPU's, heatsink, and memory? or does anyone want to get rid of theirs?

FYI: no onboard sound
12-07-2009, 11:41 PM
s0lid

Quote:

Originally Posted by Movieman

FYI: I contacted a friend at Intel today and asked him to ask around and if they came up with a tray or two of those Merom MP's sitting on a shelf or a tray or two of the sossaman 2330's to give me a yell and I think between us all we could take them off their hands and add some $$ to Intels bank account.
I'm figuring it's ( in their mind) such old tech they'd jump at the chance to turn them into $$..
And you KNOW there has to be some of them hanging around!;)

Where i can sign?
12-08-2009, 12:10 AM
Bail_w

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteFireDragon

i'm now looking to build a sossaman since my q6600 sucks up almost 300w when overclocked. however, when i build this, i'll be killing two birds with one stone, so i have a few questions first (so excuse my n00bness). will there be any problem having this "quad" crunch at 100% while still being able to do daily desktop functions on this server platform? i don't think the lack of expansion slots will be a problem since it already has onboard video and sound, but i just need to crunch while being able to run excel/word and do all internet functions. also, what's the cheapest EATX case for this besides ghetto cardboard?

any help on finding the cheapest possible CPU's, heatsink, and memory? or does anyone want to get rid of theirs?

I can sell you my last pair of 2.0ghz sossaman for 85 shipped if you want. Let me know.
12-08-2009, 01:06 AM
Origin_Unknown

depending on price + shipping (and intel) i might jump on the bandwagon movieman :D
12-08-2009, 02:03 AM
Ramaistro

Hey Dave better be a big tray if he finds something for you:D
Lot's of people interested at some superduperultradeluxe chips.

p.s. I might also be interested at going DP for once.
12-08-2009, 03:16 AM
ibby

I want the free :p

Now pm me with your contact info!
12-08-2009, 03:21 AM
emuexport

:slobber::slobber::slobber::slobber:

Must have! Dave! Must Have! :D
12-08-2009, 09:51 AM
artemm

Quote:

Originally Posted by gongo

I use a USB sound card with no problems (one of these which are generic 6-channel C-Media 6206 chips, commonly found on eBay for about 20USD shipped). I spent some time on the ALSA mailing list and helped to get this working perfectly in Linux. The patch made it upstream for kernel 2.6.31. Someone else took the code and made it work on Mac OS X.

If you're set on using a PCI card then you'd have to dig up a Supermicro X6DLP-EG2/4G2 or the Tyan S5365 i7520SD since there aren't any PCI-X sound cards (well, there are some M-Audio PCI-X cards made for PowerMac G5, but these work in the 33/66 MHz PCI-X slots on the Mac and the PCI-X on the Intel SE7520BB2D2 is locked at 133 MHz only...)

Oh, and Dave, count me for 4 chips of whatever you can get from Intel. Honestly, I think you won't have any trouble at all selling off at least the first 100 chips, and if they're the Merom MP chips, then we'll see A LOT more of Sammy going around here on XS.

:up:

I just used something like this.

Dave, I'd hit that like a wrecking ball. I'd build two more systems if intel could find a tray of those bad boys!
12-08-2009, 12:33 PM
WhiteFireDragon

count me in for 4 of the merom chips also :).
12-08-2009, 12:48 PM
ibby

atleast u have a sossaman rig
*cough!
Cought
Dave!
12-08-2009, 12:50 PM
ibby

Quote:

Originally Posted by gongo

I've got an analog surround system and I'm not a fan of headphones on a desktop. Oddly enough, the code I used to get my sound card working was based off of the driver for the device you linked.

Somewhat OT: I was trying to find a firewire/USB card to go into the PCI-X slot, but I'm not having much luck finding anything. Pretty much the only stuff that I can find to put in there are SCSI RAID cards, which doesn't help me since I don't have any SCSI devices hanging around... :-(

you can use normal PCI card in the PCI-X slot
12-08-2009, 12:54 PM
Bootup05

I think I've just stumbled upon something interesting..

http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?W...source=froogle

Could someone confirm if these are or not the same blocks that the 'Intel ABBHEATSINKS' use?

They look exactly the same :shrug:
12-08-2009, 01:03 PM
WhiteFireDragon

trying to search for the specs of the meroms or 2330's and i'm getting a little confused. can some post the specs of these chips dave is trying to get?
12-08-2009, 01:07 PM
s0lid

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteFireDragon

trying to search for the specs of the meroms or 2330's and i'm getting a little confused. can some post the specs of these chips dave is trying to get?

No can do, they're made but no official specs or release papers from them. Only small group knows about them including us now and Dave.
12-08-2009, 01:10 PM
D_A

Well there's THESE which seem to be rarer than rocking horse ... shavings, here's the 2.6 Meroms I THINK Dave is referring to: LINKIE
12-08-2009, 01:19 PM
ibby

Nope,
they are Meroms
SP.
12-08-2009, 01:30 PM
D_A

That second link is to some dual core processors, not singles.
12-08-2009, 01:42 PM
ibby

Core Duo T7800
are not the correct versions
these are pin incompatible.
12-08-2009, 02:02 PM
artemm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bootup05

I think I've just stumbled upon something interesting..

http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?W...source=froogle

Could someone confirm if these are or not the same blocks that the 'Intel ABBHEATSINKS' use?

They look exactly the same :shrug:

Highly doubt that would work since it specifically says it's for socket 771. They look identical from the top to the heatsinks most of us are using, but it probably doesn't have the little step to compensate for socket M sitting a few MM lower than typical 771.
12-08-2009, 02:16 PM
ibby

Quote:

Originally Posted by gongo

Yeah, that's what I thought since technically they're SUPPOSED to be compatible, but the TPS for the SE7520BB2D2 only mentions PCI-X 100/133 MHz and when I plugged in my SoundBlaster Live! 24-bit it was only producing static. I've used the CA106 chip on previous linux builds and I know it works so I was a little surprised to have the problem, unless maybe my card has gone defective, which is possible since I didn't have any other PCI cards handy to test in the slot.
:shrug:

The USB sound card I've got right now is working well for now anyway, so I'm not overly worried, though more USB ports would be a welcome addition to my Sossaman daily driver.

Dave has a pci raid controller plugged in

Where are u Dave!
12-08-2009, 02:21 PM
artemm

Quote:

Originally Posted by gongo

Yeah, that's what I thought since technically they're SUPPOSED to be compatible, but the TPS for the SE7520BB2D2 only mentions PCI-X 100/133 MHz and when I plugged in my SoundBlaster Live! 24-bit it was only producing static. I've used the CA106 chip on previous linux builds and I know it works so I was a little surprised to have the problem, unless maybe my card has gone defective, which is possible since I didn't have any other PCI cards handy to test in the slot.
:shrug:

The USB sound card I've got right now is working well for now anyway, so I'm not overly worried, though more USB ports would be a welcome addition to my Sossaman daily driver.

Yeah, this is a must.
12-08-2009, 04:30 PM
WhiteFireDragon

hmm Dave, care to chime in on what exactly you're asking intel for? how did you know about these if there are no published specs?
12-08-2009, 05:47 PM
JAWS

Quote:

Originally Posted by artemm

Yeah, this is a must.

will that work for us? man I know I have a couple of those somewhere.
12-08-2009, 06:29 PM
artemm

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAWS

will that work for us? man I know I have a couple of those somewhere.

Sure will!

Black header right below the floppy and IDE.
12-10-2009, 04:53 AM
ibby

Specs were actually listed on intel website via datasheets. They have been removed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteFireDragon

hmm Dave, care to chime in on what exactly you're asking intel for? how did you know about these if there are no published specs?
12-10-2009, 04:57 AM
tiro_uspsss

Quote:

Originally Posted by gongo

I know it's only been like 30 seconds since you talked to your friend about this, but do remember to update us when there's something to update about! :p:

Even just the jump from 2.0 GHz to 2.33 GHz would be great. Of course, 64-bit would be MIND-BLOWING. :D

Or, at the very least, help from Intel on OC'ing these chips to 2.4 GHz.
So, to sum up...
we want m0ar speed!
:rofl:

personally - I'd take a hit in mhz just to have 64bit support :yepp:
12-10-2009, 05:41 AM
ibby

I just want 1 working !

If I don't get a board soon. I'm not looking for any more modfications!

:p
12-14-2009, 09:42 PM
Bail_w

Quote:

Originally Posted by gongo

There was a listing on ebay a couple days back of a X6DLP-EG2 with (according to the listing) two 1.4GHz CPUs. Did anyone here win that item (listed by maven technologies or something like that). I'm just curious as to what chips actually shipped on that board. Anyone?

are you sure its with two 1.4ghz? i don't there is any.
12-14-2009, 10:23 PM
JAWS

Quote:

Originally Posted by gongo

There was a listing on ebay a couple days back of a X6DLP-EG2 with (according to the listing) two 1.4GHz CPUs. Did anyone here win that item (listed by maven technologies or something like that). I'm just curious as to what chips actually shipped on that board. Anyone?

hmm I don't know didn't see it. what about this one? is this a sammy?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
12-14-2009, 10:56 PM
tiro_uspsss

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAWS

hmm I don't know didn't see it. what about this one? is this a sammy?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

yes thats sammy, & thats not a bad price imo - someone should snatch that up! :yepp: :up:
12-15-2009, 06:36 AM
s0lid

Quote:

Originally Posted by gongo

This is what I'm talking about.

These guys seem to have a few Sossaman systems that they've been selling off one at a time for a while now. Usually they go for 75USD + shipping, so I'd wait or send a message to maven_technologies and see when they'll have more in stock.

The f**k? 1.4GHz sammys?
12-15-2009, 10:47 AM
artemm

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAWS

hmm I don't know didn't see it. what about this one? is this a sammy?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I'm not grasping the whole SINGLE reduntant power supply feature :rofl:
12-15-2009, 07:40 PM
tiro_uspsss

Quote:

Originally Posted by artemm

I'm not grasping the whole SINGLE reduntant power supply feature :rofl:

:lol: nice spot! :up:
12-20-2009, 10:04 AM
WhiteFireDragon

i don't wannna threadjack from this sossaman build, but how does this AMD build compare:

- K8N-DRE-2GBL-PB $19
- 2 AMD Opteron 270 Dual-Core 2GHz CPU Processor S-940 + $40

how do memory prices of ECC DDR compare to ECC DDR2? and what i'm really interested in is total power consumption and point output, but it looks like this platform will lose to sossaman? according to wikipedia, each apteron 270 chip sucks up 95w? that's nearly triple what the intel chip needs.
12-20-2009, 10:23 AM
s0lid

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteFireDragon

i don't wannna threadjack from this sossaman build, but how does this AMD build compare:

- K8N-DRE-2GBL-PB $19
- 2 AMD Opteron 270 Dual-Core 2GHz CPU Processor S-940 + $40

how do memory prices of ECC DDR compare to ECC DDR2? and what i'm really interested in is total power consumption and point output, but it looks like this platform will lose to sossaman? according to wikipedia, each apteron 270 chip sucks up 95w? that's nearly triple what the intel chip needs.

Too much power comsumption 2-3x and much slower than dual sossaman (2.4GHz Q600 would be equal).
02-14-2010, 04:29 AM
tiro_uspsss

anyone running a rig with a 4-pin CPU power connector instead of 8-pin?
02-14-2010, 09:36 AM
Sparky

Yes. You can't stick it in the side that it fits though. Once CPU runs off the left side, one runs off the right. Because of the low power of the CPUs, you can get away with just pushing the 4 pin in the middle of the 8 pin socket. That way, each CPU gets on half of the 4 pin plug. Little bit of a tight fit because of the keying of the socket but it'll fit :D Or you could trim the key on the 4 pin plug, or get a 4 to 8 pin adapter if you don't want to shoehorn or modify the plug.
02-14-2010, 03:09 PM
tiro_uspsss

Quote:

Originally Posted by SparkyJJO

Yes. You can't stick it in the side that it fits though. Once CPU runs off the left side, one runs off the right. Because of the low power of the CPUs, you can get away with just pushing the 4 pin in the middle of the 8 pin socket. That way, each CPU gets on half of the 4 pin plug. Little bit of a tight fit because of the keying of the socket but it'll fit :D Or you could trim the key on the 4 pin plug, or get a 4 to 8 pin adapter if you don't want to shoehorn or modify the plug.

ur a legend, sparky, thank u muchly! :toast:
02-14-2010, 06:41 PM
Sparky

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiro_uspsss

ur a legend, sparky, thank u muchly! :toast:

Heh, hardly. I'm just a nerd who tries stuff just to find out if it works or not :p:

Quote:

Originally Posted by gongo

For what it's worth, the Supermicro board runs with just the 4-pin on the side that fits. :shrug:

Must share the connection then. The intel board has each CPU on its own half of the 8 pin.
02-15-2010, 08:04 PM
tiro_uspsss

well that was a fail... i'm over it.. how much do 2x SL8WT fetch these days?
02-15-2010, 11:51 PM
Bail_w

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiro_uspsss

well that was a fail... i'm over it.. how much do 2x SL8WT fetch these days?

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories

OR

Buy my whole set for 150 + shipping :D
02-16-2010, 12:15 AM
tiro_uspsss

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bail_w

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories

OR

Buy my whole set for 150 + shipping :D

I want to SELL my 2 CPUs :p: NOT buy! :p:
02-16-2010, 01:26 AM
Bail_w

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiro_uspsss

I want to SELL my 2 CPUs :p: NOT buy! :p:

Haha, 85 dollars for two.
02-16-2010, 02:09 AM
tiro_uspsss

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bail_w

Haha, 85 dollars for two.

u offering? :p:
02-16-2010, 02:33 AM
D_A

I'd be interested, but I don't have the time or energy to build another system from scratch, even though I've only ever seen one Sossaman based system on fleabay (and the seller never answered any of several questions about the item)
02-16-2010, 09:09 AM
Bail_w

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiro_uspsss

u offering? :p:

No, i am saying thats about how much you will get.

Quote:

Originally Posted by D_A

I'd be interested, but I don't have the time or energy to build another system from scratch, even though I've only ever seen one Sossaman based system on fleabay (and the seller never answered any of several questions about the item)

I have a complete one for sale, all you need is a hard drive and power supply then you are set.
02-16-2010, 11:43 AM
D_A

Ahhh there's the other three components I don't have, a SAS hdd, a server power supply and the money to buy any or all of it.
02-16-2010, 01:19 PM
Bail_w

Quote:

Originally Posted by D_A

Ahhh there's the other three components I don't have, a SAS hdd, a server power supply and the money to buy any or all of it.

The board does not accept SAS hdd unless you buy an adapter. Also, you can use any power supply as long as it has a 8 pin cpu plug or with a 4 to 8 pin cpu adapter.
02-16-2010, 01:22 PM
CaptMorgan

I believe this is the PSU I have for mine
02-16-2010, 01:25 PM
Mr_Slinky

All in all the system costs about 160-200 for the board, cpus, memory. You just just need a power supply.. 30-50 and hard drive.. 20-40, $12 for the backplates and $20 for the sinks so in a little less then $300.
02-16-2010, 01:30 PM
Sparky

Quote:

Originally Posted by D_A

Ahhh there's the other three components I don't have, a SAS hdd, a server power supply and the money to buy any or all of it.

No SAS on these boards. I have a SATA drive on the one, and an IDE drive on the other. Just uses a standard 24 pin PSU (preferably with an 8 pin CPU power but as mentioned above there are ways around that ;)). So heck use an old 20GB IDE hard drive and a random PSU and there ya go ;)
02-16-2010, 01:34 PM
D_A

Pity I don't have the money.
02-16-2010, 01:41 PM
Jaco

I also have a pair of 2.0Ghz cpu's which are not being used. (+ heatsinks + backplate)
02-16-2010, 05:01 PM
D_A

Joy. Everything a guy could need to get one of these running is sitting around in XS folk's spares bins and my total budget runs to $50AUD. :(
02-20-2010, 06:05 PM
Molotox

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bail_w

No, i am saying thats about how much you will get.

I have a complete one for sale, all you need is a hard drive and power supply then you are set.

How much?
02-20-2010, 06:10 PM
tiro_uspsss

Quote:

Originally Posted by molotox

how much?

Quote:

Originally Posted by bail_w

buy my whole set for 150 + shipping :d

^ ;)
02-20-2010, 06:33 PM
Molotox

I feel stupid now, thanks :rofl:
02-20-2010, 06:41 PM
D_A

I've been stewing over that lot, too, but won't have the money any time soon. Grab them if you want them ... just put them to good use, k.
02-20-2010, 07:04 PM
tiro_uspsss

Quote:

Originally Posted by D_A

I've been stewing over that lot, too, but won't have the money any time soon. Grab them if you want them ... just put them to good use, k.

http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...d.php?t=851695
02-20-2010, 07:07 PM
Bail_w

My Sossaman Set ( 150+ shipping) SOLD!!!!!!!!!

2 x 2.0ghz sossaman cpus
2 x intel heatsinks
2 x 1gb ram (100% working) + 2 x 512mb (might work)
1 x lian li backplate
1 x intel se7520bb2 motherboard (modified the pci-e x8 slot to fit a pci-e x16 video card)

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...w/IMG_0043.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...w/IMG_0044.jpg
02-20-2010, 07:22 PM
D_A

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiro_uspsss

http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...d.php?t=851695

I had to register but it's still telling me to naff off. :shakes:

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