Supermicro X9DAX-iF..Almost perfection!

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06-11-2013, 03:32 PM
Movieman

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Originally Posted by OldChap

Just think what it could do running vina work units on Linux :ROTF::ROTF::ROTF:

The stability seems damn good my friend and half as quick again as these lil' ol' 2660+'s. I think you could crack the 30K Boinc ppd

Somebody on that side of the pond send Dave a ready built Linux drive to try out....Please :)

I have a spare 128 Gb Crucial M4 SSD that I could put linux on but I am one of those best described as 'linux challenged"
06-11-2013, 03:42 PM
OldChap

No you are not! You just think you are.

Think of it as another of your benches that you would like to hold top spot in and the linux bit, at least as much as you need to crunch, will actually be so easy that you will wonder afterwards what all the fuss was about.

I am not proposing that you go feet first into command line rather into ubuntu or mint with gui

Good grief man, If I can get it running then I am damn sure you can

EDIT: I would be happy to walk you through it should you feel the need.
06-11-2013, 03:44 PM
Movieman

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldChap

No you are not! You just think you are.

Think of it as another of your benches that you would like to hold top spot in and the linux bit, at least as much as you need to crunch, will actually be so easy that you will wonder afterwards what all the fuss was about.

I am not proposing that you go feet first into command line rather into ubuntu or mint with gui

Good grief man, If I can get it running then I am damn sure you can

BUT Penguins scare me!:rofl:
06-11-2013, 04:01 PM
OldChap

Nah.....You are a shark, a killer whale. You'd eat penguins for breakfast. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/s...atdrink020.gif
06-11-2013, 04:41 PM
Movieman

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldChap

Nah.....You are a shark, a killer whale. You'd eat penguins for breakfast. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/s...atdrink020.gif

ok, I'll think about linux..:D
06-18-2013, 02:08 PM
Dumo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Movieman

I'm sitting here waiting drooling like a Northerner at a Texas Chili eating contest!:ROTF:

With a few Tums on hand.Lol

Awesome review Dave:up:
06-18-2013, 02:32 PM
yojimbo197

Quote:

Originally Posted by Movieman

I have a spare 128 Gb Crucial M4 SSD that I could put linux on but I am one of those best described as 'linux challenged"

I felt that way too. But after hearing the claims of a 30-50% boost/decrease in CPU and GPU WU time completion for many projects I figured it was worth a go. D_A and OC were very helpful in getting started. I would recommend the Linux Mint 14 Cinnamon 64 bit distro. It was easier to get than the Unity interface in Ubuntu.

Nice things about Linux from a newb perspective:
No more random reboots after Patch Tuesday.
More secure
Faster startup and shutdown
Multicore and multithread compatibility, so no paying for this feature(W7Pro/Ultimate/Enterprise)
Ability to install one distro on multiple computers for FREE!
06-18-2013, 11:57 PM
massman

Awesome! Thanks for sharing and thumbs up to SuperMicro! :up::up:
06-21-2013, 03:51 PM
bowman

It is truly interesting that Supermicro would allow overclocking by default in their BIOS. I thought this was something they walked circles around!

Is this feature what they call Hyper-Speed?

I know you did it because you didn't care, but is it possible to do some nice cable management with their case? Is there space for hiding and routing cables?
06-21-2013, 06:00 PM
Movieman

Quote:

Originally Posted by bowman

It is truly interesting that Supermicro would allow overclocking by default in their BIOS. I thought this was something they walked circles around!

Is this feature what they call Hyper-Speed?

I know you did it because you didn't care, but is it possible to do some nice cable management with their case? Is there space for hiding and routing cables?

yes, the adjustable BCLK to 106 is what they call hyperspeed.
As to cable management, it's possible.
Lots of "nooks and crannies" to hide even a mid sized pit bull..:D..
06-21-2013, 06:18 PM
road-runner

Nice review Dave, cant wait to see what dual 12/24 does...
07-09-2013, 02:35 AM
Brother Esau

Quote:

Originally Posted by Movieman

BUT Penguins scare me!:rofl:

If that's the case, Just think of what I can do to you when I walk up to the house for trick or treat on Halloween:ROTF:

Very nice review pal! It's been so long since Ive even thought of overclocking that it took a couple of moments to recall some of this stuff that you were alluding too;)

BTW. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7zEscBHr2s

EVEN BETTER: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-LccCz401c
09-05-2013, 10:58 AM
Movieman

There will be more coming with this board in a few days with some of the new Ivy Bridge xeons.
Yea, MO Cores! :D
09-13-2013, 10:35 AM
andressergio

AMAZING my friend !!!
09-13-2013, 02:08 PM
l0ud_sil3nc3

Sick looking board Dave, can't wait to see the new Xeons in it + 106 bclk!
09-14-2013, 01:39 AM
Kingcarcas

Wow that was sick! And then overclocking!? :eek: Wire management on that would be a real PITA so i'm not surprised.
09-14-2013, 02:22 PM
Movieman

More to come on this in a bit.. Think Ivy Bridge xeons.. two sets..8 and 10 cores OC'd :D
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...37#post5206937
10-10-2013, 07:45 AM
Tutor1

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Originally Posted by Movieman

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Movieman,
You have truly extreme systems (this one is certainly not an exception) and, as is your custom, your threads are extremely informative. Thanks for sharing and keep up the excellent work.
12-28-2013, 08:48 PM
MrBean

Dave,
Was nice catching up with you via phone a bit earlier, it's been a while :)

Now I can see why you got excited! Damn.....this is a nice effort, well done!

Now, how to get my hands on one of these boards with 2 chips...my old X7 DWAN a bit long in the tooth now....

Blah...

Happy New Year, Guyz, may it be a good one,!

Dave, will chat via PM, take care that side!

Cheers,
Beano
12-28-2013, 09:19 PM
Movieman

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrBean

Dave,
Was nice catching up with you via phone a bit earlier, it's been a while :)

Now I can see why you got excited! Damn.....this is a nice effort, well done!

Now, how to get my hands on one of these boards with 2 chips...my old X7 DWAN a bit long in the tooth now....

Blah...

Happy New Year, Guyz, may it be a good one,!

Dave, will chat via PM, take care that side!

Cheers,
Beano

same pal, great to talk to you. Just was expecting a Aussie accent and had to do a "Oh yes, he's not from there" LOL

Now to everyone, not long after I did this review in June I had a heart attack. They put in 5 stents and shall we say it's been a long 5 months recuperating but I did get to test the top 12 core E5-2697 V2 Ivy Bridge xeons and also the top 8 core IB xeons, the E5-2687W V2's.
I have all the info and will put it together into part 2 of this review..
Teaser: As good as the 8 core SB chips are at 3612MHz the 8 and 12 core IB chips are simply awesome!

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