Project "True 4x4"

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08-12-2009, 09:20 AM
s0lid

Quote from irc channel:

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[18:19:56] [@jcool|awy] muhahahaaaaaa
[18:19:57] [@jcool|awy] it works
[18:19:59] [@jcool|awy] like a charm
[18:20:05] [@jcool|awy] with all 4 CPUs too :D
[18:20:13] [@jcool|awy] you cans et Vcore and every ram timing in bios, LOL
08-12-2009, 09:27 AM
jcool

Have you checked post 1? ;)

Unfortunately I'm having trouble finding a HDD to install on. IDE won't work because the mobo has no IDE and there are no 64bit drivers for the Promise Ultra100TX2 IDE card.
And for some stupid reason, Server 08 won't take the TX2650's driver (for the SAS disk).
08-12-2009, 09:53 AM
FlawleZ

Awesome. Can't wait for you to get an HDD in this thing to see how it performs.
08-12-2009, 01:12 PM
Bobsama

IDK if anyone posted this before, but the second "4" was for 4 PCI-E x16 slots, iirc. The idea was 4 graphics cards and four cores.
08-12-2009, 02:59 PM
jcool

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Originally Posted by Bobsama

IDK if anyone posted this before, but the second "4" was for 4 PCI-E x16 slots, iirc. The idea was 4 graphics cards and four cores.

Ahhh... right. I knew there was something more to the idea.. been such a long time ago. Still, it was a bad one, and the concept utterly failed, so i stand by my "True 4x4" platform :D

Which, by the way, I am having trouble finding the right OS for. I thought XSOS would work since it's based on Server 08, but somehow it doesn't. Only shows 2 CPUs/8 threads in taskmgr, CPU-Z and that summary screen. However 16 cores are installed in device manager, and the bios recognizes all cores as well. Also all 4 GB of ram are working which also means all 4 CPus must be active (since it's 1GB per CPU IMC).

I've had enough computer time for today to almost make my eyes go squared anyways, so I'll go and fetch some Server 03 or Server 08 distro tomorrow to try again. No real use running any benches with just 2 CPUs...
08-12-2009, 03:02 PM
Bobsama

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Originally Posted by jcool

Ahhh... right. I knew there was something more to the idea.. been such a long time ago. Still, it was a bad one, and the concept utterly failed, so i stand by my "True 4x4" platform :D

Which, by the way, I am having trouble finding the right OS for. I thought XSOS would work since it's based on Server 08, but somehow it doesn't. Only shows 2 CPUs/8 threads in taskmgr, CPU-Z and that summary screen. However 16 cores are installed in device manager, and the bios recognizes all cores as well. Also all 4 GB of ram are working which also means all 4 CPus must be active (since it's 1GB per CPU IMC).

I've had enough computer time for today to almost make my eyes go squared anyways, so I'll go and fetch some Server 03 or Server 08 distro tomorrow to try again. No real use running any benches with just 2 CPUs...

Yeah, grab a Server 03/08 disc. If you're a student in the USA, you can download it and get a free key for them. Oh and I like and agree with your "true 4x4" statement. The only thing AMD did what that old platform was fail miserably. They would have been better off gluing two Brisbanes together and dealing with communications over the HT bus. They literally lost millions because of marketing stupidity. And 4x4 was even worse; now you HAVE to communicate thru HT plus the motherboard was a failure.
08-12-2009, 03:38 PM
CaptMorgan

great job so far sticking through all the mess jcool:up: I am sure it can get frustrating
08-12-2009, 03:47 PM
jcool

You have no idea.. and we aren't even at the overclocking part yet :rofl:
08-12-2009, 03:56 PM
Chumbucket843

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Originally Posted by Bobsama

And 4x4 was even worse; now you HAVE to communicate thru HT plus the motherboard was a failure.

i believe they fixed that with istanbul(or at least improved it). if you want to talk about poor scaling than we can talk about core 2.
08-12-2009, 10:51 PM
v0dka

jcool you got only 1 Ghz per CPU on this machine according to your sig. :shrug: :D
08-12-2009, 11:28 PM
s0lid

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Originally Posted by v0dka

jcool you got only 1 Ghz per CPU on this machine according to your sig. :shrug: :D

Yep number should be around 30.4GHz :D
08-13-2009, 12:55 AM
jcool

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Originally Posted by v0dka

jcool you got only 1 Ghz per CPU on this machine according to your sig. :shrug: :D

Opps right, sorry :rofl:

Fixed ;)
08-14-2009, 04:18 AM
Rise

so... any chance of you posting more pics of this? :D
08-14-2009, 05:29 AM
[XC] riptide

Right I'm going to prune the exclusive apps out of the thread and give it back to jcool.
08-14-2009, 07:55 AM
jcool

Thanks ;)

Sorry for the delay, had a truckload of work to do yesterday.. will grab a copy of Server 08 later and show you guys some benches tonight, promise.
08-14-2009, 01:20 PM
Duh

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Originally Posted by jcool

Thanks ;)

Sorry for the delay, had a truckload of work to do yesterday.. will grab a copy of Server 08 later and show you guys some benches tonight, promise.

take the necessary time to do your work but be aware that you must have people in most continents anxious to see your results :D.. the 4x4 has been that repetitive idea you can´t wipe off in my head for a while now :ROTF:

some guys at 2cpu provided some info that might be useful :

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hehe my rig eating around 700 w to 800 w in full load but with hungry barcelonas :-) mobo tyan s4895-e cpus 4x2200mhz12 gb of ddr2 no more special ..

power hog ftw
08-14-2009, 01:33 PM
jcool

Well, it's a good thing I bought the Opteron HE then, at least the little Enermax seems to be able to hold the rig fine.

After a lot of trouble getting Win Server 08 to finally accept the freaking SAS Controller, here it is...

http://database.he-computer.de/Bilde...n/Server08.jpg

Now all I need is a way to OC those. PLL is the ICS8731CY01L, that whole series seems unsupported by SetFSB (only ICS9xxx), so I am at a loss for now.. downloading NV system tools ATM lol. Particle?
08-14-2009, 01:59 PM
illidan

omg 1% cpu load :D
08-14-2009, 02:04 PM
Gamekiller

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Originally Posted by illidan

omg 1% cpu load :D

It's a shame. :p:
08-14-2009, 02:05 PM
jcool

Hm. NV System Tools 6.03 just freezes the system when I try and fire up nTune.. help! It's AMD!
08-14-2009, 03:02 PM
[XC] riptide

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Originally Posted by Gamekiller

It's a shame. :p:

Remember though. Its AMD. Its a "smooth" 1%. :D
08-14-2009, 04:08 PM
Otis11

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Originally Posted by [XC] riptide

Remember though. Its AMD. Its a "smooth" 1%. :D

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Get that thing at 100%! OC it by all means, but lets see that things output! :up:
08-14-2009, 04:16 PM
Gamekiller

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Originally Posted by [XC] riptide

Remember though. Its AMD. Its a "smooth" 1%. :D

I'm used to a smooth 100%. :D
08-14-2009, 07:27 PM
Particle

You have an MSN, AIM, ICQ, or Yahoo account? IM would be a lot better for this kind of work. :)
08-15-2009, 12:50 AM
jcool

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Originally Posted by Particle

You have an MSN, AIM, ICQ, or Yahoo account? IM would be a lot better for this kind of work. :)

Yeah sure :)
PM sent.. mind the time difference tho. Seems like it crunched through the night fine, with the coolers just resting on top of the CPUs :eek: :rofl:

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