Building a Sossaman rig?

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07-10-2009, 06:44 PM
CaptMorgan

Ya where ya been gongo working hard? It's gettin hot here finally on the East Coast- Sammies are the thing to have in this weather because they stay CooL:cool:
07-10-2009, 11:28 PM
Hymay

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Originally Posted by karl_eller

Normally I agree with your reservations about running multiple computers off a single PSU, but in the case of a Sammy, it's probably cheaper and more efficient to run multiple sammies off a single PSU. Most PSUs aren't hitting max efficiency until around 50% load or higher, and at 100 watts a piece, a nice 400-450 watt PSU (eg Corsair VX450 or CX400) could easily handle 2-3 Sammies without breaking a sweat.

The down side is that, as far as I know, turning one off would turn them all off, and turning one on would turn them all on.

Eller

If you ground the green wire from the power supply, it will keep the supply on, regardless of inputs from the MB. Also, I think in the cyberdruid thread mentioned earlier, he states that turning one MB on does not turn the other on, and likewise, shutting one down, does not shut the other off. Grounding the green is a surefire way to keep the supply on if in doubt :up:
07-15-2009, 06:45 PM
Bail_w

I have a entire 2.0ghz sammys rig for cheap (motherboard, cpus, heatsinks, backplate and ram). pm me if anyone interested.
07-15-2009, 06:50 PM
Movieman

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Originally Posted by Bail_w

I have a entire 2.0ghz sammys rig for cheap (motherboard, cpus, heatsinks, backplate and ram). pm me if anyone interested.

Define "cheap":D
07-15-2009, 06:54 PM
Bail_w

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Originally Posted by Movieman

Define "cheap":D

215 shipped con usa, if too high let me know. i need to pay my credit card bill :(
07-15-2009, 06:56 PM
Movieman

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Originally Posted by Bail_w

215 shipped con usa, if too high let me know. i need to pay my credit card bill :(

That's reasonable..
07-15-2009, 08:11 PM
Peen

I can build a Phenom II X4 940 system for $191 shipped with Biostar 790GX board and RAM. I'm assuming it smokes a Sammy for the cost?
07-15-2009, 08:18 PM
Movieman

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Originally Posted by Peen

I can build a Phenom II X4 940 system for $191 shipped with Biostar 790GX board and RAM. I'm assuming it smokes a Sammy for the cost?

Your including cpu,motherboard,heatsink and memory in that price?
07-15-2009, 08:22 PM
CaptMorgan

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Originally Posted by Movieman

Your including cpu,motherboard,heatsink and memory in that price?

Is He?? Has the Sammy been beaten Electrical and Cost wise??? Never:shakes:
07-15-2009, 08:23 PM
Peen

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Originally Posted by Movieman

Your including cpu,motherboard,heatsink and memory in that price?

Yep yep :)
07-15-2009, 08:26 PM
karl_eller

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Originally Posted by Peen

I can build a Phenom II X4 940 system for $191 shipped with Biostar 790GX board and RAM. I'm assuming it smokes a Sammy for the cost?

If clocked decently, it'll do about twice the points per day, but at a little over double the power draw, and be harder to cool, too. Depends on what's more important: Output or power consumption.

Eller
07-15-2009, 08:29 PM
Movieman

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Originally Posted by Peen

Yep yep :)

Ok, show me links then and here is my cost to build a sammy rig for those parts:
MB :$30 delivered
HS: $20.00 for the pair
cpu's: $80.00/pair
memory: $40 from newegg for 2 times one gig or cheaper on ebay.. DDR2-400 ECC REG is cheap to buy today.
Total:$170.00:p:
Lets add in that the MB your using ain't exactly what I'd call primo vs an Intel server board that should last quite a long time.
Then electrical cost, what does your combo draw?
The Sammy is 117w at 100% load..
That's the point here, sammy is the ideal machine for people who aren't crunchers by nature.
Those that don't want elec guzzling hot machines..
It is not for all and I did it as an experiment to see for myself what were the good and bad points..
07-15-2009, 08:31 PM
Bail_w

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peen

I can build a Phenom II X4 940 system for $191 shipped with Biostar 790GX board and RAM. I'm assuming it smokes a Sammy for the cost?

I assumed you bought it on newegg.com with 20 dollars rebate right?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.209473
07-15-2009, 08:32 PM
Peen

Interesting, well if its the same price then seems like a no-brainer to me.
07-15-2009, 08:33 PM
Peen

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Originally Posted by Bail_w

I assumed you bought it on newegg.com with 20 dollars rebate right?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.209473

Yes but with Bing cash back and newegg is giving me another 20 or so off because they love my face so much :)
07-15-2009, 08:37 PM
CaptMorgan

I guess I admire any machine that can pump out massive amounts of points for research. Sossaman's can within reason-it is the Low heat&electrical output that is attractive thing about em. Hey they are not for all-But if a few of us could get together and sneak 1 into every home in the country:eek: No one would ever notice!! Like a 100watt light bulb on all time:cool: Big Deal
07-15-2009, 08:42 PM
Movieman

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Originally Posted by CaptMorgan

I guess I admire any machine that can pump out massive amounts of points for research. Sossaman's can within reason-it is the Low heat&electrical output that is attractive thing about em. Hey they are not for all-But if a few of us could get together and sneak 1 into every home in the country:eek: No one would ever notice!! Like a 100watt light bulb on all time:cool: Big Deal

and that is exactly my point..
It is a niche product..
Not the most powerfull but right up there in dependability and with the boards at $19.00 plus shipping and a pair of cpu's under $100.00 it is the perfect machine for non crunchers to crunch with..:D
07-15-2009, 08:45 PM
Peen

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Originally Posted by Movieman

and that is exactly my point..
It is a niche product..
Not the most powerfull but right up there in dependability and with the boards at $19.00 plus shipping and a pair of cpu's under $100.00 it is the perfect machine for non crunchers to crunch with..:D

Ok, but where do you get them nowadays?

BTW, you WCG guys post fast haha :rofl:
07-15-2009, 08:47 PM
Bail_w

Not everyone can afford to pay 300 dollars electrical bill every month. Thus, i chose the sammys. Produce about 7-8k per day and help for a cause.
07-15-2009, 08:49 PM
Movieman

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Originally Posted by Bail_w

Not everyone can afford to pay 300 dollars electrical bill every month. Thus, i chose the sammys

yup, and good point especially in CAL where they have stepped rates on elec and you can get absolutely killed trying to run a farm of top machines there.
07-15-2009, 08:53 PM
Sparky

I like my sammys. And they like being together. I'll have to grab pics but they are running in one box with the Y cables just fine :cool:
07-15-2009, 08:58 PM
Bail_w

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Originally Posted by SparkyJJO

I like my sammys. And they like being together. I'll have to grab pics but they are running in one box with the Y cables just fine :cool:

what are Y cables?
07-15-2009, 08:58 PM
Peen

ok ok, plz show me where to build one :D

I can't stand this P4 makes more heat then the i7 Xeon and ungodly slow
07-15-2009, 09:01 PM
Bail_w

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Originally Posted by Peen

ok ok, plz show me where to build one :D

I can't stand this P4 makes more heat then the i7 Xeon and ungodly slow

For the CPUs, you can buy a pair of 2.0ghz sammys from me for 85 shipped con usa. Or you can buy it from ebay for 115.

Motherboard: http://www.centrix-intl.com/details.asp?productid=4675
07-15-2009, 09:07 PM
Peen

Awesome, thanks. So I need ECC DDR2 and some heatsinks.

Still trying to decide between this and PhenomII 940 Oc'ed

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