Z8na-d6

[anubis]

Anyone have any experience with this. Looks like a sweet motherboard. I have one L5640 incoming - thinking about sourcing another one.

http://www.asus.com/Server_Workstati...specifications



With HPCloud done im in need of threads

edit: no overclocking im afraid, im more of a undervolter-type.

[shoota]

That's a good thing too, I can't imagine the cooling it would take to overclock two of those furnaces in one system. (Not the L5640 of course, nice chips im jealous)

[artemm]

That's a good thing too, I can't imagine the cooling it would take to overclock two of those furnaces in one system. (Not the L5640 of course, nice chips im jealous)

You mean something like this? :P

[artemm]

Anyone have any experience with this. Looks like a sweet motherboard. I have one L5640 incoming - thinking about sourcing another one.

http://www.asus.com/Server_Workstati...specifications



With HPCloud done im in need of threads

edit: no overclocking im afraid, im more of a undervolter-type.

I've had good luck with asus dualie boards so far. one was finicky and wouldn't POST if it was warped even a micron, but i think it's because I subjected it to some abuse :P

if you're getting a good price, I'd say go for it.

[anubis]

Fingers crossed, CRAZY price Might take two JIC (im kinda into /6 cpu configurations)

My main reason being that if I build crunchers I have 4 places where I can keep them - without paying for electricity - im basically donating the machines to my relatives to have them running 24/7/365 with them having kick-ass machines and me not having to worry about powerbill growing out of control.

[s0lid]

Had the Z8PE-D12X for a long time. No problems with it at all
Just a thing to note with z8na-d6 it only supports up to 95W cpus.

[anubis]

L5640 Is the one i have (its in transit though) atm. Hope to talk certain someone into departing with 1 more.

edit: and IF anything DOES happen to it...shipping to finland is cheap

[Russ_64]

I have found the MB to be very solid as it is built to be server class.

Few points to note:
- as already said above Supported CPUs is up to 95w (check website) - L or E's are okay
- BIOS does not offer any OC options (you only get CPU Turbo) - multi and clocks are locked (you will be okay)
- ATX - fits any case
- ATX - standard PSU with 1 8-pin 12v

[trn]

Anyone have any experience with this. Looks like a sweet motherboard. I have one L5640 incoming - thinking about sourcing another one.

http://www.asus.com/Server_Workstati...specifications



With HPCloud done im in need of threads

edit: no overclocking im afraid, im more of a undervolter-type.

I did have a little experience with not exactly that board but a similar board. An Asus Z8PE-D12, it wouldn't play nice with the A0 ES chips I was trying to run in them. Stock everything and it kept giving constant kernel panics or BSOD's. I finally gave up on that combo and dumped the board.

[anubis]

trn

[Origin_Unknown]

I might get one to replace my dead s7002ag2nr - depending on how much i can get one for

would it work well with a pair of L5630's ? .... you know, special ones
also - does the board have back plates? doesnt look like it from the pic

and only 24 + 8 ?? is that cool for 24/7?

[Russ_64]

Well, Lambdatek has 1 left for £240.........

It works great with 2 E5645's (80w) so it should be fine with L5630 (40w). It does have CPU backplates (fixed to MB).

24 + 8? Not sure what that is..... if you mean VRM phases then Yes is it fine.

[anubis]

I think 24+8 was meant as 24pin ATX + 8 pin EPS power connector. As the board is meant for below 95W CPUs this should be sufficient to feed them.

[Origin_Unknown]

My L5630's are ExtraSpecial which is why i ask as trn mentioned a slight problem and i mention the 24 + 8 because most dual xeon boards ive seen have a 24 + 8 + 8 setup