Nehalem EP Tested

**Movieman** · 03-25-2009, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by Frank M

No, I'm not asking for benchmarks or anything, just complaining that
the end was too abrupt, a very bad cliffhanger

(Actually, I wouldn't even care much for those benchmarks; it surely
is the fastest thing available (until Nehalem-EX comes along), and
it is waaaaaay out of my league

)

I understand and the guy is like us all. Wants to post it all but hands are tied..
If this will make you feel better I've been after this board since I saw it shown at Computex last September and it arrived yesterday..LONG wait my friend but Monday is march 30 so not much longer to wait for benchmarks.
I want to see if I can grab the record in Cinebench 10..

**SiGfever** · 03-25-2009, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by Movieman

Movieman is busy building his Nehalem EP as we speak..

You don't have time to post, back to building!

**Movieman** · 03-25-2009, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by SiGfever

You don't have time to post, back to building!

yes masta..

**wickedld9** · 03-25-2009, 01:38 PM

It's about time these things get launched, I've been playing with a pair of these since July.

**Ozzfest05** · 03-25-2009, 01:44 PM

movieman if you post more pics could you resize them a bit and another things I would want to change the heatsinks on the board to give it some flash but there is little to no room to work with once the equipement gets installed

**DeathTyrant** · 03-25-2009, 01:50 PM

I'd love one of these for a home server/multimedia/internet/work machine. Not that I need all that power, but hey, a little overhead is good!

**Ozzfest05** · 03-25-2009, 01:54 PM

I wish I could say that two 920s would be 660+ dollars canadian the board probably 800 canadian ram who knows 240 dollars for 2 3x2gb kits 1000w psu 240-280
plus a 4870x2 550 canadian its just too much money for something that a year from now would be worth 1/4 of the price

**Movieman** · 03-25-2009, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by wickedld9

It's about time these things get launched, I've been playing with a pair of these since July.

on what boards and lucky you!

Originally Posted by Ozzfest05

movieman if you post more pics could you resize them a bit and another things I would want to change the heatsinks on the board to give it some flash but there is little to no room to work with once the equipement gets installed

Sorry, intentionally left the pic large to show detail..

Originally Posted by Ozzfest05

I wish I could say that two 920s would be 660+ dollars canadian the board probably 800 canadian ram who knows 240 dollars for 2 3x2gb kits 1000w psu 240-280
plus a 4870x2 550 canadian its just too much money for something that a year from now would be worth 1/4 of the price

yes, but isn't that the way with all PC equipment?
Fastest way I've ever found to lose money is to buy state of the art BUT there's the thrill of the unknown, the fun of playing with the "latest and greatest" and last the male testosterone factor. We just need to have our toys or we're not happy campers!

**Newblar** · 03-25-2009, 01:59 PM

i wonder how much ppd EP nehalem and 3x 295's would pull
70k PPD ANYONE?

**Movieman** · 03-25-2009, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by Newblar

i wonder how much ppd EP nehalem and 3x 295's would pull
70k PPD ANYONE?

Won't work.. No SLI with this board..

**~~gOJDO~~** · 03-25-2009, 02:26 PM

3x295 can't work in SLi. He was thinking about 3 independent graphics cards or 6 independent GPUs.

**xVeinx** · 03-25-2009, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Movieman

Yup, now imagine trying to get a pair of TRUE's in there and look at the clearance to the first vid card slot..

Our friend Mr. Dremel is good at handling such situations

.

Besides, shouldn't you be watercooling this

...

**Movieman** · 03-25-2009, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by xVeinx

Our friend Mr. Dremel is good at handling such situations

.

Besides, shouldn't you be watercooling this

...

The orginal plan was to build on air, test, and then go to water..
looks like the plan is changing but I have all the WC equipment here now.

**ColonelCain** · 03-25-2009, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by Movieman

Movieman is busy building his Nehalem EP as we speak..

Could you please do some F@H evaluations on it?

You would need to use 8 copies Notfred's folding distro in VMware. Pretty please?

**ownage** · 03-25-2009, 02:48 PM

Let me guess, double performance.

**chuxle** · 03-25-2009, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by Ozzfest05

I wish I could say that two 920s would be 660+ dollars canadian the board probably 800 canadian ram who knows 240 dollars for 2 3x2gb kits 1000w psu 240-280
plus a 4870x2 550 canadian its just too much money for something that a year from now would be worth 1/4 of the price

If your priority is having a budget system to last for 4+ years, this is the wrong forum for you.

Read the title: "Xtreme Systems Forum"

**NapalmV5** · 03-25-2009, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by zanzabar

is that digital pwms

look like analog voltera

nice system MM.. whats the pcie lanes ?

**Bobsama** · 03-25-2009, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by chuxle

If your priority is having a budget system to last for 4+ years, this is the wrong forum for you.

Read the title: "Xtreme Systems Forum"

Oh wow--I thought it was "Xtremely Small Budget Forum"!

As per my case--I'm a poor university student.

**[XC] gomeler** · 03-25-2009, 03:07 PM

Movieman, really hoping you somehow are able to bench those chips above stock speeds. wPrime is just crying for a good ol' smacking

Looking forward to some real reviews!

**Movieman** · 03-25-2009, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by [XC] gomeler

Movieman, really hoping you somehow are able to bench those chips above stock speeds. wPrime is just crying for a good ol' smacking

Looking forward to some real reviews!

Me too, once I figure out how to mount some cooling on them..

**Ozzfest05** · 03-25-2009, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by chuxle

If your priority is having a budget system to last for 4+ years, this is the wrong forum for you.

Read the title: "Xtreme Systems Forum"

Its not dont you see my sig I have an expensive system myself im just saying thats way too much money for me im not saying it isnt cool as sh*t just saying its alot of money I could buy myself a used four wheeler for that much

**NapalmV5** · 03-25-2009, 03:57 PM

#42

**Movieman** · 03-25-2009, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by NapalmV5

#42

From top:
PCI-E X16
2-pci
PCI-E X16
pci-x4
pci
IMPI slot

**[XC] junglemaster** · 03-25-2009, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by Movieman

From top:
PCI-E X16
2-pci
PCI-E X16
pci-x4
pci
IMPI slot

Like Sig said, stop talking and get on with it

**Movieman** · 03-25-2009, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by [XC] junglemaster

Like Sig said, stop talking and get on with it

First I get it from Virginia now I get it from Austrailia..

Been working on it but lets say it is not going as planned and would take 4 paragraphs to list all the headaches..
1) Lian Li V2000.. PITA to work with
2) Board was never designed to take TRUE's..
3) So I figure I'll go right to water.
Backplates over the cpu's permanently attached to board with attached threaded section that goes thru the board.
You think the screws that came with my waterblocks will fit? Nope..
That tiny threaded end of the TRUE's will thread into that section but thats it..
So heatsinks will thread but they don't fit and waterblocks will fit but they won't thread..

And they say "The Luck of the Irish"
yea, all bad..

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