sossaman is basically yonah so that surprises me since, at least consumer side, conroe is roughly 20% faster. I will take your word for it though as I've done no testing and most things you say are usually dead on.Originally Posted by Movieman
sossaman is basically yonah so that surprises me since, at least consumer side, conroe is roughly 20% faster. I will take your word for it though as I've done no testing and most things you say are usually dead on.
I got the board installed. Still waiting for the CPU's. I still need to buy a PSU too.
Build quality on the case is pretty good. They did a decent job on cooling too. Two 92MM fans up front (one included) and a 120MM in the back.
Anyone know how the front panel works on this board? And would I be OK with a 4-pin to 8-pin converter for the 8-pin plug?
Last edited by cabbspapp; 08-22-2008 at 06:46 PM.
Looking good!
4 to 8pin adapter should work fine (or even using only the 4pin, but maybe the board doesn't start up then, I dunno, ask Dave)
I have the adapter and the PSU, both are installed now along with a 40GB IDE hard drive. Just waiting for the CPU's now.
What are you using for heatsinks?
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this is super sweet movieman, i want to build one of these boxes and get into the act myself =]
I'm running heatsinkless because I'm that cool.They're still in the mail
Do you know how the front panel connector on the mobo is setup?
Youngpro, I don't even know you that well, but I hope you recover. And I hope this gets people crunching for you
Got my mobo's and god damn there big.
If you have a cooling question or concern feel free to contact me.
yours is in process.
PM me an email addy and I'll send you the manualI'm running heatsinkless because I'm that cool.
Do you know how the front panel connector on the mobo is setup?
Youngpro, I don't even know you that well, but I hope you recover. And I hope this gets people crunching for you
I also have all the drivers,etc on hand..
I'd also like to add that I'm human, I miss things like 5 days without checking this thread so please, PM me on anything needed for info.
Thanks,
Dave
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i think ill try and get the stuff for a setup a bit after christmas, but i need a computer i can play games on first(only ever had hp's and whatnot) but, they'll both run wcg
Be smart, grab the MB now while it's there..i think ill try and get the stuff for a setup a bit after christmas, but i need a computer i can play games on first(only ever had hp's and whatnot) but, they'll both run wcg
Only $30.00 shipped and just tuck it away
Then grab the cpu's..
Those two are the crucial parts and the ones that could disappear.
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i think i may very well order two of them, i might have to wait a bit after my birthday in order to get the 4 cpu's though(bit short on cash)
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is there any other substitute for those heatsinks though, i don't like the idea of 25 dollars shipping :S
I'm in a bind with my heatsinks, When I install them it bows the board way too much.
Hey guys, first post, been lurking the news forum forever though =P. Anyways, I've got one of these rigs set up, however I think I'm running into some temperature issues. I've got the heatsinks from OEMXS that have been recommended and I'm getting idle temperatures of upwards of 60C...I tried remounting the sinks with Arctic Silver 5, no luck there either. Are these Sossaman's supposed to run this hot on idle? I thought they'd run really cool since they're LV, but maybe I'm mistaken...or maybe I'm doing something wrong. Anyone have any ideas?
Do you have fans on the heatsinks?
Without fans I saw 69C at 100% load during a test.
temps all in the 30's with 80mm fans at 100% load.
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my mobo just came, will the stock backplate work with the heatsinks? mine should be up next weekend after if i get enough cash
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=21884
You need one of those to screw the heatsinks into.
That piece gets mounted to the MB tray
OEMXS is 19 miles from my house. I am going there later this week to pick up these heatsinks and yes, I agree, $25.00 is nuts.
If you want two,PM me and we'll work it out.
Last edited by Movieman; 09-14-2008 at 04:40 AM.
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read above on the xeon mounting bracket.
If still bowing, shim the backside of the bracket to move it "out" a little.
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Nope, no fans. At 100% load I was up in the 80's and around 90C without fans >_<. Are there fans I can get that are meant for the heatsinks or are any fans going to require some sort of custom mounting? I'm not much of a modder myself...
I'm wondering if your mounts are good as I only saw 69C in a 72F room using the 1667's at 100% load.
With 2000's with a standard 80mm fan at 100% load I see in the mid to high 30C range.
Mounting the fans is easy. just get 8 screw from the hardware store with heads bigger than the mount holes in the fan, coarse thread and shorter than the thickness of the fins on the HS from top to base and screw the fans slowly between the fins.
Works fine.
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just ordered the cpu's, so they should be here by friday
Combining spare parts I have from previous computers and around $710 in cash, it looks like I could make out with the following rig (minor parts omitted from list):
AMD Phenom X4 9850
4GB GSkill DDR2-800
MSI K9A2 Plat
4 x Radeon 3870
What software are you using to do this research? Folding @ Home or something more specifically targeted at cancer research that is GPU enabled?
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And I finally ordered that heatsink mounting plate, gonna be here Friday.
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