WCG-TPU Cruncher's Hardware/Tech Support Discussion Thread

[stinger608]

I actually have one of the TP-Link TL-WN722N, the first one you linked to @manofthem , and it works great. I don't use it all the time but when I do I never have a connection problem or dropped connection.

 

[manofthem]

Thanks @Norton!

I actually have one of the TP-Link TL-WN722N, the first one you linked to @manofthem , and it works great.

That sounds enough for me since you've had some experience with it. Thanks!

. I don't use it all the time but when I do I never have a connection problem or dropped connection.

This sounds like it should be in a meme!

 

[stinger608]

Thanks @Norton!


That sounds enough for me since you've had some experience with it. Thanks!



This sounds like it should be in a meme!

I didn't even notice that when I wrote it. I should have added; "stay thirsty my friend."

 

[twilyth]

Anyone know if you can run 4P chips in a 2P board? These would be ES's. I know that you can run a single DP chip in a DP board and most will run as a single in an X99 board but I know nothing about 4P chips and boards so the help would be appreciated.

In a worst case I could get a 4p board and just populate 2 sockets but I'd really like to avoid that since 4P boards are so much more expensive.

Thanks for any help.

 

[[Ion]]

Anyone know if you can run 4P chips in a 2P board? These would be ES's. I know that you can run a single DP chip in a DP board and most will run as a single in an X99 board but I know nothing about 4P chips and boards so the help would be appreciated.

In a worst case I could get a 4p board and just populate 2 sockets but I'd really like to avoid that since 4P boards are so much more expensive.

Thanks for any help.

The Intel site claims (for the non-ES ones) that it supports:

Max CPU Configuration 4

So, probably. The dual-CPU Xeons (E/X 5600 series) work just fine in a single-socket configuration, so I'd assume that (particularly with what Intel says) the quad-CPU ones would work fine in a dual-CPU configuration.

FWIW the Opteron 6000 series CPUs will run in single, dual, or quad CPU arrangements.

 

[thebluebumblebee]

Anyone know if you can run 4P chips in a 2P board? These would be ES's. I know that you can run a single DP chip in a DP board and most will run as a single in an X99 board but I know nothing about 4P chips and boards so the help would be appreciated.

In a worst case I could get a 4p board and just populate 2 sockets but I'd really like to avoid that since 4P boards are so much more expensive.

Thanks for any help.

Nope, you need a 4P motherboard. (I have no idea, but I would think that it would work.)

 

[Alex25]

Hi all

I just start crunching and i was looking for something i can dedicated 24/24 .

i found this for 220$ CAD near my home .What about the price and ppd. I need your advice . thanks

Dell Precision 690 2xXeon Quad-Core E5345 16GB RAM 500GB HDD Powerful System - Best PC - Workstation - Station Travail
2xIntel Xeon Quad-Core E5345 2.33GHz 8M 1333 LGA771 (8 cores) (8 cœurs)
16GB DDR2 FBDIMM ECC REG 667Mhz Memory;1x500GB SATA HDD; 1 x DVDRW
1xATI or nVidia Dual Monitor DVI PCIEx16 Professional Video Card Workstation Class
1xGigabit Ethernet (1000Mbps); Professional Graphics Solution CAD, Solidworks Applications, ETC...
7 days warranty No refund. Exchange for defective parts only! We are recorded the serial numbers so we expect the same defective part back for exchange.

or i can go with this for 400$ CAD

HP xw9400 2xSix-Core CPU 32GB RAM 1.0TB HDD Powerful System - Best PC - Workstation - Station Travail – x64 Virtualization, VMWare
2xAMD Opteron 2435 2.6GHz Hexa-Core Processor (12 core total) (12 cœurs)
32GB DDR2 ECC REG 667Mhz Memory;1x1.0TB Enterprise Class SATA HDD;1xDVDRW
1xATI or nVidia Dual Monitor DVI PCIEx16 Professional Video Card Workstation Class
1xGigabit Ethernet (1000Mbps); Professional Graphics Solution CAD ETC...

 

[[Ion]]

Do you have anything more modern available? Both of those are REALLY old and will suck down a LOT of power (and, in exchange, not even be that fast). Something with a pair of Xeon 5500 CPUs (Nehalem) would be good; a pair of Xeon 5600 (Westmere) would be even better. Those are what I'm running the most of.

 

[Alex25]

this 550 $ CAD

DELL Precision T7500 Workstation i7 Xeon 12GB RAM 1TB HDD x64 Virtualization, VMWare; 1xIntel Core i7 Xeon E5640 Quad-Core CPU 2.67 GHz 12MB HT LGA1366 Processor (8xi7 Virtual Cores)
12GB DDR3 RAM Memory; 1.0TB SATA HDD Storage; 1xDVDRW
1xDVDRW; 1xGigabit Ethernet (1000Mbps)
1xnVIDIA Quadro 4000 2GB GDDR5 256-core CUDA PCI Express 2.0 x16 Video Card Workstation Class Powerful Graphics Card Professional Graphics Solution CAD, Solidworks Applications, ETC...

All the other are 800$ + and it too expensive for me right now

 

[[Ion]]

this 550 $ CAD

DELL Precision T7500 Workstation i7 Xeon 12GB RAM 1TB HDD x64 Virtualization, VMWare; 1xIntel Core i7 Xeon E5640 Quad-Core CPU 2.67 GHz 12MB HT LGA1366 Processor (8xi7 Virtual Cores)
12GB DDR3 RAM Memory; 1.0TB SATA HDD Storage; 1xDVDRW
1xDVDRW; 1xGigabit Ethernet (1000Mbps)
1xnVIDIA Quadro 4000 2GB GDDR5 256-core CUDA PCI Express 2.0 x16 Video Card Workstation Class Powerful Graphics Card Professional Graphics Solution CAD, Solidworks Applications, ETC...

All the other are 800$ + and it too expensive for me right now

Do they offer different configurations? Something like the Quadro 4000 is a approx $200 CAD card that adds nothing vs a $5 one. And for just WCG, 4GB RAM is plenty, as is a 40GB HDD.

How's the Ebay market up there? It might be the best bet to buy a Supermicro dual-LGA1366 board, some used Xeons (here in the US, the six-core E5649s are about $50 each) and simply build something from scratch.

 

[Alex25]

ebay not too bad but shipping is really expensive + custom border if it from other country. ill take a look at ebay thanks for the info

 

[xvi]

The Precision T7500 would be pretty nice if you could find a buyer for the Quadro.

 

[[Ion]]

The Precision T7500 would be pretty nice if you could find a buyer for the Quadro.

One concern with it: the T5500s and T7500s use a riser card that holds the second CPU & heatsink. If not included (and, since it's only in a single-CPU mode, I suspect it is not), this card is not cheap. I looked, and they're about $100 for the T5500 version; not sure about the T7500 one. That doesn't even include the cost of the second CPU (which, admittedly, isn't that much).

 

[Alex25]

I found 2x xeon 7560 for 120$ (60 $) each. Just need to find a motherboard and ram if the cpu worth it.

 

[[Ion]]

I found 2x xeon 7560 for 120$ (60 $) each. Just need to find a motherboard and ram if the cpu worth it.

Those are nice 8c/16c CPUs....downside is that it's socket 1567, which I've never seen a board for. If you can get a good deal on, great!

 

[Alex25]

Can't find socket 1567 mobo but found this Xeon 5647 50$ each. Dell Poweredge R410 Dual Xeon LGA1366 Motherboard for 70$
2x2GB Dell PowerEdge R410 PC3-10600R 1333MHz DDR3 2Rx4 ECC Server Memory 30$

do i need something else .Maybe better heatsink for the xeon ?i have some part here.Can i use what i have with this motherboard?
i will run linux on this box.
wd 500gb
corsair 500 watt
1x hd 7750
or
1x GeForce GT 710

 

[[Ion]]

Having used a number of Dell servers and workstations, they often use a proprietary plug for the front panel ports; I'm not even sure i fyou could turn it on without the additional circuit board and ribbon cable. Any chance of finding a Supermicro one? Those are my favorite

 

[Alex25]

240 $ mobo and cpu.


Included:
Supermicro X8dtl-i REV 2.01 Dual 1366 E-ATX Server board
2 x Xeon L5630 4 core 8 thread CPU (Total 8 core 16 Thread system) Low power CPUs @ 40W TDP each
16 GB Ram (4 x 4gb modules - samsung and elpida)
2 supermicro heatsink backplates - backplates are removed to use coolermaster heatsinks

Not Included:

I/O shield not included
Coolermaster heatsinks not included - they are very large, heavy and cause very high shipping cost
Case
Power supply
Fans

Need advice for cpu heatsink .The one i found cost 55$ each and it look like the original one

 

[Norton]

240 $ mobo and cpu.


Included:
Supermicro X8dtl-i REV 2.01 Dual 1366 E-ATX Server board
2 x Xeon L5630 4 core 8 thread CPU (Total 8 core 16 Thread system) Low power CPUs @ 40W TDP each
16 GB Ram (4 x 4gb modules - samsung and elpida)
2 supermicro heatsink backplates - backplates are removed to use coolermaster heatsinks

Not Included:

I/O shield not included
Coolermaster heatsinks not included - they are very large, heavy and cause very high shipping cost
Case
Power supply
Fans

Need advice for cpu heatsink .The one i found cost 55$ each and it look like the original one

Sounds like that system needs another look to see if it will take a more cost-effective cooler (CM 212 or similar)

Personally, if I was just starting off, I would look into a socket 1155 system with a budget board and a 4c/8t cpu. Parts would easier to source/cheaper to replace and would still get pretty good performance per $/per watt

 

[Alex25]

Intel Core i7-2600 3.40 GHz SR00B Processor LGA1155 Sandy Bridge CPU Socket 1155 45$
MotherBoard MSI Z77A-G45 60$

I'll pick up the parts friday ,if it's worth it. thanks for your help

 

[[Ion]]

I think you can guarantee that the prices will go up. But a Sandy i7 (particularly a K edition) is a very solid platform!

 

[[Ion]]

Does anyone know if Antec uses the same pin layout for all of their modular cables? My CP850 came with no modular cables (hence why it was $5) but I have a bunch left over from some past TruePowerNew 650Ws that I could use...

 

[manofthem]

a Sandy i7 (particularly a K edition) is a very solid platform!

As a recent re-acquisition, I have a 2600k but it's not performing as well as I should like. I'm going to mess around with some BIOS settings and see if I can improve it, but if I can't, I'm goig to be asking for a little assistance

 

[twilyth]

Does anyone know if Antec uses the same pin layout for all of their modular cables? My CP850 came with no modular cables (hence why it was $5) but I have a bunch left over from some past TruePowerNew 650Ws that I could use...

Maybe but definitely not always. I had cables from I think it was an 800w supply that wouldn't work in the 1200 which I bought at around the same time. You'll need to know the pin-out of the sockets and then try to find cables that match.

 

[[Ion]]

Maybe but definitely not always. I had cables from I think it was an 800w supply that wouldn't work in the 1200 which I bought at around the same time. You'll need to know the pin-out of the sockets and then try to find cables that match.

Thanks. They fit--so they're clearly physically compatible--but I'll try to rustle up some pinouts to make sure it won't short things out.