Xeon Owners Club

[glitchmaster0001]

i have a question guys if im overclocking my X5650 to 3.6GHz should i just replace the stock heatsink for a hyper 212 evo? i saw a guy on craigslist selling his hyper 212 for $15.

this is the current heatsink i have. the one on the left

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

should i just replace the stock heatsink for a hyper 212 evo

definitely


i had a stock 970 with my single X5670 @ 4.5ghz and it topped out at 380 w


X5650 is good for 3.9+ all day long

 

[dorsetknob]

Best Advice your Get is Try your Intel heat pipe Cooler ( one on left )
Monitor your Temps and if they are acceptable >>> job Done
if not get the Evo 212 and again monitor Temps ( lots of us use evo212 and they are good )
Do not use cooler on right its best used as a paperweight ( it will cool paper ok )

edit
the Intel heat pipe cooler on the left was used on extreme edition CPU's

 

[glitchmaster0001]

Best Advice your Get is Try your Intel heat pipe Cooler ( one on left )
Monitor your Temps and if they are acceptable >>> job Done
if not get the Evo 212 and again monitor Temps ( lots of us use evo212 and they are good )
Do not use cooler on right its best used as a paperweight ( it will cool paper ok )

edit
the Intel heat pipe cooler on the left was used on extreme edition CPU's

i know aren't the extreme edition cooler designed to handle high TDP since the extreme chips run really hot? the thing is i want my PC to be silent as well so thats why i was leaning on getting a 212 evo and just swapping the fan out for one of my spares in my parts bin.

 

[dorsetknob]

i know aren't the extreme edition cooler designed to handle high TDP

That's why i suggested you try that cooler 1st if it works well then you have saved a $ or more

 

[Recon-UK]

It begs the question.

if its so good what are you upgrading to?



Here is an ASUS P6T i have nearly completed for a friend. As soon as Adrian, my postman turns up, i can fit the PSU.

View attachment 77407


I am looking for another 1366 and i like P6T as they are great boards, shame you are so far away.

An old school friend said he would call and pay for his daughters Minecraft PC today so i will be "recycling" some of my old parts into a X5677



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Phenom ii x 2 550
Gigabyte GA 880 UD2H i think
8 gb ddr3
Radeon HD 6970

http://hwbot.org/submission/3112327_capslockstuck_cinebench___r15_phenom_ii_x2_550_198_cb/

Nice rigs.

 

[glitchmaster0001]

That's why i suggested you try that cooler 1st if it works well then you have saved a $ or more

yeah but dont they sound like a jet? even if they can handle high TDP they still sound like a jet which is something i dont want. id rather it run a little bit hotter but be much more silent.

 

[dorsetknob]

yeah but dont they sound like a jet

this is the current heatsink i have. the one on the left

since you already own one its up to your judgment as to IF its to loud for you.
IF it is to loud for you then get the evo 212 and run 2 fans in push/pull config ( if you have the clearance Space)

 

[glitchmaster0001]

since you already own one its up to your judgment as to IF its to loud for you.
IF it is to loud for you then get the evo 212 and run 2 fans in push/pull config ( if you have the clearance Space)

would a single fan work though? does it have to be 2?

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Try one......if it is too hot add another. they are easy enough to attach with elastic bands or zip ties if you dont have the correct fittings.

i like rubber.......

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Power saver option is pretty neat

 

[Durvelle27]

Just bought a Xeon E5-2650 so I'll be joining soon

 

[Durvelle27]

Are 1366 still good for gaming though

 

[basco]

yes you bet it is
@Durvelle27 which one is it? because there is v3\v4
or 12 core or 10 core
because most gyus here are with socket x58 but yours should be socket 2011 ?

 

[Recon-UK]

I'm hitting upwards of 500 FPS on deathmatch servers on CSGO... which is very CPU heavy, never drop below 160FPS.

 

[Durvelle27]

yes you bet it is
@Durvelle27 which one is it? because there is v3\v4
or 12 core or 10 core
because most gyus here are with socket x58 but yours should be socket 2011 ?

The E5-2650 is sandybridge 8C/16T

i mentioned 1366 because i was considering getting a X5650

 

[n3v3rm1nd]

Hey guys! I'm thinking about building a cheap gaming rig for my son with one of those 5650 or 5660 Xeon CPUs since they're cheap to find. But i cant really get any info what mainboards i can use? Could you help me out?`Thank you!

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

List of X58 motherboards and reviews

https://hardforum.com/threads/list-of-x58-motherboards-and-reviews.1362227/

 

[n3v3rm1nd]

List of X58 motherboards and reviews

https://hardforum.com/threads/list-of-x58-motherboards-and-reviews.1362227/

cool thanks! so it has to any x58 board am i right?

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

As far as i know, yes, though sometimes they need a BIOS update.

Just type "X58 motherboard" into ebay or whatever.


The cheapest, best value combo i have built was

MSI Pro - E with Xeon E5620

then spend as much as you can on a GPU

 

[dorsetknob]

high end board is best if you can find one reasonably priced
Suggest you start reading post 1 in thread and work your way to end (your glean usefull info on the way )
look at peoples Spec's
see what they have and often people post performance figs for their Rig
then you can decide what board you think will be Suitable
you can then Search ebay/craigslist for the board you want
Your come across other boards that may be Acceptable

AVOID The Boards of unknown Brands ( mainly Chinese knock offs and refurbished)

 

[glitchmaster0001]

Hey guys! I'm thinking about building a cheap gaming rig for my son with one of those 5650 or 5660 Xeon CPUs since they're cheap to find. But i cant really get any info what mainboards i can use? Could you help me out?`Thank you!

X58 boards are generally quite expenisive and overpriced if you ask me.. but if you really want an X58 system try those Intel DX58SO boards. they are around $100 and do a pretty good job for the money. can get up to 3.8Ghz no problem on them.

 

[n3v3rm1nd]

X58 boards are generally quite expenisive and overpriced if you ask me.. but if you really want an X58 system try those Intel DX58SO boards. they are around $100 and do a pretty good job for the money. can get up to 3.8Ghz no problem on them.

Thx will look into that but since I'm in germany my selection is pretty much nonexistent ^^ I saw MSI Pro and ASUS Sabertooth Mainboards for around 90€. This Mainboard+5650+24gb of ram at like 280€. Would buy that in a heartbeat if i had the money now haha ^^

Edit:

Will be a 500w supply be more than enough?

 

[dorsetknob]

I saw MSI Pro and ASUS Sabertooth Mainboards for around 90€

The MSI pro is a good capable board i have one @CAPSLOCKSTUCK had one and for 90€ a good deal if board is fully working
the sabertooth is a class above the MSI and providing its also good would be the better choice in this case
Don't hang around at 90€ they will both go quickly

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Will be a 500w supply be more than enough?

depends on your o/c and gpu, with one gpu you will be fine.