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System Name | Dual Socket HP z820 Workstation |
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Processor | Twin Intel Xeon E5 2673 v2 OEM processors (thats a total of 16C/32T) |
Motherboard | HP Dual Socket Motherboard |
Cooling | Stock HP liquid cooling |
Memory | 64GB Registered ECC memory kit (octal channel memory on this rig) |
Video Card(s) | MSI RX 5700 XT Gaming X 8GB |
Storage | 2 x 512GB SSD in raid 0 |
Display(s) | Acer 23" 75Hz Gaming monitors 1080P x2 |
Case | Brushed Aluminium |
Audio Device(s) | Integrated (5.1) |
Power Supply | HP 1125W Stock PSU |
Mouse | gaming mouse |
Keyboard | Dell |
Software | Windows 10 Pro |
Going to go back to the very beginning of my computer career with this one. Back in 2004, this was only the second build of my life and I was just learning the ropes. Seeing the DDR performance gains to be had, it led directly to my overclocking hobby and inspired my drive for maximum performance.
I've managed to keep the processor for all these years just waiting for the right time to bring it out of hibernation. And that's exactly what we are going to do- and I'm going to keep this new build as close as possible to the original build specifications, so stay tuned.
1) Starting with the CPU, I spent a couple hours fixing bent pins - we are now back in business!
2) Just purchased a like new Asus A7N8X Deluxe board (original board was an Asus A7N8X)
3) Purchased the last remaining massive 80mm masscool CPU cooler off Amazon. Original cooler was the same, a Masscool 5f394b1l3g
4) Slowly been collecting RAM for this project and I now have 2GB of PC3200 to throw at it
5) I still have my original Creative Labs DXR3 DVD kit to install as well as a 250 w PSU
6) I have a decent case and only thing left to find is a good video card
7) I intend on running an Intel 80GB Sata II SSD
8) I plan on running Windows 7 if at all possible
So the next step is waiting for parts to arrive and then I can really get down to the nitty gritty. So for now, enjoy a few pics of the pre-build and I'll update this thread going forward!
Original AMD ATHLON XP 3000+, Barton Core, 2.1Ghz, 400Mhz FSB
I've managed to keep the processor for all these years just waiting for the right time to bring it out of hibernation. And that's exactly what we are going to do- and I'm going to keep this new build as close as possible to the original build specifications, so stay tuned.
1) Starting with the CPU, I spent a couple hours fixing bent pins - we are now back in business!
2) Just purchased a like new Asus A7N8X Deluxe board (original board was an Asus A7N8X)
3) Purchased the last remaining massive 80mm masscool CPU cooler off Amazon. Original cooler was the same, a Masscool 5f394b1l3g
4) Slowly been collecting RAM for this project and I now have 2GB of PC3200 to throw at it
5) I still have my original Creative Labs DXR3 DVD kit to install as well as a 250 w PSU
6) I have a decent case and only thing left to find is a good video card
7) I intend on running an Intel 80GB Sata II SSD
8) I plan on running Windows 7 if at all possible
So the next step is waiting for parts to arrive and then I can really get down to the nitty gritty. So for now, enjoy a few pics of the pre-build and I'll update this thread going forward!
Original AMD ATHLON XP 3000+, Barton Core, 2.1Ghz, 400Mhz FSB