Xeon Owners Club

[lexluthermiester]

It really costs just $20 (10+10) more to add a pcie usb3 + pcie nvme adapter and Xeon is on par with modern features.

More or less.

 

[sam_86314]

Update with my server, I've found the sweet spot with the X3470 and an Intel stock cooler.

Underclocked to 2.4GHz (18x133) with a -0.1v Vcore offset, temperatures max out in the mid 70s under a transcoding load, and the low 70s under CPU-Z stress test. Server still has no problem transcoding Blu-ray quality video down to 12Mb/s in real time. Under load, it gets about as loud as my main rig is when idle. Perfectly acceptable conditions until I get a better cooler.

I effectively have an X3430 right now, which costs about half as much as the X3470.

Also if I get a tower cooler, I worry about it interfering with the center drive sled. I'll probably stick to a top-down cooler. I've got my eye on this one...

Amazon.com: SilverStone Technology SST-AR11 SFF 95 Watt Intel 115X CPU Cooler with 4 heat pipe design at only 47mm tall AR11: Computers & Accessories

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Also apparently according to the fan speed and CPUTIN, my CPU is a soldering iron and it's being cooled by a turbine.

 

[ManGupta]

 

[lexluthermiester]

Also if I get a tower cooler, I worry about it interfering with the center drive sled. I'll probably stick to a top-down cooler. I've got my eye on this one...

Amazon.com: SilverStone Technology SST-AR11 SFF 95 Watt Intel 115X CPU Cooler with 4 heat pipe design at only 47mm tall AR11: Computers & Accessories

Buy SilverStone Technology SST-AR11 SFF 95 Watt Intel 115X CPU Cooler with 4 heat pipe design at only 47mm tall AR11: CPU Cooling Fans - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

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Your Xeon is a 95w part and the cooler is a 95w max. While that is a good one, one of those I mentioned above will be better as they give more headroom for cooling. They are also much more quiet than the Silverstone. Additionally, from what I can tell, both of them will work on your board and in that case.

 

[sam_86314]

Your Xeon is a 95w part and the cooler is a 95w max. While that is a good one, one of those I mentioned above will be better as they give more headroom for cooling. They are also much more quiet than the Silverstone. Additionally, from what I can tell, both of them will work on your board and in that case.

I decided to pull the trigger on that Akasa cooler after looking through a bunch of pictures of it. Looks like the cold plate is offset from the center. The cutouts on the side look like they'll fit over the memory I'm using.

Here's a top down picture of my board from Zotac's Korean website.

I can't quite tell, but it looks like it'll just barely fit behind a PCIE card. We'll see how it goes.

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

I decided to pull the trigger on that Akasa cooler after looking through a bunch of pictures of it. Looks like the cold plate is offset from the center. The cutouts on the side look like they'll fit over the memory I'm using.

Here's a top down picture of my board from Zotac's Korean website.

I can't quite tell, but it looks like it'll just barely fit behind a PCIE card. We'll see how it goes.

Usually those low-profile coolers will provide clearances and setback measurements in the spec sheet. You’d just have to make measurements on your board to confirm. It might save you some trial and error.

 

[ManGupta]

I decided to pull the trigger on that Akasa cooler after looking through a bunch of pictures of it. Looks like the cold plate is offset from the center. The cutouts on the side look like they'll fit over the memory I'm using.

Here's a top down picture of my board from Zotac's Korean website.

I can't quite tell, but it looks like it'll just barely fit behind a PCIE card. We'll see how it goes.

What is the height of the pcie card you would be using?

Depending upon the height of pcie card this beefy (not a sff but still a top down design with a difference) may just fit. for $50 It compares (just a few degree less than) mighty coolers like Noctis D15 or Bequite Dark Rock Pro at half their price.

Scythe Grand Kama Cross 3 CPU Cooler Review

Downdraft cooling is back in the Scythe Grand Kama Cross 3. Will it reign supreme in cooling, noise, or value?

www.tomshardware.com

 

[Edwired]

I could say noctua cp12 se14 would fit the board ya mentioned with no trouble it tall enough for plenty of clearance under the heatsink.

Any way been busy fiddling with the settings and gave windows 10 1903 a fresh install didnt bother installing any old drivers from asus website as i let windows 10 use it own drivers and i used nvidia latest driver for the gtx 1050 ti so far didnt really have much bsod as such only game crashing pointed to the gpu been pushed too far on core overclock so left it stock and just vram overclocked to 150mhz. Fairly silky smooth on dirt rally 2.0 with mixed settings high to med usually some games i do get an odd stutter from time to time that is to be expected

Overall cpu is running at 4.275ghz with llc enabled it peaking @ 1.304v during load and drop down o 1 288v idle, cpu gtl 0/2 0.650, cpu gtl 1/3 0.690, fsb 475, cpu pll 1.54, fsb term 1.34v, dram 2.26v, nb auto if set manually it black screen before the bios. It been doing well since temps are below 55/58c depending on load gpu barely hit 48c with the fan at 100% as i hacked the small area on the heatsink to allow more airflow to cool the vrm section on the gpu as it get fairly hot at times. I been putting the computer in sleep mode most of the time than the full shut down. Since then it been great uptime is 27 hours with no issue. Happy as larry

 

[lexluthermiester]

What is the height of the pcie card you would be using?

Depending upon the height of pcie card this beefy (not a sff but still a top down design with a difference) may just fit. for $50 It compares (just a few degree less than) mighty coolers like Noctis D15 or Bequite Dark Rock Pro at half their price.

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Scythe Grand Kama Cross 3 CPU Cooler Review

Downdraft cooling is back in the Scythe Grand Kama Cross 3. Will it reign supreme in cooling, noise, or value?

www.tomshardware.com

Yeah, that's a bit too tall for the case in question..

 

[Samiam66]

I could say noctua cp12 se14 would fit the board ya mentioned with no trouble it tall enough for plenty of clearance under the heatsink.

Any way been busy fiddling with the settings and gave windows 10 1903 a fresh install didnt bother installing any old drivers from asus website as i let windows 10 use it own drivers and i used nvidia latest driver for the gtx 1050 ti so far didnt really have much bsod as such only game crashing pointed to the gpu been pushed too far on core overclock so left it stock and just vram overclocked to 150mhz. Fairly silky smooth on dirt rally 2.0 with mixed settings high to med usually some games i do get an odd stutter from time to time that is to be expected

Overall cpu is running at 4.275ghz with llc enabled it peaking @ 1.304v during load and drop down o 1 288v idle, cpu gtl 0/2 0.650, cpu gtl 1/3 0.690, fsb 475, cpu pll 1.54, fsb term 1.34v, dram 2.26v, nb auto if set manually it black screen before the bios. It been doing well since temps are below 55/58c depending on load gpu barely hit 48c with the fan at 100% as i hacked the small area on the heatsink to allow more airflow to cool the vrm section on the gpu as it get fairly hot at times. I been putting the computer in sleep mode most of the time than the full shut down. Since then it been great uptime is 27 hours with no issue. Happy as larry

hello ED

Did you get your case?

 

[Edwired]

hello ED

Did you get your case?

Well SAM no i didnt order any case lately as im sticking with nzxt phantom 530 case for now as i had to give my dad a few hundred euro to help him to buy a tricycle as he is suffering with Parkinson disease as you know his walking is getting worse so that will take more of my time during the day time

 

[Samiam66]

Well SAM no i didnt order any case lately as im sticking with nzxt phantom 530 case for now as i had to give my dad a few hundred euro to help him to buy a tricycle as he is suffering with Parkinson disease as you know his walking is getting worse so that will take more of my time during the day time

I understand family is always important.. My dad passed in 1997 my mom is is 86 and in a assisted living facility..
My siblings all care only about themselves only.... So ive been doing all the important stuff she needs done ..Cant count on those
that im related to to help .. but they will have their day

Karma is a bitch !!!! sorry sore subject matter

 

[sam_86314]

Ran Geekbench 5 on my Plex server. It's still underclocked to 2.4GHz.

For comparison, my main rig got 1079 single and 5932 multi.

 

[lexluthermiester]

For comparison, my main rig got 1079 single and 5932 multi.

That score should be higher for that CPU. Once you get that heatsink and bump the clocks back up to normal, it'll get the performance it should.

 

[sam_86314]

That should be higher for that CPU. Once you get that heatsink and bump the clocks back up to normal, it'll get the performance it should.

On that note, not sure what I should make of this...

Shipping status on the cooler hasn't changed at all since the 31st. Not sure if USPS is at fault, or if the seller is not doing something, or what. I fail to see why this seller would want to tarnish their solid reputation, so I'm leaning more toward it being USPS's problem.

It is supposed to arrive on the 10th. I guess we'll see what happens then.

 

[lexluthermiester]

On that note, not sure what I should make of this...

Shipping status on the cooler hasn't changed at all since the 31st. Not sure if USPS is at fault, or if the seller is not doing something, or what. I fail to see why this seller would want to tarnish their solid reputation, so I'm leaning more toward it being USPS's problem.

It is supposed to arrive on the 10th. I guess we'll see what happens then.

I've seen that before. It can be a number of problems from being lost/damaged/stolen/missing, torn label or even being sorted out on the wrong truck. USPS is like UPS/FedEx/DHL, crap happens. However, I prefer them because they get on the ball to solve problems faster. Give it a day or two and if nothing shows up in the tracker, ask the seller to look into it.

 

[Mr.Scott]

East Rochester.......20 minutes down the road from me.
I assume Frozen CPU? Their rep is hardly stellar.

 

[sam_86314]

East Rochester.......20 minutes down the road from me.
I assume Frozen CPU? Their rep is hardly stellar.

Yeah, that's it. We'll see how it goes.

Fortunately I've heard great things about eBay's buyer protection stuff in case this goes bad.

 

[lexluthermiester]

East Rochester.......20 minutes down the road from me.
I assume Frozen CPU? Their rep is hardly stellar.

I looked at their feedback and it looks good to me. Sure they've had a few issues over the years, but every seller does.

 

[Mr.Scott]

I looked at their feedback and it looks good to me. Sure they've had a few issues over the years, but every seller does.

LOL.
It's way deeper than that.
Google around Q1 of 2015. You'll find out what happened.
Same owner now, still a crook.

 

[Edwired]

that just usually a bad scam if ya paid for something and it was never posted or something like that. usually the delivery update take a few days to pop up on the website happened to me one item took 3 weeks to come from the uk to ireland where it should have taken about 4 to 7 days that not including the weekend and bank holiday

 

[lexluthermiester]

LOL.
It's way deeper than that.
Google around Q1 of 2015. You'll find out what happened.
Same owner now, still a crook.

Well, I can only go on experiences. My shop has purchased from them a few times, never a problem. Shipping was always quick and the products were perfect. That's why I recommended them instead of someone else. Not trying to be argumentative though.

 

[Mr.Scott]

Well, I can only go on experiences. Not trying to be argumentative though.

I know that.

I just know the whole story because it's local to me.
Mark Friga will never see another penny of my money.

 

[ManGupta]

I've never tried a Hackintosh but there's plenty of forums dedicated to it and have a vast list of all the hardware that will definitely work with it, probably worth a look if building a solo PC for OSX and nothing else.

If you intend to use Final Cut Pro (which costs $400 on apple store) for video editing, Hackintosh is the only option you have.

The Virtual PC's Graphic Memory will be too insufficient for Video Editing.

For everything else Virtualization will adequately serve your purpose.

 

[Samiam66]

hello all

home from trip ..See all is well