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[MaxiPro800]

Soon...

And who knows, maybe a Xeon as well. Maybe it's my bad luck but that i7 920 I have in there (C0 stepping, as far as I remember) can't undervolt at all.

 

[Canned Noodles]

My daily. View attachment 278623View attachment 278624

That board is HUGE... what case are you using??

 

[stinger608]

Is it the motherboard in the post I shared

Yes!!! That's an awesome motherboard.

 

[İsmailTPC_Hastanesi]

This thread is forcing me to post a lot.
Because I have purchased so many motherboards and other hardware since 2007 that I can't even remember the number.
I took pictures of all of them and I keep them as archives.
I would like to share them all here, but I am very busy and I am looking for the 25th hour.

DFI Lanparty DK P35 T2RS​

It was one of the Legendary motherboards at that time.

I don't think you've seen this motherboard before.
I could be wrong, but it was made in South Korea and in my opinion the P35 Series is one of the best motherboards for overclocking.

J&W JW IP35-PRO​

 

[MaxiPro800]

Have ordered this just today, not sure if it'll ship tomorrow or on Monday. Not my pic, had to use a random one for now.

ASRock 970 Extreme3 + Phenom II X4 965 and supposedly a 8GB stick of RAM.

Thanks to a few folks over the previous posts I might also look into more Xeons, if I can source them cheap enough (well, not THAT cheap but not too pricey either - just the right spot!). One of the mobos I'd like to see run a Xeon would be the EX58-UD5. Especially so if it can both undervolt and overclock stable enough with the Corsair Dominators.

I also have an old JNC case I'll probably give some TLC to store one of the machines in. To be exact, the one from this post. I still have the parts from that Soyo build - the CPU is now running on a ABIT BE6-II mobo, the RAM sticks are on the same BE6, the V3 card runs on a K6-II+ build, and the DVD-ROM is also in that K6-II+ build. What I want to do is make the colours on it remote controlled - I'll have to look on how that can be done, as well as having a blue 80mm on the sidepanel instead of that RGB fan (which has no control whatsoever, it's just 12v/GND glue logic.)

And on a related note, I have found a list of the AMD AM2+/AM3 chips that can unlock. (AFAIK, the AM3+ FX chips are all unlocked by default, right?)

 

[Mr.Scott]

Soon...View attachment 278765

And who knows, maybe a Xeon as well. Maybe it's my bad luck but that i7 920 I have in there (C0 stepping, as far as I remember) can't undervolt at all.

Make sure you check CPU compatibility before buying Xeon. That is EX58, not EX58A.

 

[Greenslade]

Just grab a PC case you already have & see if it fits in the suitcase. Hard to say from here.

The guy got back to me about the size and weight of that heavy Retro PC.Size and weight is as follows. (rounded up) 21cm(W) 45cm(H) 51cm(D) 15KG
Converting to inches as I am old school rounding it up
9 x 18 x 21 and 33lbs.It will fit nicely in my wheeled luggage case. It would be to heavy to put in one inside the other of those laundry bags 33lbs is fair too heavy, although I could drag it. but a case with wheels is a better bet.:I thought it would be bigger than that but glad it isn't,.I am collecting it on Saturday.
The guy got back to me stating it boots up but it might be faulty . I knew that anyway as it was in the info for it. And said someone else was interested in it. For a fiver, it is worth it for the parts and that cool-looking heatsink fan.

 

[Mr.Scott]

That board is HUGE... what case are you using??

Cubitek HPTX Ice

Cubitek HPTX ICE Computer Case

Quiet PC USA & CPU cooler, quiet computer fans; we have fantastic prices, fast shipping, and friendly, customer service.

www.quietpcusa.com

EVGA Classified SR-2 (270-WS-W555)
I know very few people have this motherboard.
I felt like sharing something like a gift for those who have this motherboard.
The Bios of this motherboard is locked and I unlocked it. (Attention!!!!! I will only share the unlocked bios file if requested. For novices, using unlocked bios may brick the motherboard.)
At the same time, I added 16 different models and brands of NVMe SSD modules to the Bios file content.
@Mr.Scott that's for you.

• 2022_UNLOCKED_EVGA_SR-2_270-WS-W555_3380_NVME_M.2_BIOS_MOD

I laughed out loud at this post..

Got it. Thank you.
File is passworded. Message me password.

 

[MaxiPro800]

Make sure you check CPU compatibility before buying Xeon. That is EX58, not EX58A.

As far as it shows, it supports Xeons, both standard and Nehalem-WS chips.

 

[İsmailTPC_Hastanesi]

Cubitek HPTX Ice

Cubitek HPTX ICE Computer Case

Quiet PC USA & CPU cooler, quiet computer fans; we have fantastic prices, fast shipping, and friendly, customer service.

www.quietpcusa.com

Got it. Thank you.
File is passworded. Message me password.

I sent the File Password from Private.
Bios unlocked file I have to do like this as it can create security issue..
Novices are likely to brick this motherboard.
Also in addition:
The Marvell driver Module in the Bios of this motherboard is faulty.
This Fabrication is a faulty module.
This cannot be fixed with bios modding or module replacement.
Its technique is different.
Because it is a standalone module.
It is not integrated into the bios.

 

[lexluthermiester]

And who knows, maybe a Xeon as well. Maybe it's my bad luck but that i7 920 I have in there (C0 stepping, as far as I remember) can't undervolt at all.

Yeah, you need either a W3680 or an X5675 for that board. The 920 is seriously going to hold you back.

 

[İsmailTPC_Hastanesi]

Yeah, you need either a W3680 or an X5675 for that board. The 920 is seriously going to hold you back.

In addition:
You can use ECC rams with a XEON series processor on that motherboard.
You can also get a Total of 48GB Capacity with Single Module 8GB DDR3 rams.

 

[lexluthermiester]

In addition:
You can use ECC rams with a XEON series processor on that motherboard.
You can also get a Total of 48GB Capacity with Single Module 8GB DDR3 rams.

This!! ECC is the best. It's more expensive, but it eliminates single-bit errors and even some multi-bit errors that can happen and cause system problems.

 

[MaxiPro800]

Definitely would... if prices per stick wouldn't be way too expensive where I live. I'd roughly spend $96 worth of ECC RAM - while standard 6x8GB sticks would set me back around $50.

That... and even if it's a Xeon, what am I gonna do with 48GB worth of RAM? I won't be doing Blender/VEGAS/Premiere editing anytime soon, that's for sure (I don't really know how to use Premiere and Blender, and for VEGAS, my i5-3470 + 16GB DDR3 proves to be enough for it to run smoothly.)

 

[Veseleil]

Cubitek HPTX Ice

Cubitek HPTX ICE Computer Case

Quiet PC USA & CPU cooler, quiet computer fans; we have fantastic prices, fast shipping, and friendly, customer service.

www.quietpcusa.com

Awesome case.

 

[Greenslade]

This thread is forcing me to post a lot.
Because I have purchased so many motherboards and other hardware since 2007 that I can't even remember the number.
I took pictures of all of them and I keep them as archives.
I would like to share them all here, but I am very busy and I am looking for the 25th hour.

DFI Lanparty DK P35 T2RS​

It was one of the Legendary motherboards at that time.

I don't think you've seen this motherboard before.
I could be wrong, but it was made in South Korea and in my opinion the P35 Series is one of the best motherboards for overclocking.

J&W JW IP35-PRO​

Nice lot of boards there.

 

[lexluthermiester]

while standard 6x8GB sticks would set me back around $50.

what am I gonna do with 48GB worth of RAM?

Exactly. Go with 24GB. 6x4GB ECC is cheap, even where you live.

Or you could do 18GB(3x2GB+3x4GB).

 

[Bones]

Have ordered this just today, not sure if it'll ship tomorrow or on Monday. Not my pic, had to use a random one for now.

ASRock 970 Extreme3 + Phenom II X4 965 and supposedly a 8GB stick of RAM.

Thanks to a few folks over the previous posts I might also look into more Xeons, if I can source them cheap enough (well, not THAT cheap but not too pricey either - just the right spot!). One of the mobos I'd like to see run a Xeon would be the EX58-UD5. Especially so if it can both undervolt and overclock stable enough with the Corsair Dominators.

I also have an old JNC case I'll probably give some TLC to store one of the machines in. To be exact, the one from this post. I still have the parts from that Soyo build - the CPU is now running on a ABIT BE6-II mobo, the RAM sticks are on the same BE6, the V3 card runs on a K6-II+ build, and the DVD-ROM is also in that K6-II+ build. What I want to do is make the colours on it remote controlled - I'll have to look on how that can be done, as well as having a blue 80mm on the sidepanel instead of that RGB fan (which has no control whatsoever, it's just 12v/GND glue logic.)

And on a related note, I have found a list of the AMD AM2+/AM3 chips that can unlock. (AFAIK, the AM3+ FX chips are all unlocked by default, right?)

Yes, all FX chips regardless of core/module count for AM3+ are unlocked.

 

[MaxiPro800]

Just for the fun of it, I dropped 24 GB on the i7 920. Was surprised that it recognized it all at first, then remembered that 24GB is the maximum the CPU will register.

The config I got it running was 3x2GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHz on the blue slots, and a mix of 2x8GB SK-Hynix on the first two white slots, ending with a 2GB Hynix stick on the last slot. Runs surprisingly well although I have left one of the BIOS settings on Standard rather than Turbo or Extreme, as I've usually had issues with running in those two modes.

 

[Greenslade]

MSI Nividia Geforce GTX 670 Twin Frozer OC Version 2GB £50 “Full working order, excellent and clean cosmetic condition”Any one who keeps the box and everything that it came with has to be good. How does it compare to a normal GTX 670?Here's my fav UK Youtuber​

 

[Audioave10]

LGR...

 

[68Olds]

LGR...

My wife used to drag a Compaq version of that home from work back in the late '80 - early '90s. We used the term "Luggable" back then as well.

 

[Greenslade]

I have just seen this
Gigabyte GeForce Windforce GTX 770 2Gb Graphics Card WORKING SN1345010062 £45 make an offer it seems a bit cheap for a 770. It has been taken off now, i think he must have made a miss take on the price, and taken it off.
I wish i could get stuff as cheap as this guy does.

he is one of my fav you tubers though.

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[RyzenMaster.sys]

I got a other lot of 775 CPUs which included another 925 to try and overclock. On my P5W DH Deluxe I got it to 4.8ghz, although it wasn't very stable and it refused to go past this at all.

I tried running it on my EVGA 680i SLI (reference) board but I am struggling to get it to oc much at all. There are so many different settings, especially nforce related ones that I don't know what to do with, so that's probably it.

 

[68Olds]

If I remember correctly, I read the nforce 680i has 'FSB holes' that made overclocking really difficult. You think you've found a FSB wall, then try 15 or 20 MHz higher & it works. Definitely made it a challenge.