Xeon Owners Club

[biffzinker]

Why stop at a 14 Core Xeon when you can have a 24 Core Xeon?

48 Cores/96 Threads

Intel Xeon E7-8890 V4 ES 2.1Ghz 60MB 24Core 14nm 165W Threads 48 CPU for only $2,850.00
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-...036329?hash=item1a1c8b3ae9:g:00AAAOSwmfhX50Pj

 

[Recon-UK]

SHREKT.

 

[alucasa]

Why stop at a 14 Core Xeon when you can have a 24 Core Xeon?

48 Cores/96 Threads

Intel Xeon E7-8890 V4 ES 2.1Ghz 60MB 24Core 14nm 165W Threads 48 CPU for only $2,850.00
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-...036329?hash=item1a1c8b3ae9:g:00AAAOSwmfhX50Pj

The reason is simple. The 14 core costs 350 USD, meaning it is affordable for average Joe. And it's OEM (non-ES) cpu. Quite a deal, really.

 

[FireFox]

Why stop at a 14 Core Xeon when you can have a 24 Core Xeon?

48 Cores/96 Threads

Intel Xeon E7-8890 V4 ES 2.1Ghz 60MB 24Core 14nm 165W Threads 48 CPU for only $2,850.00
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-...036329?hash=item1a1c8b3ae9:g:00AAAOSwmfhX50Pj

 

[biffzinker]

How about a Intel Xeon E5-2683 V4 ES 2.0GHz 16 Core L3 40MB 120W for $355.00?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-...370279?hash=item2cb14ffca7:g:JlIAAOSw9NdXvX~C

Intel Xeon E5 2698 V4 ES QHUZ 2.0Ghz L3 50MB 20 Cores $799.99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-...705260?hash=item3d27ead06c:g:hzIAAOSwzaJX9KO8

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 ES Broadwell-EP CPU 2.2GHz 18-Core 145W Beats E5-2698 v3 $649.00
No bad for $649 ^

 

[FireFox]

How about a Intel Xeon E5-2683 V4 ES 2.0GHz 16 Core L3 40MB 120W for $355.00?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-...370279?hash=item2cb14ffca7:g:JlIAAOSw9NdXvX~C

Intel Xeon E5 2698 V4 ES QHUZ 2.0Ghz L3 50MB 20 Cores $799.99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-...705260?hash=item3d27ead06c:g:hzIAAOSwzaJX9KO8

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 ES Broadwell-EP CPU 2.2GHz 18-Core 145W Beats E5-2698 v3 $649.00
No bad for $649 ^

I admit that the new Xeon Gen has a lot more features than the old Gen but i love that old Gen (1366)

 

[FireFox]

@Knoxx29


don't run Prime 95 either you don't want it crashing or bsod .....

Sorry for quoting your post twice.

Last night i have decided to increase the voltages in order to see if the system would crash with Prime95 version 27.0, voltage 1.34V, running prime95 for 3 hours and no crash or BSOD.

 

[Dream0386]

Hello I have tried disabling the HT to gain in temperature as you had advised me, but I have won only 2 degrees. So I reactivated. Nonetheless, I optimized the CPU PLL and the QPI / VTT. I am currently in CPU PLL = 1.3V and QPI / VTT = 1.110V. Therefore I won 7 ° compared with the previous values. Therefore, I increase my little overclocking. I stabilized my CPU 4655Mhz (133 * 35) with a Vcore of 1.408V. I overclocks with the VID, so that the CPU lowers the voltage when have not used or little used. At the stress test, I'm in a OCCT Large data Linpack test mode. The PC is very stable temperature GLOBAL CPU averaged 69 ° with two or three spades to 70 °. I did another test on OCCT Normal for 1 hour also the pc is very stable and the temperature was 59 ° on average with a few spikes to 62 °. Here is. What do you think? I think I'll stop here my OC. That was my goal, I reach. Regardless, I still think change cooling system one day. Good afternoon everybody.

 

[Apocalypsee]

Gotta admit seeing a lot of cores for cheap really tempting. I see some very cheap LGA1366 motherboard and 6 core Xeon made me feel like buying them, I could sell my current one and buy those and have extra money as well. But it seem stupid to go back two generation back for more cores.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Hello I have tried disabling the HT to gain in temperature as you had advised me, but I have won only 2 degrees. So I reactivated. Nonetheless, I optimized the CPU PLL and the QPI / VTT. I am currently in CPU PLL = 1.3V and QPI / VTT = 1.110V. Therefore I won 7 ° compared with the previous values. Therefore, I increase my little overclocking. I stabilized my CPU 4655Mhz (133 * 35) with a Vcore of 1.408V. I overclocks with the VID, so that the CPU lowers the voltage when have not used or little used. At the stress test, I'm in a OCCT Large data Linpack test mode. The PC is very stable temperature GLOBAL CPU averaged 69 ° with two or three spades to 70 °. I did another test on OCCT Normal for 1 hour also the pc is very stable and the temperature was 59 ° on average with a few spikes to 62 °. Here is. What do you think? I think I'll stop here my OC. That was my goal, I reach. Regardless, I still think change cooling system one day. Good afternoon everybody.

Disabling H/T does very little for the temps with my CPU. I have chosen to turn it off because none of my games use h/t and i have finished benching till i sort my cooling out.

How much did you pay for your 6c/12 th CPU that runs stable @ 4.65ghz?

Gotta admit seeing a lot of cores for cheap really tempting. I see some very cheap LGA1366 motherboard and 6 core Xeon made me feel like buying them, I could sell my current one and buy those and have extra money as well. But it seem stupid to go back two generation back for more cores.

it depends what you are using it for.

 

[Dream0386]

How much did you pay for your 6c/12 th CPU that runs stable @ 4.65ghz?

I bought used 150€

I've got a second computer with a 1366 socket. i find a second W3680. The guys send it for 100€.

 

[alucasa]

How about a Intel Xeon E5-2683 V4 ES 2.0GHz 16 Core L3 40MB 120W for $355.00?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-...370279?hash=item2cb14ffca7:g:JlIAAOSw9NdXvX~C

Intel Xeon E5 2698 V4 ES QHUZ 2.0Ghz L3 50MB 20 Cores $799.99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-...705260?hash=item3d27ead06c:g:hzIAAOSwzaJX9KO8

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 ES Broadwell-EP CPU 2.2GHz 18-Core 145W Beats E5-2698 v3 $649.00
No bad for $649 ^

Another reason I chose v3 over v4 was BIOS compatibility. Having no other 2011-3 chip, I had to make sure I'd get a CPU that would boot up.

I am fine with staying one or two gen behind. That way, I will be able to get retail chips when a firm replaces their server farm and their contractor puts the chips on ebay.

 

[biffzinker]

Last night i have decided to increase the voltages in order to see if the system would crash with Prime95 version 27.0, voltage 1.34V, running prime95 for 3 hours and no crash or BSOD.

But now you've reduced it's life span running Prime95 v27 overclocked by two years due to the excess load. Glad to hear it ran for you without any BSOD or instability.

 

[Apocalypsee]

it depends what you are using it for.

Just gaming. I reckon I don't gain much, or anything by doing it.

 

[Durvelle27]

So messing around with this Xeon processor, it does not appear that I can overclock it at all. Not that I really cared to really do so. This system is a dedicated WCG cruncher. I did run Cinebench 11.5 and R15 for fun:

Your build log for your E5 2683 v3 was what sparked me to build one for crunching

I'll trade ya

My Xeon clocks so much better

 

[alucasa]

My set up. I originally had a Cx500 PSU but its fan started making sexy noises, so I sent it back for refund. I said to myself fack-it and installed my beloved SFX PSU instead. (I have 4 of'em. 3 in use now)
I also moved front fan to rear because intaking air from front mesh was making weird noise.
I know it's not the prettiest setup but the whole thing is fairly small and minimal, and despite of having cable management holes, the case has no space for it. In addition, the SFX cable length is just about right.

Call me old fashioned but I really dislike cases with top vent. This case comes with a top lid. I tend to avoid cases with top vent which is almost all cases nowadays.

 

[FilipM]

I just bought 3 x W3520's (i7 920's basically) for 25 bucks for my rig...I know I got the same CPU, but mine isn't the clocker that I hoped for, so I might have some fun

 

[FireFox]

I just bought 3 x W3520's (i7 920's basically) for 25 bucks for my rig...I know I got the same CPU, but mine isn't the clocker that I hoped for, so I might have some fun

I hope to see some numbers soon

 

[t_ski]

My set up. I originally had a Cx500 PSU but its fan started making sexy noises, so I sent it back for refund. I said to myself fack-it and installed my beloved SFX PSU instead. (I have 4 of'em. 3 in use now)
I also moved front fan to rear because intaking air from front mesh was making weird noise.
I know it's not the prettiest setup but the whole thing is fairly small and minimal, and despite of having cable management holes, the case has no space for it. In addition, the SFX cable length is just about right.

Call me old fashioned but I really dislike cases with top vent. This case comes with a top lid. I tend to avoid cases with top vent which is almost all cases nowadays.

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How does that i11 work out for you? What kind of load do you run on that CPU?

 

[alucasa]

How does that i11 work out for you? What kind of load do you run on that CPU?

I render a lot with Blender. I use 24 threads during render and use the rig for browsing or doing other stuff while at it.

68c appears to be max at full load. Idle is 33c - ish. It can improve since I am using only one case fan but I don't want to bother as the current temp range is fine.

I had i7-6700 before getting fed up and pulled trigger. I am not going back to 8 thread cpu crap. I had to do overnight renders with i7-6700. I don't do that anymore since all renders are done in an hour, give or take 15 minutes.
Used to take 2 hours to 5 hours with 6700.

 

[t_ski]

I had one on my 5960x crunching and it got up to mid-80's, even with scaling back the load. However, that was in a case with poor airflow (CoolerMaster WaveMaster piano black, or course )

 

[alucasa]

5960k is 140w tdp chip. The xeon I am using is 120w tdp. That'd make a difference in a case with little airflow.

I've also started doing dual renders now with 760. It's something I couldn't dare with i7 6700 due to lack of threads. GPU render tends to eat up 2 full threads. I just need 1060 to take full adventage of it.

 

[t_ski]

I did see that. I'm assuming the renders don't load it 100%?

The i11 is now on the kids' 2700K, which is a 95W chip and not ever going to see 100% load, so it's all just a wash anyway. Just curious for the most part.

 

[alucasa]

Renders do 100% in general. I just ust 24 threads out of 28 so that I can use the rig while rendering. I did use 28 threads the first few days and then started using 24.

68c max was when I was doing 28 thread render.

This thead is my build log. https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/...y-pulling-trigger-on-my-rendering-rig.225362/

 

[Fouquin]

I am overburdened by an excess Xeon X5680 if anyone were perhaps interested. Came from a server, most likely virgin to any overclocking.

Just giving you lovely lot a chance to consider it before it disappears to eBay.