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Hardware First Look: EVGA W555 dual-Xeon motherboard

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by Sifter3000, 27 Jan 2010.

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  1. Sifter3000

    Sifter3000 I used to be somebody

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    Sifter3000, 27 Jan 2010
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  2. Guest-23315

    Guest-23315 Guest

    Now thats just silly...
     
    Guest-23315, 27 Jan 2010
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  3. Horizon

    Horizon Dremel Worthy

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    Overkill, yah, that the definition.
     
    Horizon, 27 Jan 2010
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  4. TESCO-Zsömle

    TESCO-Zsömle What's a Dremel?

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    Mankz: No...That's SICK!
     
    TESCO-Zsömle, 27 Jan 2010
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  5. yuusou

    yuusou Multimodder

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    IT'S OVER 9000!
     
    yuusou, 27 Jan 2010
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  6. Picarro

    Picarro What's a Dremel?

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    *Salivate* *Drool* WANT :O
     
    Picarro, 27 Jan 2010
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  7. mattbailey

    mattbailey What's a Dremel?

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    They know their's a credit crunch on right? Looks like we'll have to sell a kidney to buy one and kit it out!
     
    mattbailey, 27 Jan 2010
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  8. MrGumby

    MrGumby CPC 464 User

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    Overkill? Not really

    It all depends on what the end user wants it for. Im sure video encoding will be stella on this machine. And as for folding enthusiasts this could be a great all in one system, allowing some folders to reduce the number of folding pcs and noise without harming their PPD.

    James I was curious when you reviewed the dual processer xeon system ages ago, wether or not you managed to overclock it? If not through the BIOS perhaps a windows based tool?

    Im quite sure too that if this thing overclocks well James will be first to get one up and folding.:D
     
    MrGumby, 27 Jan 2010
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  9. ImInTheZoneBaby

    ImInTheZoneBaby Bring it on sucka!

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    This is complete overkill.
    No doubt on the wallet, too.
     
    ImInTheZoneBaby, 27 Jan 2010
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  10. memeroot

    memeroot aged and experianced

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    overkill for me but there may be a market (though good advertising).

    shame we cant have dual i7's I might have had a look if there was an upgrade path.
     
    memeroot, 27 Jan 2010
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  11. docodine

    docodine killed a guy once

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    Basis for my dream PC right here..

    D:
     
    docodine, 27 Jan 2010
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  12. Pete J

    Pete J Employed scum

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    Blimey, that is a serious motherboard.

    Although, given the current trend of GPUs getting longer, isn't it a bit silly to place the SATA connectors where they are?
     
    Pete J, 27 Jan 2010
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  13. nissanskyrice

    nissanskyrice Terminally Lazy

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    With this board fully kitted with all the other bits you would have the biggest e-peen in the world!!!!
     
    nissanskyrice, 27 Jan 2010
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  14. liratheal

    liratheal Sharing is Caring

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    My face just got melted off.
     
    liratheal, 27 Jan 2010
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  15. tonyd223

    tonyd223 king of nothing

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    think about it - this power will be mainstream in 5 years - so just wait and buy it from Currys built into a fridge...
     
    tonyd223, 27 Jan 2010
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  16. Jack_Pepsi

    Jack_Pepsi Clan BeeR Founder

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    I should change my avatar to a grammar Nazi - sorry James.

    Still, this really is a folders dream. I'm very interested to see what the final product will have in store.
     
    Jack_Pepsi, 27 Jan 2010
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  17. mi1ez

    mi1ez Modder

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    All we need is a few people to get these and fill them with single-slot Nvidia cards and we can take first spot in the folding charts! come on guys, take one for the team!
     
    mi1ez, 27 Jan 2010
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  18. -VK-

    -VK- Lurker

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    What a monster, a cool colour scheme too!
     
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  19. Lizard

    Lizard @ Scan R&D

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    Unfortunately no, I've spent a long time playing with Windows apps and BIOS editors but haven't been able to overclock any of the current generation Xeon boards.

    However, recently, some Asus BIOS engineers have been in touch with me about this very subject, so there might be some good news on this front soon :)
     
    Lizard, 27 Jan 2010
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  20. Dave Lister

    Dave Lister Minimodder

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    Would love to see what sort of 3d mark score and folding score one of these would give when fully loaded with gpu's and ram. Would be a fun project for someone with a few million in the bank.
     
    Dave Lister, 27 Jan 2010
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