Project Nostromo
Replacement rig for my SR-2 which has done a sterling job as my primary VMware work machine, running multiple VM's while folding away for the Worlds Greatest Team<tm>.
But I wanted to optimise the performance whilst maintaining or lowering my power usage in the office. Plus I wanted to test overclocking the G34 Opterons.
This is my hobby, my sickness, so if you feel the need to express your disgust at all things DC then please don't expect me to respond
This isn't my first WC Opteron rig, but its going to be a bit more special hopefully than the last and I am going to try and resolve some issues that have arisen from that build in this one.
So this really will be a work in progress, I haven't started yet, I've just been waiting for all the parts to arrive and a suitable evening to kick off the build.
But to begin with here is the plan and some pics of parts that have arrived.
Motherboard: SuperMicro H8QGi+-F
CPU's: 4 x Opteron 6166 HE 1.80 GHz - Socket G34 LGA-1944 - Dodeca-core (12 Core) - 12 MB Cache
Memory: 32GB DDR3 (16 x 2GB) 1333Mhz Low Voltage Ram
Case: Xigmatek Elysium Full Tower Case - Black
Cooling:
Radiators: Swiftech - 1 x 360 + 1 x 240
Pump: D5 + XSPC res or DDC 18w + XSPC Res (Have both to try)
Blocks: Aquacomputer Kryos G34
Fans: GT1850's
Fittings: Various compression and barbs, I'll decide as I go.
This rig will be optimized for cooling, noise is secondary, but reasonably important. We will see this time how it goes
Pics:
Parts arriving:
Block fitting plans...
45° fittings fit ok:
0° Fittings no good
Combo 0+45° fittings might work..
Hmm.. 45° compressions have smaller internal bore through the turn could be restrictive.
Maybe better to go for barbs.. no restriction and fit fine..
Replacement rig for my SR-2 which has done a sterling job as my primary VMware work machine, running multiple VM's while folding away for the Worlds Greatest Team<tm>.
But I wanted to optimise the performance whilst maintaining or lowering my power usage in the office. Plus I wanted to test overclocking the G34 Opterons.
This is my hobby, my sickness, so if you feel the need to express your disgust at all things DC then please don't expect me to respond
This isn't my first WC Opteron rig, but its going to be a bit more special hopefully than the last and I am going to try and resolve some issues that have arisen from that build in this one.
So this really will be a work in progress, I haven't started yet, I've just been waiting for all the parts to arrive and a suitable evening to kick off the build.
But to begin with here is the plan and some pics of parts that have arrived.
Motherboard: SuperMicro H8QGi+-F
CPU's: 4 x Opteron 6166 HE 1.80 GHz - Socket G34 LGA-1944 - Dodeca-core (12 Core) - 12 MB Cache
Memory: 32GB DDR3 (16 x 2GB) 1333Mhz Low Voltage Ram
Case: Xigmatek Elysium Full Tower Case - Black
Cooling:
Radiators: Swiftech - 1 x 360 + 1 x 240
Pump: D5 + XSPC res or DDC 18w + XSPC Res (Have both to try)
Blocks: Aquacomputer Kryos G34
Fans: GT1850's
Fittings: Various compression and barbs, I'll decide as I go.
This rig will be optimized for cooling, noise is secondary, but reasonably important. We will see this time how it goes
Pics:
Parts arriving:
Block fitting plans...
45° fittings fit ok:
0° Fittings no good
Combo 0+45° fittings might work..
Hmm.. 45° compressions have smaller internal bore through the turn could be restrictive.
Maybe better to go for barbs.. no restriction and fit fine..
