Is it possible to turn a 8 Core server into a gaming PC?

Craterloads · 26 Feb 2011 at 01:27

Ive got this server relatively cheap and was if i could install windows 7, add a graphics card and use it as a gaming PC. The motherboard has drivers for windows 7 on the manufacturer's website. Its only got a 8xPCI-e socket but that should not really bottle neck anything up to a GTX 560 by much.

Is this possible or would i just be wasting my time?

2 x Quad E5405
4GB DDR2 Ram
2 x 150GB RAPTOR DRIVES
3 x 500GB DRIVES
DVD WRITER
720W 3 UNIT REDUNDANT PSU
SUPERMICRO MOTHERBOARD X7DCL-I

Redmint · 26 Feb 2011 at 01:30

Should work fine in theory.

Craterloads · 26 Feb 2011 at 01:33

Redmint said:
Should work fine in theory.

Are you just guessing or do you have any expierience in this?

MikeHunt79 · 26 Feb 2011 at 01:40

It will work, but I doubt it will be quiet...

Redmint · 26 Feb 2011 at 01:47

Craterloads said:
Are you just guessing or do you have any expierience in this?

It's an educated guess, your chips are only 2GHz so it won't be great in older games which don't have particularly good multi-thread support, however with a decent graphics card it will still run most stuff pretty well.

m4rkw7 · 26 Feb 2011 at 01:50

It'll work fine.

Craterloads · 26 Feb 2011 at 01:55

thanks guys, any idea if you can overclock?

powelly · 26 Feb 2011 at 02:06

probaly wont overclock if its on a normal server board thingy

J.B · 26 Feb 2011 at 08:38

Id say overclocking is a no go if its a proper server.

MikeTimbers · 26 Feb 2011 at 20:09

Can't wait to see if you can bear to be near to it! Servers aren't built for silence!

Frozennova · 26 Feb 2011 at 21:03

If you want to overclock your going to need a skulltrail board.

PhillyDee · 26 Feb 2011 at 21:47

You would need either Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate as the others do not have multi processor support.

Grimley · 26 Feb 2011 at 21:54

OK, just let us all know:

A) that it worked putting a graphics card in
B) that it plays Crysis.

Craterloads · 27 Feb 2011 at 19:20

Grimley said:
OK, just let us all know:

A) that it worked putting a graphics card in
B) that it plays Crysis.

Im gonna get it sorted tommorrow, just wairing for delivery of a gtx 470

Craterloads · 3 Mar 2011 at 15:20

Got this up and running with win7 and my GTX 470.
This thing is crazy loud, which i will sort later.
Seems to be working ok.

Was wondering if i could overclock some, bios is ruled out there are no options. Any chance of overclocking via software?

Edit - Kinda ov plays crysis

Around 40FPS using fraps, on ultra high, no aa, 1050 x 1650 with no OC which is not too bad.

powelly · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:13

any update?, pics?