Go Back   Hardware Canucks > PC BUILDERS & TWEAKERS CORNER > Case Mods, Worklog & Gallery
Reload this Page Dual Quad Upgrade
Register Sweepstakes VB Image Host Members List LAN Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

       
Reply
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 >
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old June 21, 2009, 11:35 PM
MVP
  
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Burnaby, BC
Posts: 252

My System Specs

Default Dual Quad Upgrade
Figured I'd share this with the community, so here's my new upgrade:


That's a pair of Xeon E5520s, 12GB of DDR3-1333 ECC memory, an Asus Z8NA-D6C motherboard and two s1366 Xeon coolers.


The board with CPUs installed. I used the same video card as before (7900GTO, upgrading it wasn't in my budget).


Board with coolers and RAM installed.


A different shot of the board, coolers and RAM.


The board installed in my P180 case.


That's a lot of threads.

EDIT: Forgot to add, thanks Vortex for the help and cable-fu.

So, what do you all think?
Digg this Post!Share on Twitter
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old June 21, 2009, 11:37 PM
Cptn Vortex's Avatar
Hall Of Fame
F@H
  
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 3,616
Default
Was fun building it ;). I want to copy you soon and go 16threads....
__________________
The Vortex H20

Coolermaster ATCS 840 w Window panel
EVGA SR-2 Classified
2 x Xeon L5639 Hexcore CPUs, 3.2GHZ
EVGA GTX 580 - 940/2115
24GB Mushkin Blackline 1600MHZ 9-9-9-24 1.5v
Asus Xonar Essence STX
OCZ Z-Series GOLD 850W
2 x 90GB Corsair Force SSD RAID0
Sharp 32" Aquos 1080p
Benq W500 Pojector.

Watercooling:
2 x EK Supreme HF, MCR320+Gelid Silent 12 Push/Pull, DD Pump, EK Multioption 100ml Res, XSPC GTX 580 FC block, EK Coolstream XT 220 RAD Gelid Wings Push - CM R4s Pull.
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old June 22, 2009, 07:23 AM
magictorch's Avatar
Hall Of Fame
F@H
  
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Annapolis Valley, NS
Posts: 1,821
Default
I think the task manager sums it up-very nice!
__________________
White Night:: i7920 (4ghz), Rampage III extreme (A1), Mushkin XP 1600 (9,9,9,24),SLI480., white MM horizon.
CPU: Feser 220 int.|Apogee GTZ|S.Res.rev2| MCP655.
GPU: PA120.3|S.Res.rev2|2x EK FC blocks| MCP655.
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old June 22, 2009, 07:29 AM
Prof. Dr. Silver's Avatar
Hall Of Fame
F@H
  
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Toronto, ON
Posts: 1,187
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaleF View Post
The board with CPUs installed. I used the same video card as before (7900GTO, upgrading it wasn't in my budget).
lolz.... the GPU was not in your budget? Poor you!

Congratz on your kicka$$ system! Now let's see some benchies!
__________________
Hardcore Folding at it's BEST! HWC - TPU.... There can be only one team in front! TPU, can you smell our *sses already?
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old June 22, 2009, 07:29 AM
CMetaphor's Avatar
Hall Of Fame
  
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 4,842

My System Specs

Default
Copycats! Seriously tho, start posting in the multi-cpu section, bring on some wPrime numbers? hehe. Nice build (isn't it a bit loud though with those coolers?)
__________________
"Backed by common sense and physics!" -Squeetard
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old June 22, 2009, 10:13 AM
Cptn Vortex's Avatar
Hall Of Fame
F@H
  
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 3,616
Default
The coolers are actually quite silent. Mind you I didnt hear them on full load. What rpm's do they ramp up to load in your baking hot room Dale?
__________________
The Vortex H20

Coolermaster ATCS 840 w Window panel
EVGA SR-2 Classified
2 x Xeon L5639 Hexcore CPUs, 3.2GHZ
EVGA GTX 580 - 940/2115
24GB Mushkin Blackline 1600MHZ 9-9-9-24 1.5v
Asus Xonar Essence STX
OCZ Z-Series GOLD 850W
2 x 90GB Corsair Force SSD RAID0
Sharp 32" Aquos 1080p
Benq W500 Pojector.

Watercooling:
2 x EK Supreme HF, MCR320+Gelid Silent 12 Push/Pull, DD Pump, EK Multioption 100ml Res, XSPC GTX 580 FC block, EK Coolstream XT 220 RAD Gelid Wings Push - CM R4s Pull.
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old June 22, 2009, 10:20 AM
Soultribunal's Avatar
Moderator
F@H
  
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Gravenhurst
Posts: 6,426

My System Specs

Default
Awsome, I really like that setup.

I keep having the ITCh to do an Opteron Build when Istanbul goes live.

This is making it harder and harder to ignore that lol.


ST
__________________




"We know not why he calls for us, only that when he does we must answer" - DMP 2009

"Dear Iceberg, I am sorry to hear about global warming. Karma is a bitch. Signed - Titanic"


The Below statement is True
The Above statement is False
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old June 22, 2009, 10:23 AM
CMetaphor's Avatar
Hall Of Fame
  
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 4,842

My System Specs

Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Soultribunal View Post
Awsome, I really like that setup.

I keep having the ITCh to do an Opteron Build when Istanbul goes live.

This is making it harder and harder to ignore that lol.


ST
Istanbul IS live (just hard to get a hold of right now, lol).
__________________
"Backed by common sense and physics!" -Squeetard
Reply With Quote
  #9 (permalink)  
Old June 22, 2009, 10:31 AM
Soultribunal's Avatar
Moderator
F@H
  
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Gravenhurst
Posts: 6,426

My System Specs

Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by CMetaphor View Post
Istanbul IS live (just hard to get a hold of right now, lol).

My Wallet just cried a little..

ST
__________________




"We know not why he calls for us, only that when he does we must answer" - DMP 2009

"Dear Iceberg, I am sorry to hear about global warming. Karma is a bitch. Signed - Titanic"


The Below statement is True
The Above statement is False
Reply With Quote
  #10 (permalink)  
Old June 22, 2009, 10:44 AM
Top Prospect
  
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 76
Default
Okay, so that's the equivalent of...2 920s?
that's a crazy mobo...everytime I see mutli proc mobos like this one and CMetaphors, I get all giddy...then I realise I don't have a use for THAT much power and cry a little on the inside >.>
__________________
Current Rig:
Lightning
ASUS Striker Extreme \\ E6850 @ 3.0GHz \\ 8800GT \\ 2GB \\ WD 750GB \\ BFG 800W \\ NZXT Apollo


Soon up and running:
Thunder
ASUS Rampage II Gene \\ Intel i7 920 \\ EVGA GTX 275 \\ Corsair 6GB 1600MHz 7-7-7-20 \\ WD Caviar Black 640GB \\ Blu Ray Drive \\ Corsair HX620W \\ NZXT Rogue
Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 >

 

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Dual or Quad? CactusJoe New Builds 11 July 2, 2009 07:43 PM
[WTB] Quad or high end Dual Core mailaw Buy/Sell & Trade 1 November 28, 2008 04:18 PM
WTB/WTT: LGA775 Quad Core/Dual Core Chilly Buy/Sell & Trade 7 November 11, 2008 12:46 AM
Dual or Quad?? BALISTX CPU's and Motherboards 4 November 22, 2007 01:36 AM
Supreme Commander performance testing single, dual and quad cores Babrbarossa Gaming 0 March 28, 2007 12:53 PM