Dual Socket 2011 workstation on a budget

VictorB

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I always have liked dual socket systems. I have owned a Dual Athlon xp 2400+ in 2002/2006 + many other systems and server with 2 cpu's. But nowadays they are way to expensive. But friends of my had some overstock in parts. So I had the chance to build the parts for a good low price.

So here is my Dual Socket 2011 buildlog on a budget!

let's turn this server in a workstation!

I do lot's of video editing so I really can use some power. The Motherboard is from 2012 and the CPU's are Ivy bridge from Q3 2013. The nice thing about this board is 4x PCI-e 16x and the power supply supports 4 video cards. So it can be build as a workstation what I gonna do. The thing this system's lack over a workstation board is USB 3.0 and Sound. So I gonna add a good video card, USB 3.0, Sound and my ssd + 4x harddrive in raid10. I can configure the fans from Silent to Tornado so i can make it really silent. My current system is a I7 3770k.

I will post and explains the challenges and my solution in the buildlog.
Please enjoy watching and feel free to ask questions. I gonna make also video's about the system.

Specs:
Intel Extreme Server board S2600COEIOC
Intel P4000M case
2x Xeon E5-2640 V2
64gb ddr3 ecc

From my current system will be used:
GTX570
Samsung 840 pro 256gb
4x1tb seagate in raid10

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Intel P4000M chassis

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Intel S2600COEIOC, Intel Extreme Server Motherboard

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4u pedestal chassis with 8x 3.5inch hotswap bays 3x 5.25 bays

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Redundant 750watt power supply and 4x 1gbit nics

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80 plus platinum!

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2x socket 2011 16x ddr3 dimm!

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1x pci-e 4x 1x pci-e 8x 4x pci-e 16x which is very special on a server board. it was designed to support 4 graphics cards.

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Much cleaner now after cable management.

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8 stick of 8gb pc1600 ddr3 total of 64gb of memory.

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First cpu installed. E5 2640 v2 8cores 16 threads. The second cpu will arrive later

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Memory installed Quad channel per cpu

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Waiting for the next parts.

More highres pictures on my personal facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorebart/media_set?set=a.811814298854999.1073741830.100000793089122

:D
 
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Update! Cooling is in! Still waiting for the second cpu :)

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Boring Noctua boxes!

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Noctua NH-U9DXi4, socket 2011 coolers

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Need to find a longer Sata cable!

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Memtesting the first 32gb of ddr3. You need the second cpu for the other bank of memory.

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Samsung DVD burner

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Enough room for the memory around the cooler

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The usb soundcard. Works under linux and windows.
 
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