space_cowboy
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dual socket setups - computer builders chime in please
After reading some of the issues with the current crop of i7 mobos and using UAD cards, I am thinking (thinking) of building a dual socketed monster. Something like the intel Skulltrail.
Anyone have any experience with these? On a dual socket system, what are the pitfalls I should be worried about if I go that way?
This is a long-term evaluation thing for me. If I read somewhere that the true 8 cores were about to be released, I might wait.
Thanks
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RE: dual socket setups - computer builders chime in please
2009/05/28 11:52:49
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ORIGINAL: space_cowboy
If I read somewhere that the true 8 cores were about to be released, I might wait.
I read it HERE
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bapu
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RE: dual socket setups - computer builders chime in please
2009/05/28 11:54:13
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I only posted that ^ so I could be part of this exciting idea too. 
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DH123
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RE: dual socket setups - computer builders chime in please
2009/05/28 14:02:30
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Stupid question for a dual Nehalem Xeon setup (hypothetically as I'm not that rich . . .): Can SONAR address all 16-virtual Cores or do you have to turn off hyperthreading?
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RE: dual socket setups - computer builders chime in please
2009/05/28 14:24:02
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I wasn't speaking of the Nehalems as much as going for a pair of QX9775s.
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RE: dual socket setups - computer builders chime in please
2009/05/28 15:25:42
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I wasn't speaking of the Nehalems as much as going for a pair of QX9775s.
You're better off with a single I7.
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2009/05/28 15:28:41
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ORIGINAL: space_cowboy
I wasn't speaking of the Nehalems as much as going for a pair of QX9775s.
You're better off with a single I7.
Maybe you missed this in his original post? After reading some of the issues with the current crop of i7 mobos and using UAD cards,
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RE: dual socket setups - computer builders chime in please
2009/05/28 16:11:51
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ORIGINAL: space_cowboy
I wasn't speaking of the Nehalems as much as going for a pair of QX9775s.
You're better off with a single I7.
A bunch of the PC guys here say the i7 has huge issues with UAD cards.
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RE: dual socket setups - computer builders chime in please
2009/05/28 18:01:24
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Dude why waste money going backwards get a core i7 and UAD2 (or 2 of them) dump the stupid UAD1s, and i do not understand the need to hold on to these. however i have a demo QX9775 system i would love to sell you for like $1000 off normal price seriously the i7 does not have issues with some combos of uad cards while it does with others. UAD1PCIe is a real crap shoot UAD1 PCI is easier also depends on interface and how many and if adding a uad2..
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RE: dual socket setups - computer builders chime in please
2009/05/29 20:35:52
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Scott
PM me with the details on the dual xeon.
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RE: dual socket setups - computer builders chime in please
2009/05/30 12:27:14
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man i really hate when i fill out a PM and someones mailbox is full lots o typing for nothing..
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