Dual quad core help

[esmier]

i want to build a dual quad core machine but i am having the worst trouble trying to find motherbords that will support it or finding information on what itll take to build one. all i know also is that i have to do a bios jump.

 

[mi1ez]

huh? Bios jump?

dual quad core machines are either servers, or skulltrail (I believe).

 

[esmier]

skulltrail

 

[mindless728]

or workstation boards, there are some good ones from tyan, if you look hard enough, you can find one in the ATX form factor

 

[yomamafor1]

Get a Core i7 rig, and it will crap all over the Skulltrail.

 

[kbits]

For newer lga1366

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010200302+1071346469&Configurator=&Subcategory=302&description=&Ntk=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=

For older LGA771

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010200302+1071321504&Configurator=&Subcategory=302&description=&Ntk=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=

 

[esmier]

how about the new intel one? http://www.intel.com/products/server/motherboards/s5520hc/s5520hc-overview.htm

 

[WR2]

Is this for a gaming setup? That Intel board only has 1 PCI-E x16 slot, running @ x8.

 

[kbits]

Yes it is on the Newegg LGA1366 list. What about it?

Just curious, what do you need a dual socket system for?

 

[esmier]

im going to use it as 1. a test server, 2. for my own personal gaming use, and 3 ill have a separate partition for high end calculations that i need done

edit:
i know your gunna be doubtful but just humor me, dual socket 1366 if possible can you find one with 2 pci-e 16's

 

[WR2]

ASUS Z8PE-D12 has PCI-E x16 @ full x16.

A 2nd PCI-e x16 isn't as important as having a least one thats fully x16 for your gaming GPU.

 

[mamw93]

http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3949665&CatId=3692

You'll have to buy Xeon Processors to do it. It's going to be expensive... only worth it if your doing it for a business. If it's for home use core Core i7. You could get a 940 with 12gb RAM and a good Crossfire or SLI system for what you would be dishing out for the dual Quad Core proc boards with all the components.

 

[MRFS]

Google "Nehalem EP"


this technology supports dual-socket Core i7 logic,
i.e. 2 x quad-cores each w/ hyperthreading = 16 threads

do you really need that much multi-tasking power?



MRFS

 

[yomamafor1]

im going to use it as 1. a test server, 2. for my own personal gaming use, and 3 ill have a separate partition for high end calculations that i need done

edit:
i know your gunna be doubtful but just humor me, dual socket 1366 if possible can you find one with 2 pci-e 16's

If that's the case, get a Core i7 or Nehalem EP single socket, and save thousands of dollars while you're at it.