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Mamajuanauk
Master Cruncher United Kingdom Joined: Dec 15, 2012 Post Count: 1900 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Ok you guys, someone out there must be using an SR2 or similar MB. So what cases are available to house such a beast?
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Mamajuanauk is the Name! Crunching is the Game!
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twilyth
Master Cruncher US Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Post Count: 2130 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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I found it almost impossible to find a case for my SR-2 so I went with a test stand. This seemed to be the best option and has worked out really well for me.
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Mamajuanauk
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I found it almost impossible to find a case for my SR-2 so I went with a test stand. This seemed to be the best option and has worked out really well for me. Yep, thanks twilyth, seen that it's a good option. However, I want an enclosed system and have opted for the Corsair Obsidian 900D, little bit more than I wanted to pay, but what a case! loads of room for water cooling, fans and HDD's - super. Looking forward to getting this beast built! It's not really an option though if you have curious pets unless you can sequester the machine someplace. Even the egg seems to have limited options
MB - EGVA SR-2 CPU - 2 x hex core xeon's (24 threads!) PSU Corsair AT1200i RAM - Corsair Vengeance red - loads! (SR2 max = 48Gb) HDD - Cricuial SSD (128Gb, don't need storage in this system) GPU - Not decided, but may put my 2 x HD7970's in it! This is really going to be a beast! Looking forward to testing etc...
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twilyth
Master Cruncher US Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Post Count: 2130 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Nice! That thing is like the Death Star. It should come with a couple TIE fighters for protection. Just to be safe, I would double check the HPTX compatibility and specs on the Corsair web site. Newegg probably has it right but I've had issue with stand-offs not always being in all of the right places.
----------------------------------------For example I got this case for my octo-core E5-2687w server and it didn't have holes for stand-offs in some of the places I was expecting for and E-ATX case. It's still a beautiful case but I have to be careful pulling boards and cables. [Edit 1 times, last edit by twilyth at Dec 12, 2013 8:26:07 PM] |
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Mamajuanauk
Master Cruncher United Kingdom Joined: Dec 15, 2012 Post Count: 1900 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Yep, it's a bit like that!
----------------------------------------Yep, checked on the Corsair web site it says it's compatible with the HPTX format. MB Support ATX, E-ATX, HPTX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX So let's hope it really is!
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twilyth
Master Cruncher US Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Post Count: 2130 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Are you going to do a build log? I don't recall seeing anyone do one here.
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Mamajuanauk
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I could if I knew what to put in it, I've built hundreds of systems from scratch and never documented it. If you or someone else can give me of the format to the document I can see what I can do...
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twilyth
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I'd put it in the chat room and just call it something catchy - 'my death star build log.' OK, that's a bit over top, but you get the idea.
----------------------------------------You can always go to Xtreme systems or TechPowerUp and look at the build logs there to get an idea. Basically it's just a lot of computer pr0n - pix of the hardware with some commentary. Nice pix that we can drool over. |
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Mamajuanauk
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Sounds like a plan, I'll do that and will use your name for the new system! I will have to find somewhere to host pics though, where is free and the best place?
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twilyth
Master Cruncher US Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Post Count: 2130 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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IDK any more. There are new places all of the time so I googled free photo hosting . Image shack and photobucket have been around for a while but I'm not sure I like their interfaces.
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