It looks like there are several mobos with dual 2011 v3 sockets:
- Gigabyte MD80-TM0 ($660)
- SuperMicro (has 2 starting at $340)
- ASRock (4 versions,starting at $360)
- Asus Z10PE-D8 WS ($579)
Any recommendations, or brands to stay away from? This would be a dedicated cruncher, 1 PCI-e slot is fine, so long as it fits a full length, dual-wide GPU.
Last edited by zombie67; 04-10-16 at 04:06 PM.
I had an Asus board. If you plan to use dual GPUs skip this one. The memory slots pretty much block the 2nd PCI-E slot for any decent size card. IE my R9-270X would not fit.
Also keep an eye out on the SM boards for open box sales. I bought 2 of the X10DAl-I-O boards for $275 each. $299 regular price.
Last edited by nanoprobe; 04-10-16 at 06:23 PM.
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How many GPUs you plan to put in it? Never mind. See you said 1 PCIe slot is ok. The Gigabyte and one of the Supermicro only had a single x16 speed PCIe slot. There were other slots but only x8 speed.
The X10DAl-I-O boards have 2 PCI-Ex16 slots. A 3rd can be run in x16 with certain BIOS settings. I use slots 1 and 3 for 2 cards for cooling purposes. Running 3 would make the middle card run pretty warm unless you water cool.Originally Posted by scole of TSBT
You'll never know what you're living for until you know what you're willing to die for.
After a bit more research, I narrowed it down to the following from each supplier:
ASRock EP2C612 WS, $360 @ Newegg
SUPERMICRO MBD-X10DRI, $410 @ Newegg
Asus Z10PA-D8, $460 @ Amazon
Gigabyte is out, since the only board on newegg is crazy expensive, and they don't seem to sell on amazon.
Thoughts? Any of these models or brands to avoid?
SUPERMICRO MBD-X10DAL-I-O $299 at Newegg
You'll never know what you're living for until you know what you're willing to die for.
I skipped over that, because it does not say anything about v3, like the one I listed. Can V1 boards run V3 CPUs?
From the specs listed. CPU Type Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 family (up to 160W TDP ) They will also run the V4 chips with a BIOS update but you need a V3 chip to update the BIOS first to get a V4 chip to run. Look for the Intel C612 chipset spec. That's the key.
You'll never know what you're living for until you know what you're willing to die for.
Ah! That makes it clear. Thanks!
Are you okay on the quality? There is a pretty harsh review on newegg. But reviews are generally bad, since happy people rarely do feedback.
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