Re: 2019 Upgrades - Need Suggestions!
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FourOh
Pulled the trigger on the dual Xeon motherboard, a 2nd 12c/24t Xeon E5-2670 V3, 64Gb RAM, and an RTX 2080 Super. While I wait for the CPU I got the 2080 Super up and running... 15 Mil per day on Collatz ain't bad!!
Good DEAL! Your going to fall in love with that setup, I know I did..... (I have six of them, I only wish the 2080's had come out two months earlier)
Re: 2019 Upgrades - Need Suggestions!
Those of you using Supermicro X10, what’s the trick to getting the mb to recognize the 2nd CPU? Or have I likely received one of the unlucky boards that needs to be RMAd?
BIOS is latest, and I have memory on each CPU. When I go to BIOS settings, everything is blank for CPU 2.
Re: 2019 Upgrades - Need Suggestions!
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Originally Posted by
FourOh
....... Or have I likely received one of the unlucky boards that needs to be RMAd? .......
Yeah unfortunately...... updated Bios isn't recognizing the socket? It's a socket problem that crops up occasionally with all X-10 duals/quads.
I got two of them, both ran fine on a single processor...... Supermicro will do the upfront pre-swap, send you a replacement then you can send the bad board back.... Just make sure you put the dead one in the correct serial numbered box, they get irritated when it isn't....
Re: 2019 Upgrades - Need Suggestions!
Just a shot: Sometimes, there are two power connections on the MB, one for each CPU. Do you have both CPUs powered?
Re: 2019 Upgrades - Need Suggestions!
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Originally Posted by
zombie67
Just a shot: Sometimes, there are two power connections on the MB, one for each CPU. Do you have both CPUs powered?
The Supermicro X-10's do have two, they are off white plastic and located right next to the main PS connection, they have sticky tags over them telling you that you have to connect both of them. Pretty hard to miss...
Re: 2019 Upgrades - Need Suggestions!
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Originally Posted by
Egilman
The Supermicro X-10's do have two, they are off white plastic and located right next to the main PS connection, they have sticky tags over them telling you that you have to connect both of them. Pretty hard to miss...
Yes, I plugged 8-pin CPU power to both those connectors. I have another CPU coming today, I'll try that and see if it makes any difference. If not, I'll get the RMA started :p
Re: 2019 Upgrades - Need Suggestions!
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Originally Posted by
FourOh
Yes, I plugged 8-pin CPU power to both those connectors. I have another CPU coming today, I'll try that and see if it makes any difference. If not, I'll get the RMA started :p
When I had the first one of mine, the service tech told me to drop the second CPU in the #1 socket and see if it boots with the 2nd CPU in single processor mode, it did so I knew the CPU's were ok. He automatically gave me an RMA# and with a credit card# they shipped it out immediately. Got it two days later and it booted fine with both installed....
He told me it happens with about 2-3% of the X-10 dual and quad MB's they ship, something to do with the way the sockets are installed on the MB in assembly.... (It's very touchy and if not precise, it breaks something)
But no issues with the RMA though. Smooth as glass.....
Re: 2019 Upgrades - Need Suggestions!
So I noticed two of my E5-2670 V3s were showing up as "Stepping 1" in CPU info, the other "Stepping 2." So I put the two like CPUs together and it's working! So glad I didn't have to RMA :p
Re: 2019 Upgrades - Need Suggestions!
I was gonna make a suggestion about the stepping but it didn't seem the problems you were having would've been caused by that. Learned something new :)
Re: 2019 Upgrades - Need Suggestions!
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Originally Posted by
FourOh
So I noticed two of my E5-2670 V3s were showing up as "Stepping 1" in CPU info, the other "Stepping 2." So I put the two like CPUs together and it's working! So glad I didn't have to RMA :p
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John P. Myers
I was gonna make a suggestion about the stepping but it didn't seem the problems you were having would've been caused by that. Learned something new :)
Wow, I didn't even think to ask you to check that....
YES! Stepping has to be the same on all processors in any dual/quad processor/SMP situation....