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Al Dente · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:00 pm Post subject: What a pity...

that very few BOINC projects are compiled for IBM's Power 7 processor, or I'd get a few racks of these.

The only decision is which lottery to win. Confused

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Grizzly · Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:39 am Post subject:

What about a fleet of i7 2600k's ?? (Or is this the same thing ?) .
Look at what Bold_Seeker [DPKows is doing with 3 off in Spinhenge !]

Me , I wanna i7 2600k !! [ 67 type mobo of course !!]

Intel price revisions due in August , should be , CPU ~ £250 GBP [i7 2600k] , mobo {get the '67 chipset for overclocking !! ASUS or GigaByte} ~ £80 GBP , memory [6 Giggles ,DDR3 @1600 or faster ] ~ £60 GBP , decent cooler [Corsair H60 ?] ~ £60 GBP . Approx £450 inc the dreaded ! Don't overclock on the stock HSF !! { I've got my i7 920's from 2.66 to 3.8 Mhz with just two cmos changes - NOT on stock HSF though Rolling Eyes

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Now just gotta replace my cutting edge 3 year old Phenoms Rolling Eyes

to the i7 series (i7 920 coming down to ~ £125 GBP next month - BIG bang for bucks as the Yanks say ) .

Time for us to upgrade Sir Al !!

Regds Grizz
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Cow_tipping · Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:33 am Post subject:

It's not 9600K's, but 2600 oc.

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Grizzly · Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:22 am Post subject:

You are of course correct Sir Tippy - WHATEVER was I thinking to say 9600k's Shocked

. The SandyBridge i7's woz wot I ment Embarassed

Still want some though !!

Regds Grizzly .

PS: Errm Embarassed

Any chance of getting Bold_Seeker to join the Docking Dance ?

Err OK , just thought I'd ask anyhow Rolling Eyes

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Gemjunkie · Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:43 pm Post subject:

Al Dente · Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:40 pm Post subject:

I must admit it wasn't the processors I was particularly taken with, but the packaging and cooling that caught my eye.

At 800W/quad processor module, 8 modules/2U chassis, 12 chassis/rack, plus memory/HD/etc., that comes to something in the order of 100kW in a 30"Wx30"Hx72"D rack! That's one hell of a lot of joules to get rid of.

The waste heat from that would comfortably keep me in hot baths. And the rest of the street. Shocked

Just imagine being able to cram, say, 2 of next year's AMD Bulldog 8-core processors/module - that's 1536 cores in a box the size of a dining table. At a conservative 2,000/day/core, a total of 3 million CPU boincings/day. And you wouldn't have to worry about plate-warmers!

And there's me, with my now almost prehistoric farm of Q6600s and 3800x2s, their numbers dwindling as the rigours of combat takes it's toll, dreamily drooling (or is that droolingly dreaming) of what might/could/should be.

Ah well. Back to reality...

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Gemjunkie · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:02 am Post subject:

Your new heating system?

http://www.infopackets.com/news/business/microsoft/2011/20110801_microsoft_proposes_heating_homes_with_cloud_servers.htm
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The Knighty NI · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:40 pm Post subject:

Ahhh Cooling

Now that is a real deal. This baby shubber is keeping me warm at Knight currently running at a steady 62C Errrk it went up to a staggering 65C earlier today and I am worried that it will hit 71C and switch off. I walk into the room and the heat puthers out in almost noxious waves Lol. Not a good idea.

Phenom 1100T x 6 cores rated to 71C top temp Currently set at 3333.00 mhz which is the lowest it can run at.

Anyone got a few spare icecubes they can send me?

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Gemjunkie · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:13 pm Post subject:

It shouldn't be running that hot at that speed. What kind of heat sink are you using? Are you sure it's seated correctly? Enough, but not too much thermal compound?

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Sir Papa Smurph · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:01 pm Post subject:

you might want to use one of these to clean it out

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The Knighty NI · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 3:46 am Post subject:

Yeah that's one idea.

Its really when I have the time to boot it down and have a look inside.

Mind you its getting really hot over hear on the south coast atm. So hot that I am down to just a sheet over me at night.
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LanDroid · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:12 am Post subject:

Heeey! You put a one a sheet on me and I break a you neck!
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Grizzly · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:37 am Post subject:

The Knighty NI · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:54 pm Post subject:

hear as in the bacon was sizzling Smile

Strewth was I that hot last knight that I cudn't spelunk things right Smile

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Sir Papa Smurph · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 4:56 pm Post subject:

I was gonna post something Wittie, But I just realized I am out of Beer.....

Gotta go bye #ni-1

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Gemjunkie · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:07 pm Post subject:

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Altivec · Knight Joined: 13 Aug 2003 Posts: 88 Location: Hawaii

Geez Knightly, my 1095T never ever goes above 55C at full tilt (ambiant temp at 85F).
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