Dual-CPU desktop comes of age

[danrok]

Nebojsa Novakovic at the Inquirer has taken a look at Intel's D5400XS "SkullTrail" motherboard, some beast!

See front page:
http://www.aoaforums.com/frontpage/content/view/3902/1/

Comments?

[Áedán]

It seems that currently the D5400XS doesn't like overclocking the FSB at all. Multiplier is ok though for multiplier unlocked CPUs.

[booman]

I'm surprised no one is interested in this board. I know I can't afford it but man what capablilities! Runs SLI and CrossFire with 4 PCI-E X16 slots, but they are not 2.0 PCI-E slots.
I don't know if it is for a gaming server or two computers in one. Cool stuff. I'll be looking for this in a few years to see how far the prices have dropped.

[ccperf721p]

I'm interested, but the price tag of the board is just the beginning. You couldn't really start out with that board and throw average components in it, plus you have at least 2 of everything..

[danrok]

Originally Posted by ccperf721p

plus you have at least 2 of everything..

Just like John Prescott a.k.a Two Jags, Two Jabs and Two Shags.

[dsio]

2 Isn't enough imo.

processor : 15
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 6
model : 15
model name : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E7320 @ 2.13GHz
stepping : 11
cpu MHz : 2133.338
cache size : 2048 KB
physical id : 6
siblings : 4
core id : 3
cpu cores : 4
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 10
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm syscall nx lm constant_tsc pni monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 cx16 xtpr lahf_lm
bogomips : 4266.67
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:

[root@miranda ~]#

MUSCLE

[ccperf721p]

I'd have to put a pair of QX9770's in that board, plus a pair of GX2's.

[MUff1N]

Originally Posted by ccperf721p

I'd have to put a pair of QX9770's in that board, plus a pair of GX2's.

I'd love to see some benchmarks (Sandra / 3DMark06) on that setup with this board...Woah!!!
You'd also have to have a hefty PS to power all that! Just the 2 processors alone is 300w.

[Samuknow]

I have a couple that might fit the bill....LOL