EVGA Classified SR-2 fits two Xeon CPUs for 24 threads

2010-03-18 10:00:47

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killer21: Because f*ck you that's why.; +400|6849|Reisterstown, MD

Wow...just wow.

Remember EVGA's seven-GPU motherboard monstrosity, the W555? That experimental beast of a board just got declassified -- and given immediate launch orders. Under the new "Classified SR-2" callsign, the board's layout has hardly changed since CES (though the heatsinks certainly got a makeover) but the big news here is that each of its two CPU sockets will support those fancy new six-core Xeon processors. As you're well aware, two times six is twelve -- and since each of the Xeon 5600's cores can handle 2 threads, you're looking at the basis for a 24-threaded powerhouse for mondo multitasking performance. Factor in enough slots for 4-way SLI, CrossFireX and 48GB of RAM, and it's not hard to figure out why the red-and-black HPTX (15- x 13.6-inches!) creation commands a $600 price point. The only questions are how much a full system will deplete your wallet, and how many fuses your house will blow after pressing the power button.

Correction: Just a note that Intel's Core i7-980X isn't supported here, but the new Xeon 5600 CPUs are.

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2010-03-18 10:12:09

#2

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6826|NYC / Hamburg

I'm kinda tempted to go for a crazy PC build. This, couple of GTX480s, watercooling, the whole shebang, ...

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2010-03-18 10:23:48

#3

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|6997|Toronto | Canada

max wrote:
I'm kinda tempted to go for a crazy PC build. This, couple of GTX480s, watercooling, the whole shebang, ...

Dibs on your "old" stuff

2010-03-18 12:04:06

#4

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6908

It'll probably be shit like the Skulltrail board was.

2010-03-18 12:48:53

#5

Ilocano: buuuurrrrrrppppp.......; +341|6926

meh, can't place a Xonar.

2010-03-18 13:05:11

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max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6826|NYC / Hamburg

Ilocano wrote:
meh, can't place a Xonar.

It can. There are plenty PCIe Xonars

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2010-03-18 13:45:48

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Ilocano: buuuurrrrrrppppp.......; +341|6926

max wrote:
Ilocano wrote:
meh, can't place a Xonar.
It can. There are plenty PCIe Xonars

PCIe-1 card will work on those slots? Yes, noob question.

2010-03-18 14:05:42

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Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6047|Catherine Black

Awesome. How long until this is in a budget build?

2010-03-18 14:15:14

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IrishGrimReaper: Field Marshal | o |; +142|6980|Ireland | Monaghan

Showed that to panzer yesterday, it's a mighty mobo

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2010-03-18 14:25:29

#10

jaymz9350: Member; +54|6836

Ilocano wrote:
max wrote:
Ilocano wrote:
meh, can't place a Xonar.
It can. There are plenty PCIe Xonars
PCIe-1 card will work on those slots? Yes, noob question.

Yep, any PCI-E card will work in and PCI-E slot as long as it fits. You can run a 16x video card in a 1x slot if you cut the end of the slot so it will go in.

2010-03-19 04:50:28

#11

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6047|Catherine Black

jaymz9350 wrote:
Ilocano wrote:
max wrote:

It can. There are plenty PCIe Xonars
PCIe-1 card will work on those slots? Yes, noob question.
Yep, any PCI-E card will work in and PCI-E slot as long as it fits. You can run a 16x video card in a 1x slot if you cut the end of the slot so it will go in.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

2010-03-19 04:59:15

#12

Benzin: Member; +576|6257

If I had the money, I would build something like that in a heartbeat... I'd have nothing to use it with and nothing to justify the computing power... but that's about as future proof as you can get right there...

2010-03-19 05:19:16

#13

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6673|Finland

Finray wrote:
jaymz9350 wrote:
Ilocano wrote:

PCIe-1 card will work on those slots? Yes, noob question.
Yep, any PCI-E card will work in and PCI-E slot as long as it fits. You can run a 16x video card in a 1x slot if you cut the end of the slot so it will go in.
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

If you flash a custom BIOS that sets PCI-E to 1x, then he is right. If you had any idea how PCI-E works, you'd know that.

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2010-03-19 05:24:53

#14

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6047|Catherine Black

Oh, I misread, I thought he was joking about cutting the pins of the card

2010-03-19 05:31:27

#15

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6673|Finland

As far as that motherboard goes, it truly is remarkable piece of hardware. I don't need such number crunching power two CPUs would give.

I already have Classified for one CPU, fast ram, and perfectly fine gfx which I'll swap for NV hardware tho real soon. I have been looking at the 980X which would work great on my board, but although I could BARELY afford it and 2x GTX 480s, I would be financially bankrupt after that.

That said I see nothing that would need 6 cores for next year or 2.

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2010-03-19 05:32:10)

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2010-03-19 06:33:59

#16

killer21: Because f*ck you that's why.; +400|6849|Reisterstown, MD

I honestly can't see a general home use for this mobo. Even for game it is a bit extreme. However, for places like Dreamworks and other multimedia factions, I can see how this would be beneficial.

2010-03-19 06:45:04

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2010-03-19 08:00:13

#18

mikkel: Member; +383|6860

This would be more fun as a Nehalem-Ex board.

2010-03-19 12:28:07

#19

GR34: Member; +215|6804|ALBERTA> CANADA

Will it play BF2 on max settings?

2010-03-19 12:35:08

#20

=NHB=Shadow: hi; +322|6624|California

don't know what any of that means, but wow!!!

2010-03-19 12:38:32

#21

Morpheus: This shit still going?; +508|6258|The Mitten

GR34 wrote:
Will it play BF2 on max settings?

probably, but crysis will still lag like hell.

EE (hats

2010-03-19 15:33:35

#22

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6917|BC, Canada

I wanna see a full cover waterblock for that thing.

2010-03-20 07:36:23

#23

henno13: A generally unremarkable member; +230|6607|Belfast

Fucking hell, 7 x16 slots? I don't even have one.

You could build a mini super computer with one of those things.

2010-03-20 12:12:31

#24

jaymz9350: Member; +54|6836

killer21 wrote:
I honestly can't see a general home use for this mobo. Even for game it is a bit extreme. However, for places like Dreamworks and other multimedia factions, I can see how this would be beneficial.

This is made more for the home user actually. Dreamworks and multimedia will use currently available muti-cpu solutions for the stability. This is a multi-cpu board for the enthusiast.

2010-03-20 12:55:07

#25

Narupug: Fodder Mostly; +150|5855|Vacationland

I could never afford it so it doesn't matter.

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