Mobo for Xeon Processor
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Topic: Mobo for Xeon Processor
Posted By: neverknowu
Subject: Mobo for Xeon Processor
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2016 at 8:32am
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Hi, I need a little help on finding the right mobo. Looking for Xeon e5 2650 v3. 2x titan X's. Blackmagic Design Decklink extreme card. Thanks for your time! |
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Posted By: parsec
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2016 at 11:59am
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You require an X99 board for that processor. Always check for your Xeon processor in the CPU Support list. You'll want a full size board to accommodate the two video cards. You'll also need to verify the PCIe slot width needed for the Blackmagic card, x4 or x8. It is PCIe 2.0 x8. Be sure to verify the number of PCIe lanes each PCIe x16 slot provides. The slot may be x16 physical, but may only be x8 or x4 electrically. This is of critical importance. Also the spacing of the PCIe slots must be compatible with all your video cards. You have 40 PCIe 3.0 lanes from the Xeon processor. If both video cards will be run a x16, then that leaves x8 for other devices. You won't be able to use M.2 SSDs, since you may be using all of the PCIe 3.0 lanes from the CPU. ------------- http://valid.x86.fr/48rujh" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2016 at 3:09pm
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While staying away from the OCing boards ....... http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/X99%20WS-E/ http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/X99%20WS-E10G/ |
Posted By: neverknowu
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2016 at 3:18pm
Thank you so much for explaining these things to me! Obviously still in r&d about what components to get. This helps a lot. I'll look into this further. |
parsec wrote:Posted By: neverknowu
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2016 at 3:19pm
I guess the 10G would be good for me if I was say...needing to set up a raid that worked with a 10G connection? |
Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2016 at 3:37pm
Exactly. SATAe is FAST. I'm assuming you're building a fast editing workstation. Yet, it never hurts to future-proof now while looking down the road at possible scenarios. What you're looking at building now isn't by any stretch inexpensive, but the comparative little additional cost incurred now may save a tear-down in the future should you decide at a later date you do want SATAe/10G. My way of looking at your situation. If I were you. wearing your boots, sort of way. |
Posted By: neverknowu
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2016 at 2:38am
Yeah, I'm working with uncompressing large video files, and also playing back regular prores files while adding FX to them. Now I have to find the smallest case possible for this eATX board as I'll be traveling a lot for work. I really appreciate your time, thank you! |
Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2016 at 4:56am
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Ughgg, you're travelling with it? hehehe, ok!?! Take a look at the other X99 boards ASRock offers then. http://www.asrock.com/mb/index.asp?s=2011-3" rel="nofollow - http://www.asrock.com/mb/index.asp?s=2011-3 |