2 x CPU

[Quexos]

Hello,

I'm not sure where I can ask this question, many places in this forum could qualify but I'll ask here:

I was wondering if it was currently possible to get 2 CPU's working synergistically on one motherboard ? I was specifically thinking of the quad-core Intel I-7 975 (3.33 GHz) so as to have an 8-core computer ?
Or such motherboards aren't available yet ?

 

[bomberboysk]

Hello,

I'm not sure where I can ask this question, many places in this forum could qualify but I'll ask here:

I was wondering if it was currently possible to get 2 CPU's working synergistically on one motherboard ? I was specifically thinking of the quad-core Intel I-7 975 (3.33 GHz) so as to have an 8-core computer ?
Or such motherboards aren't available yet ?

Its possible with a server motherboard, but if your looking to use it for gaming or whatever, just look away now, because anything that is going to be twin socket 1366(or twin socket F if your looking at those 6 core opterons from amd) will not support SLI or crossfire. Plus the 975EE is a ripoff anyhow unless you plan on benching under dice or ln2/lhe, as they wont get much further than an i7 920 or W3520(xeon variant of 920) under air or water.

 

[Quexos]

Its possible with a server motherboard, but if your looking to use it for gaming or whatever, just look away now, because anything that is going to be twin socket 1366(or twin socket F if your looking at those 6 core opterons from amd) will not support SLI or crossfire. Plus the 975EE is a ripoff anyhow unless you plan on benching under dice or ln2/lhe, as they wont get much further than an i7 920 or W3520(xeon variant of 920) under air or water.

Basically my problem is that nowadays (at least over here) in computer stores they sell low and middle end computers but no more high end machines so I was thinking that if I want something really powerful that I'd need to look at stores that sell and assemble computers from the ground up. But I have many problems with that type of sale (can I trust a store, will they put the pieces I ordered or inferior less powerful pieces, will they put new ones, be careful when assembling and so on ...)

Anyway, concerning the I-7 975 it's clocked at 3.33 Ghz so it's pretty powerful and the I-7 family is one recent architecture. I won't overclock (cause it requires knowlege I don't have, plus one needs to seriously be careful with the overheating).

I guess I'll wait for 8-core CPU's and for the time being my 6 years old computer will have to do

 

[bomberboysk]

Basically my problem is that nowadays (at least over here) in computer stores they sell low and middle end computers but no more high end machines so I was thinking that if I want something really powerful that I'd need to look at stores that sell and assemble computers from the ground up. But I have many problems with that type of sale (can I trust a store, will they put the pieces I ordered or inferior less powerful pieces, will they put new ones, be careful when assembling and so on ...)

Anyway, concerning the I-7 975 it's clocked at 3.33 Ghz so it's pretty powerful and the I-7 family is one recent architecture. I won't overclock (cause it requires knowlege I don't have, plus one needs to seriously be careful with the overheating).

I guess I'll wait for 8-core CPU's and for the time being my 6 years old computer will have to do

Its not that hard to build a computer yourself, and overclocking the i7 is easy. You can get an i7 920 to 3.4Ghz no problem,and more than likely could get around 4ghz out of one.You arent going to be overheating if you get a decent cooler, such as the coolermaster V8. The V8 is around $60,plus the i7 920 being around $280, saves you around $600 over purchasing an i7 975. The current i7 cpu's are 4 cores but 8 threads, and if your gaming, an i7 will handle pretty much anything as long as you get a decent graphics setup.

 

[Quexos]

Is that Coolmaster V8 a noisy cooling system ?
What do you think of Liquid cooling systems ?

 

[bomberboysk]

Is that Coolmaster V8 a noisy cooling system ?
What do you think of Liquid cooling systems ?

The V8 isnt that loud. If you go liquid, you would want to build a loop yourself(waterblock, pump, tubing, fans, radiator, etc) vs purchasing something like a thermaltake or swiftech kit.