PC fettling and repairs thread

[DCBassman]

So how many DIMM slots has it got? Thought 12 was the max?

24...
14 filled.
And I think you're correct - per processor!

 

[DCBassman]

Sounds like a headache rather than a challenge....

A distinct possibility...

 

[Grant Fondo]

24...
14 filled.
And I think you're correct - per processor!

So 'limited' to 384GB then, lol.
* i just had to see what current DDR5 servers can run ... 32 x 512GB sticks! ... or a new car instead no doubt.

 

[MontyVeda]

I've just stuck a 4port USB3 card in the PCI-e slot... so now have 6xUSB3 and 6XUSB2 on the box

 

[DCBassman]

So 'limited' to 384GB then, lol.
* i just had to see what current DDR5 servers can run ... 32 x 512GB sticks! ... or a new car instead no doubt.

Spec says 768GB!

 

[DCBassman]

Anyhow, the server idea is a non-starter. Can't tame the noise enough. Will strip and sell. Handily enough, one of those 10-core Xeons will drop right into my main box...

 

[MontyVeda]

Spec says 768GB!

apart from a super computer destined to come up with 42 as its final answer... what in the blazes needs 768GB of RAM?

 

[ColinJ]

apart from a super computer destined to come up with 42 as its final answer... what in the blazes needs 768GB of RAM?

A HUGE server...?

 

[DCBassman]

A HUGE server...?

Actually, a fairly small one!
Big servers have many processors and terabytes of RAM

 

[DCBassman]

Have already removed the 4-core/8 thread i7-3820 from my "office" pc and substituted the 10-core/20 thread Xeon E5-2680v2.

 

[Grant Fondo]

apart from a super computer destined to come up with 42 as its final answer... what in the blazes needs 768GB of RAM?

Or 16TB of RAM possible in the latest servers?

 

[StuAff]

A lot of modern workstation Xeons support 2TB of RAM. Several thousand Chrome tabs?

 

[Grant Fondo]

Only ever seen 20+GB used a couple of times but guess servers are different.

 

[dutchguylivingintheuk]

apart from a super computer destined to come up with 42 as its final answer... what in the blazes needs 768GB of RAM?

8k editing comes a long way, alltough there are more bottlenecks like drive speeds etc.

 

[DCBassman]

So how many DIMM slots has it got? Thought 12 was the max?

And I think you're correct - per processor!

Nope, turns out a single E5-2680v2 can handle a max of 768GB!