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    Recommended temperatures fox Xeon 5355

    sorry to revive this thread of mine, i just got back from holidays, and ready to buy those extra fans ? does anyone have any idea where to/how to install those extra fans into the case?
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    Recommended temperatures fox Xeon 5355

    Do you mean these products: http://www.thecoolingshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/745 http://www.thecoolingshop.com/product_info.php/cPath/98_1_16/products_id/3046 And by the way, where/how did you place those extra 4 fans ?? Cheers : )
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    Recommended temperatures fox Xeon 5355

    thanks for the infos. Would you guys mind sharing what cooling solutions you use ? Thermal Compound / FAN etc etc I checked the Intel website the recommended max temperature for this CPU is 65 C, which is sort of exactly what i have at full load, so its between 44(idle) 65(full load). Should i...
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    Recommended temperatures fox Xeon 5355

    Okay guys, we really got radically different readings all of us, So far one person says 34 Ide, I say 44 Idle, and the latest 65 Idle... this is a BIG difference. I mean 34 Seems really really low to me, i actually get 34 C on Speedfan, which is known to be inaccurate, are you sure that...
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    Recommended temperatures fox Xeon 5355

    Hmmm Its 44 on idle with CoreTemp v0.96.1. I also observed that the readings on Core #1 are always 5C lower than the rest. like: Core #1: 44C Core #2: 39C Core #3: 44C Core #4: 44C Do you have this kind of deviance between your Cores? What kind of cooling do you use? I am having it in a Lian...
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    Recommended temperatures fox Xeon 5355

    Hi Im running a Xeon 5355 2.6Ghz Clovertown quadcore processor with and AKASA 384 CPU Cooler. This is a question for those who have the same CPU, and have an idea on the normal/max temperatures for this Unit? PS: I am measuring it with CoreTemp and SpeedFan, the later interestingly offers...
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    Lian Li V2000 PROBLEM, help!!

    Okay, Im pleased to let all of you know that issue has been solved. What i Did: I bought a Power Drill, Drill bits, Tap and Die Set, and WD-40(as cutting oil, which is required for any tapping work) 1) I screwed the Xeon Mounting Plate into place from the back, just to fix the location 2)...
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    Soundcard options on a Workstation Board

    Hi, I have an Intel S5000XVN Workstation motherboard, and as wonderful it is, it appears that i dont have that many options when it comes to sound cards as it doesnt have any regular PCI slots just PCI X 64 bit, PCI x4 and PCI x16. I did a search but it looks like there aren't really any...
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    Lian Li V2000 PROBLEM, help!!

    i really want to use the tap and die, but that seems to be more complicated. Any suggestions there ? what type of tap and die ? or just i should buy any bigger set ?
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    Lian Li V2000 PROBLEM, help!!

    yes so, should i Tap and Die ? or should i just drill straight holes and fix them with nuts ?
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    XEON Heatsink inside Lian Li V2000 Case

    Hi there, Im building a quad xeon based rig inside a Lian Li V2000 case. the specs are: 1x XEON 5355 CPU 1x AKASA AK-384 CPU cooler 1x Intel S5000XVN Motherboard 1x Lian Li V2000 Case The V2000 came with a Mounting plate for the Xeon processors that would need to be fastened onto...
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    Lian Li V2000 PROBLEM, help!!

    Yeah i've just paid a visit to my local hardware store...i bought a drill hammer and some drill heads, but i think what i would really need is something like a "tap and die" set. I mean if i would just drill a hole that may be okay, if i fasten the bolts at other end with a nut, but i think...
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    Lian Li V2000 PROBLEM, help!!

    well to be honest my situation looks rather dire... the screws from the behind dont want to hold the extra plate at all.. even if i screw them all the way in, and dont have the cooler on the other side..., as it turns out that the Drive screws only like to go in from the front... the thread...
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    Lian Li V2000 PROBLEM, help!!

    that was actually what i was thinking (also phrases like "screw it from behind" came to mind as well lol ) Yes the problem is is that you cant actually fully screw it from behind ;) as you said that the there isnt a big enough hole(...), if i screw the Cooler all the way in you cant really...
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    Lian Li V2000 PROBLEM, help!!

    ohh and by the way, the diagram looks nothing like the actual PC case..., on the diagram it actually does line up, but on my case there arent any holes at the right places... the only place i could mount the actual plate was like 2 inches away from the location where it should be... what...
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