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Sounds like the 5500 series is the way to go (memory).
This build doesn't have a hard budget, but have expected mobo, ram and 2 procs to run me in the $1500 area.
I have the rest of the hardware already, Case, Vid, PSU (Corsair HX1000w), HDD's. Once I get it up and running I may entertain...
SLI isnt a real need but rather an "if it was available" type deal. But I would like the ability to run dual vid cards to take advantage of their processing power for folding.
Is there any advantage in the 5500 series procs compared to the 5400 series
Looking to build my first dually (Quad Core Xeons) using E5420's. Can some recommend a good Supermicro EATX board, I need at least 1 16x PCIe slot, although a SLI capable board would be fine also.
Is there any advantage in a NUMA board compared to boards with shared memory banks.
This will...
I have done this on V2000's and you have to remove the cages and re-drill them with them offset to the case window side so the cables will fit and leave clearance between the drives and back cover. Takes about an hour to do. It is worth the effort.
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=43&products_id=20910
This one is for the DDR2 modules, not sure if it will work on the new DDR3 modules. Havent found anyone carrying the 2 style fan yet.
FYI
On larger hole saws (like for 120 mm fans) to prevent them from wandering off center (unless you are using a drill press) I drill the 1/4" pilot hole and then remove the drill bit and insert a 1/4" drill blank in the hole saw and proceed to drill the hole. The drill blank does not allow...