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Does Supremicro sell single processor E5 systems that work with E5-1600 v3 processors?

I need to purchase some workstations in a hurry for running FEA and CFD simulations in my research lab. I have been considering the following options single processor E5-1600 v3 series based models: HP Z440 Dell 5180 Lenovo P500 Any thoughts or experience with these particular models...

Thanks for the link. This is the first quantitative data that I have seen.

CUDA or OpenCL won't increase speeds in this case.

I need some help trying to put together another system beyond my current machine for primarily performing finite element optimization type tasks and other engineering analysis. I haven’t built a system for long time. Eventually the machine will become my day to day desktop (currently i7-860)...

I need to purchase or put together a system for running FEA simulations ASAP. This is in an academic environment so cost is an issue. The software I plan to run doesn’t scale well beyond 4 cores and the scaling really drops off after 2 cores per simulation though I could run multiple...

I moved to a much larger city and want to get a smart phone to have access to maps and email. Currently, I have two phone numbers; an ATT national plan with an ancient phone and a Tracfone on which I am almost out of minutes. Both numbers are in use and I slightly prefer the number on the...

I am putting together a new system based around the Gigabyte P55A-UD4P motherboard and using Windows 7 x64 for the OS. I have downloaded all of the drivers from Gigabyte website but some of them seem unnecessary. I am hoping to create a base image of the the OS and drivers for a backup once I...

Thanks for the link. It does look like moving the user profile data maybe a hassle. What do you recommend for a backup strategy without partitioning and moving the user profile data?

I am setting up my new computer this weekend with Windows 7. In my old machine I had a small drive for the OS and Programs and placed all my files on a separate drive. I could then very quickly make backup images of the OS drive using Acronis. For my new install I have a 1 Tb drive and I am...

I am trying to decide between a few Radeon 5570 and a 5770 video cards. I currently have a 1280*1024 display but I am probably going to upgrade in the near future to at least a single 24" if not larger. I do not game but that may can in the feature as my current computer can't play anything...

I am currently buying the parts for and i7-860 based system and trying to determine if I really need and aftermarket CPU heatsink and if so which one to get. The parts I have already purchased or are going to reuse: CPU: LGA i7-860 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws...

I am trying to decide between two motherboards for an i7-860 build with 2x2GB G.Skill Ripjaws and Windows 7 x64. The two motherboards I am considering are the Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3P and the ASUS P7P55D-E. Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3P http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...k=ga-p55a-ud3p ASUS...

I trying to purchase a new systems that will work well with Windows XP 64. This system will be dedicated to running a single application which is only certified for Windows XP 64. One motherboard I am considering is a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R but I am not sure if all drivers are compatible. The...