Dual Xeon Build

[overclockerd]

Hello Guys!

I am very keen on building a cheap workstation/gaming pc with 2 older quad core Xeon inside but before i even start getting all the necessary components i would like your help and suggestions on this

So the build i was thinking is this:

CPU: 2x Xeon e5410 2.33GHz SLBBC
Mobo: Dell Precision T5400 RW203
Ram: 16GB ECC DDR2 667MHz
VGA: Nvidia GT430 i already have
PSU: 600Watt Corsair

So i have some questions on this:

1) Because i have seen different codes and steppings for this CPU, will these two work on this motherboard for sure?
2) Can i use this motherboard on any regular atx case? (i have a Thermaltake Soprano that i might use)
3) Will i need some extra psu cables apart from the regular 24pin etc for the motherboard?
4) By looking at an image of this motherboard i cannot find where the cables of the power and reset button should be connected, should i expect a different way to do that or is it the same like in a regular PC?
5) Is it possible to use a modern VGA like GTX970 for example or will i have problems?
6) Is it possible to use an SSD on this build?
7) What type of RAM do you suggest for this build? ECC or FB-DIMM

Sorry for the long post
and thank you for your
Help

 

[mvbighead]

How much do you currently have invested in this?

For me, based on what you are outlining, I just don't see moving forward in a direction such as this as a good idea unless you already have all you need to throw it together. Those CPUs are almost 10 years old, so while you'd likely have good multithreading with all 8 cores, the speed is just not there.

Personally, I would go another route. Get what you can in FS/FT threads, Ebay, or wherever, out of the pieces you have and move forward in a direction that utilizes modern components. Any single threaded games are going to be limited by CPU. And unless a game uses all 8 cores efficiently, you're still going to be CPU limited. I'd go the path of a quad core i5 before sinking much else in that direction.

 

[whm1974]

Yeah the OP most likely be better off getting a Broadwell-E 6800K instead of doing this.