Testing multiple hardware

[footballrunner800]

I want to have a dedicated test bench that could test all kinds of processors and ram. What do you guys think would be the best way to go around this? I was thinking getting a mobo for each platform and mounting them on something. Any better ideas?

 

[CurseTheSky]

How much do you want to spend and will this be part of your every day business, or just a hobby?

If it's a hobby and you don't want to break the bank, I'd get just the common platforms (LGA 775, AM2+, LGA 1156 or 1376) and leave them in their boxes. Buy a single spare PSU, a cheap DDR2 and DDR3 kit, and use the stock heatsink for each company's processor. Then you can buy a motherboard tray for any case you can find (Lian Li, Silverstone, or CoolerMaster may have them available separately) and mount a motherboard to it when you're ready to test.

 

[Blain]

I want to have a dedicated test bench that could test all kinds of processors and ram. What do you guys think would be the best way to go around this? I was thinking getting a mobo for each platform and mounting them on something. Any better ideas?

* How about you list the specific CPU's and memory that you can afford to test?
If you are doing this as an occupation, post the oldest CPU/RAM that you are willing to work on.
I still work on P3 machines and older P3 laptops.
* Are you also wanting to build test machines for mobile processors and memory?
* You posted that you want to be able to "test all kinds of processors and ram"... Does that include server CPU's amd memory?

To be honest with you, your plan seems a little impractical, given the wide range of component configurations.

 

[footballrunner800]

How much do you want to spend and will this be part of your every day business, or just a hobby?

If it's a hobby and you don't want to break the bank, I'd get just the common platforms (LGA 775, AM2+, LGA 1156 or 1376) and leave them in their boxes. Buy a single spare PSU, a cheap DDR2 and DDR3 kit, and use the stock heatsink for each company's processor. Then you can buy a motherboard tray for any case you can find (Lian Li, Silverstone, or CoolerMaster may have them available separately) and mount a motherboard to it when you're ready to test.

Budget is Unlimited. Its going to be to test cpus and memory at a retail store. So everything from lga 775,1556,1336 and am2+ from amd. I want it to look as professional as possible as its going to be in plain view and used regularly.

* How about you list the specific CPU's and memory that you can afford to test?
If you are doing this as an occupation, post the oldest CPU/RAM that you are willing to work on.
I still work on P3 machines and older P3 laptops.
* Are you also wanting to build test machines for mobile processors and memory?
* You posted that you want to be able to "test all kinds of processors and ram"... Does that include server CPU's amd memory?

To be honest with you, your plan seems a little impractical, given the wide range of component configurations.

For laptop memory, i was going to get a itx mobo that took ddr2. I cant find any other mobo that takes ddr3 sodimm. We dont sell server cpus or laptop processors so i dont have to worry about that.