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Machinist X99 Motherboards?

I've been using ME on a Core Duo board to power on and off the computer over VPN so I can access data on it but not keep it running while I'm not at home.
It's a no-brainer for servers, and still useful for desktops.

I fully appreciate being security oriented, but consider you're already yielding rights to firmware code since ACPI was introduced. How can you be sure your computer is not running while it's seemingly off? Possibly by monitoring power consumption externally at all times. Because rogue BIOS might turn off all fans and start executing code.
 
Such practical solution always works but I was speaking more broadly :)
 
The 700W PSU arrived. Surprising in that it featured a single sparsely-populated PCB and a 120mm fan. Compared to my old Compaq WX6000 450W power supply, which is sort of a WTX size and crammed full of electronics, the new one is nothing. We'll see how that pans out.
 
What brand and model. I would never order some off brand Chinese power supply. Somebody on a tech site recently reviewed one where the maker put in a bad of metal shavings to make it heavier.
 
IWONGOU Power Supply for PC 500W Rated 110v 220v Atx Seems to have sold quite a few. Although I was sent the 700W one, not the 500. If it doesn't work, I've got others.
 
Check the current rating on the +12V rail, that determines what the real power supply rating is. I'm sure it will be fine for your video card / motherboard combo.
 
Chuck(G) said:
Nameplate says 34A on +12.
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So about 400W of capacity for modern motherboards / CPUs / video cards.

This will be fine, your CPU has a TDP of 135W and a max draw around 200W. If your video card is an RX 580 2048sp, those draw around 150W max. With your memory and other power draws, you should be OK.
 
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We'll see. Motherboard and heatsink arrived today. Mobo construction looks pretty decent--at least nothing jumps out at me other than the SMT electrolytics are all no-name. Came with (used) CPU installed. No instructions, of course, but ti's not hard to suss this stuff out. Tuesday will get the video card and case here and then I can do some testing.

I do have a proper LGA 2011 heatsink, but I also note that my LGA 1366 heatsink (Ultra Xwind U12-40602) has the same mounting holes. (80 mm square) If I should try to use the 1366 heatsink, anything that I should be aware of?
 
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I doubt that Ultra Xwind cooler has a high enough TDP for a 2690 v4 (135w). A similar Zalman 120mm all copper cooler is rated for 77W TDP. This would likely result in loss of CPU performance as it would underclock due to heat.

I used Hyper 212 EVOs on my LGA-2011 systems ($40, sometimes on sale around $20): https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-Direct-Contact/dp/B09KYDY9HB

There's a similar BeQuiet for $35: https://www.amazon.com/quiet-BK006-brushed-aluminum-technology/dp/B087VM7HT2/

And I've used this Deep Cool Gammaxx GT with good results, it's $27: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074P3JCXX/

Really, if you have the space in your case, a tower cooler with heat pipes is best for this application.
 
You don't need a monster 120mm cooler for the E5-2690v4, you can get away with a lower profile 80 or 92mm heatpipe cooler. I have a Noctua NH-D9L on mine, and even with all cores boosted to max and a full load, the fan barely comes off idle. Granted, that's a really expensive cooler normally, I only paid $5 for it.
 
I suspect that there are a large number of suitable 2011 coolers on the surplus market. But again, everything waits until I actually start assembling the thing.
 
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