DSO Expedition Review

Could you post more pics?

And a top shot?

Originally posted by justin.kerr well, some good news and some bad news. lol good news, those temps are incredible!! very very nice!!! bad news your G-flops are at about 1/2 of what they should be so only stressing 1/2 the potential load..  Did you install my Linx, or DST's?? his has the old algorithms, and won't stress the 6 cores..

I think he is using the old algorithms for non 6 core CPUs. The system shipped here with GFLPS near the 80's.

I used the link from Justin not the one from DST....so  my gig's are a bit floppy eh?

don't know why.

Which Executable do I run?

One of the Linpack_xeon files or the LinX?

This basically looks like what I ran before.

ok will run LinX with 20 runs when I go to bed tonight we shall see what we shall see.

for  now here are the last of the pics.

This is the TEC's constant draw...about like leaving a blow dryer on all the time.

Well   I ran yours and you saw what I got we will see if there is a difference.

So something is set wrong in my config or something isnt working properly...or Im botching the test somehow

Ya make sure nothing else is running, I got around 75gflops with 4.3GHz yesterday.

max temp was 70c on core 1. with reltmp

Edited by DST4ME - 27 Dec 2010 at 6:04pm

It looks amazing but you guys should use a bigger version or just a bigger one from MM.

A larger case would mean almost twice as much shipping costs for the end user. We have to balance providing a solution that is affordable to the average customer and is practical for us to ship. I agree a larger case would be nice. But hey, that's where special requests come in .

Well considering that shipping this thing cost about $400 before it had to go Overnight then it was about $800, not a lot of people want to pay that much for shipping.

Final LinX run:

Originally posted by DST4ME Originally posted by Landaulet Agreed; looks cramped.Also would like to see a full sized acrylic window(s) on topand side to see the horizontal motherboard & hardware.Perhaps the Mountain Mods Ascension? Crystal Ship Series of the Ascension is the best IMHO. Alex why not add one of the Ascension to the config page as a choice. how much of a difference in shipping would it be?

It'll be perhaps $300-$400 more in just shipping... a larger case sets the package to a special FedEx or UPS package class and spikes the cost.

LOL I'm not trying to compare my pc to his in that manner, he has a higher oc and much better temps, he wins, lol.

Ok so $400 more for shipping, for high-end users that are dropping $8000 plus, its more important to have a comfortable case (easily maneuver and reach stuff), then extra $400, maybe thats just me, but I want a bigger case for sure, and I think it would be attractive to offer that, from a customer's point of view, it kinda separates you from the others, I mean you guys have already got a syndicate section with the ufo, the Ascension can be the Mercedes of the syndicate section.

I mean look at how beautiful the ufo looks, but it needs more room, I think nice Ascension case's picture loaded would have a great look from a marketing point of view.

I'm short in room in this 800D also, next one is gonna be MM for sure, I thinking the Ascension Crystal Ship with even more lights I wish haswell was gonna be here in 2011

I think Magik's case looks like a beautiful great beast

Edited by DST4ME - 28 Dec 2010 at 2:35am

Cool, look forward to it, get familiar with them, cause my next one is going into one of those

Once I get all settled in maybe you could help me figure out how to get that extra 50% Justin  

Not really looking for top benchmark scores, but I dont want easy config issues slowing me down either.

In a bit I think Ill work on capturing images of the various BIOS settings.
But today Im back at work and of course everything piled up over the Christmas break soooooooo