[Guide] "Lego" 8-bay, dual Xeon, ultra-quiet build (2019 updated)

[JDM_WAAAT]

@NinthWave

Honestly, I can understand that sockets can change in time as technology evolve and things in the SB or NB get moved to the CPU… so pins change accodingly on the CPU but the holes spacing for the freaking CPU Heatsink, this I don’t get.

Were those 2-3 mm difference from 115x, 1366 and 2011 really really necessary… Good grief

In the last years, AMD has made a good job in keeping the socket as “stable” as possible. Until EPYC and Threadripper bit then again, those should not be consumer products except for those who just have unlimited funds and “can”.

115X and 1200 all share the same mounting. These are consumer sockets.

Server/enterprise sockets are different.
1366 and 1356 share the same mounting exactly.
2011, 2011-3, and 2066 have the same mounting holes as 1366/1356 but use different screws.

[JJjuby]

Yes

[Eric_Gonzalez]

Hello, @JDM_WAAAT is there a replacement for the Arctic Freezer 12 Passive that will work on this Dual Xeon Ultra Quiet Build, I’m gathering the parts now but those Arctic 12’s are no longer available on Amazon or Newegg.

[JDM_WAAAT]

Check this list out, you should be able to find what you need.

[Official] CPU Heatsink Recommendations

Air Cooling Notes Generally speaking, Arctic makes a product that works for every solution. They are affordable, high performance, quiet, and well built. LGA115X = LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1200 LGA115X (hole/backplate) Consumer motherboards usually have pass through holes. Xeons often have permanently attached backplates, forcing you to use its mounting threads. LGA1366/1356 = Xeon support with fixed backplate All LGA2011 models include fixed backplate, regardless of consumer …

[Eric_Gonzalez]

Thanks, ok, I have it all ready to go, its powering on. Now how do I get Red Hat installed on this. I’m booting from a usb but Red Hat doesnt see any of the ssd drives to install to (i saw them on the bios), sorry first time building this @JDM_WAAAT

[Eric_Gonzalez]

i see the problem, Red Hat removed the LSI2008 driver from its install package, had to sideload the driver and now it sees the drives

[JDM_WAAAT]

Perhaps use Ubuntu or something else instead?