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Hey!

I just picked up my new CPU today, and it's a 45nm Quad . It's the Xeon X3320, which is the Q9300 equivalent. It finally completes my build. I will build the PC in the next few days, overclock it, and post the results in this thread. Please post any benchmarks you would like me to run.

Part One - Building The Thing (and installing Windows)

Day One (20 Mar 2008)


The Parts


Xeon Box


Box Label (It says 1.25V max, but that's a bit low for my taste. )


CPU, HSF and Box


Manual


The CPU Itself


Day Two (21 Mar 2008)


The Motherboard


CPU Locked In


Arctic Cooling MX-2 Applied


Heatsink (Ultima-90I) Screwed In


4GB Ballistix Locked In


Case Ready


Motherboard In


Everything Connected


The Front


The Test Bench


Lights!


Camera!


No Action


Day Three (22 Mar 2008)


The Temporary Processor (E2160)


CPU Info


CPU Closeup


CPU Installed


Updating BIOS (Finally!)


X3320 In & Take 2 - Lights!


Camera!


Yay! We have action!


Memtesting


Installing Windows


Day Four (23 Mar 2008)


CPU-Z Screenshots