Discussion Oldest Hardware you Daily Drove from 2020-Today?

[Crazyy8]

I am asking what is the oldest hardware you have used daily as a main PC from 2020 to now. I am running a Xeon X5680 in an EVGA X58 SLI3 with 26GB of DDR3 1066-1333 and a GTX 1650 in a Cooler Master Centurion 5.

 

[Order 66]

I am asking what is the oldest hardware you have used daily as a main PC from 2020 to now. I am running a Xeon X5680 in an EVGA X58 SLI3 with 26GB of DDR3 1066-1333 and a GTX 1650 in a Cooler Master Centurion 5.

26GB of RAM? how? Even your slow (by modern standards) Xeon is way faster than the only "gaming computer" that I had. It was an old school laptop from 2017 that I tried to game on (it was the only computer I had at the time) with an Intel Celeron N3350, 4GB of DDR3 and Intel HD 500 graphics. It ran fast-paced Roblox games at 3 fps, and could barely run Minecraft even with Optifine. Then in 2022, I upgraded to an i5-6500 and RX 550, which was huge. For the first time I could actually play Fortnite. Then in July 2023 I upgraded again (when I realized that my RX 550 didn't have a hope of running Jedi Survivor, not to mention Fortnite was extremely stuttery.) to my current system.

 

[punkncat]

I can't really say "daily drive", but a few systems I am the one who keep running properly are Dell Optiplex systems based around 3770 or 4670 CPU. I think the first is a 9010?
Here at the house the oldest are an i5 8400 and a laptop of 8th gen. Nothing particularly impressive as far as 'way back'.

 

[Crazyy8]

26GB of RAM? how? Even your slow (by modern standards) Xeon is way faster than the only "gaming computer" that I had.

The motherboard supports up to 26GB, and so does the CPU. I use 1 8GB stick of 1600, 2 4GB 1333, and 1 8GB 1333~1600. All of it is mixed and matched. I have G.skill, Dell RAM, and some random Ballist X RAM

 

[Order 66]

The motherboard supports up to 26GB, and so does the CPU. I use 1 8GB stick of 1600, 2 4GB 1333, and 1 8GB 1333~1600

Does that still give you the benefit of quad-channel memory?

 

[Crazyy8]

Does that still give you the benefit of quad-channel memory?

Even better, Hexa channel memory.

https://www.evga.com/support/manuals/files/131-GT-E767.pdf

 

[Order 66]

Even better, Hexa channel memory.

https://www.evga.com/support/manuals/files/131-GT-E767.pdf

I am so confused. I didn't even know hexa channel memory was a thing. You said you only had 4 sticks of RAM. I don't know how that would be 6-channel memory then.

 

[Crazyy8]

I am so confused. I didn't even know hexa channel memory was a thing. You said you only had 4 sticks of RAM. I don't know how that would be 6-channel memory then.

ah, sorry for the confusion. I have 6 sticks, 4 of them dell RAM, 2 of them 1600 Ballist X and G.Skill

 

[Order 66]

ah, sorry for the confusion. I have 6 sticks, 4 of them dell RAM, 2 of them 1600 Ballist X and G.Skill

What is the performance benefit vs quad channel memory?

 

[DSzymborski]

The motherboard supports up to 26GB, and so does the CPU. I use 1 8GB stick of 1600, 2 4GB 1333, and 1 8GB 1333~1600. All of it is mixed and matched. I have G.skill, Dell RAM, and some random Ballist X RAM

I think the question was because you said 26 GB, which is an extremely unlikely combo. 8 + 4 + 4 + 8 is 24, not 26, hence the confusion.

 

[DSzymborski]

I am so confused. I didn't even know hexa channel memory was a thing. You said you only had 4 sticks of RAM. I don't know how that would be 6-channel memory then.

Some Threadripper Pro and EPYC chips support 8-channel memory. There were also a bunch of Xeons and a couple early cores 12-15 years ago that had triple-channel memory.

 

[USAFRet]

2020 is only 3 years ago.

Until Jan 2022, my daily driver was an i7-4790k, from 2014.

Not everyone does a full rebuild every 2-3 years.

 

[Order 66]

2020 is only 3 years ago.

Until Jan 2022, my daily driver was an i7-4790k, from 2014.

Not everyone does a full rebuild every 2-3 years.

Nor do I plan to. I plan to upgrade the GPU in 2-3 years. My 7700x is so fast that I am GPU-limited at 1080p. I replaced the PSU in my system, what do you think?

 

[DSzymborski]

Nor do I plan to. I plan to upgrade the GPU in 2-3 years. My 7700x is so fast that I am GPU-limited at 1080p. I replaced the PSU in my system, what do you think?

Oh, thank goodness!

 

[hedwar2011]

I am so confused. I didn't even know hexa channel memory was a thing. You said you only had 4 sticks of RAM. I don't know how that would be 6-channel memory then.

He's also running a server config board so that allows that type of configuration hence him running a Xeon processor.

@Crazyy8 It has been many a day since 2020 and I've slept since then so its foggy memory....I've been subjecated to a basic DELL laptop at home lately cause I been spending quality time with my gaming systems and family.

 

[Order 66]

The motherboard supports up to 26GB, and so does the CPU. I use 1 8GB stick of 1600, 2 4GB 1333, and 1 8GB 1333~1600. All of it is mixed and matched. I have G.skill, Dell RAM, and some random Ballist X RAM

Wouldn't you need two CPUs, as each CPU only has 3 memory channels?

 

[hedwar2011]

Wouldn't you need two CPUs, as each CPU only has 3 memory channels?

The CPU supports up to 3 but the board he's using has 6 memory channels.

 

[Order 66]

The CPU supports up to 3 but the board he's using has 6 memory channels.

How does that work, wouldn't the CPU have to support 6 memory channels to use all 6 on the motherboard?

 

[hedwar2011]

How does that work, wouldn't the CPU have to support 6 memory channels to use all 6 on the motherboard?

Practically speaking yes which is why it didn't really stick after thinking about it. It is a server board and I've never really been a fan of converting those to personal use but if you're trying to re-route Niagra Falls I guess that's the tool to use.

Long story short, it is a wonky configuration to begin with with what appears to be mixed sets of memory (which isn't usually recommended anyway).

 

[Eximo]

Pretty sure that board has 3 channels, six slots. Just like most boards have two channels and 4 slots.

2x2x2 and 4x4x4 or 2x2x2x2x2x2 configurations were typical for 6GB and 12GB.

That configuration is 1x8 (2x4) 1x8 or the like. Still 3 groups of 8GB for 24GB triple channel if they are all the right memory types for that to work. Other wise it would be a partial triple channel config.

 

[Order 66]

Pretty sure that board has 3 channels, six slots. Just like most boards have two channels and 4 slots.

2x2x2 and 4x4x4 or 2x2x2x2x2x2 configurations were typical for 6GB and 12GB.

That configuration is 1x8 (2x4) 1x8 or the like. Still 3 groups of 8GB for 24GB triple channel if they are all the right memory types for that to work. Other wise it would be a partial triple channel config.

I got confused for a second, I thought that it was 1 channel per slot.

 

[hedwar2011]

I got confused for a second, I thought that it was 1 channel per slot.

Think of it like this.
A normal motherboard has 4 memory slots are for two memory channels:
A1-B1
A2-B2
It can do single or dual channel memory configurations.

This board has 6 memory slots for 3 memory channels:
A1-B1
A2-B2
A3-B3
It can also do single, dual, and even triple channel configurations.

 

[Unolocogringo]

I retired my Phenom 2 X6 @3.6 in 20.
M5a97
960t unlocked and overclocked to 3.6ghz
CM 212 EVO
8 gig 1600 cas 9
256gig SSD in PCIE4X adapter as boot drive
WD Black 1tb.
EVGA GTX1070 SC
RM850x (new) Still using in my current rig.
With a SSD for windows and programs I use it was pretty snappy still. Games and Data were on hard drive.
Replaced it with a
Prime X570 P
R5 3600
1 tb 970 evo+
16 gig 3600 cas 16

 

[Order 66]

Think of it like this.
A normal motherboard has 4 memory slots are for two memory channels:
A1-B1
A2-B2
It can do single or dual channel memory configurations.

This board has 6 memory slots for 3 memory channels:
A1-B1
A2-B2
A3-B3
It can also do single, dual, and even triple channel configurations.

so, essentially, each channel can have up to two slots.

 

[artk2219]

I am asking what is the oldest hardware you have used daily as a main PC from 2020 to now. I am running a Xeon X5680 in an EVGA X58 SLI3 with 26GB of DDR3 1066-1333 and a GTX 1650 in a Cooler Master Centurion 5.

The oldest machines I use on a regular basis would be a couple of terminals I built for my in laws. I cobbled them together 10 years ago with a mix of then new and used parts, one is an FX 6100, the other is a Phenom II X4 B95 (also originally an FX 6100, a rare CPU death). Both with 4GB Ram, Asus M5A78L-M LX3 PLUS motherboards with onboard graphics, originally with 128GB SSD's (now with 256 because the original disks died), and 400W power supplies (also not the original power supplies since the originals died, although they are 6 years old now). These get used 6 days a week in a non temperature controlled and dusty environment, they've done pretty well. Also one home theatre PC is an FX 6300, Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 motherboard (have to love Microcenters combo deals), 8GB RAM, RX 550 4GB, 256GB SSD and 2TB HDD, with a 400W Power supply. That one gets used a few times a week. The oldest I used as my main machine would be when I had to live at my in laws for a month in 2021 and I didnt want to move my main rig. I built an LGA 2011 setup to use while there with a Xeon E5 1650 (Running at 4.3 Ghz), 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD, 2TB HDD, RX 480 8GB, 600W Seasonic PSU, Zalman T7 case. That was an awesome system that didnt leave me hanging, I sold it a few months afterward though since I no longer needed it.