Threadripper BUILDERS thread

[ddogg]

Must be Detroit...

I'm in MD And honestly not sure what that cable is.

 

[urvile]

Well. I switched the bios to the m-flash mode and it would then reboot and I would get a blank screen. So after I rebooted into m-flash. I pulled the USB stick out, hard reset the PC then it rebooted into the bios flash util. Then I plugged the USB back in and was able to flash it. Nothing like the trial and error approach to computing. Usually I get paid to do it though.

Of course it may imply that for whatever reason the USB had to be plugged in after it had rebooted.

Oh and I should get the final piece of the puzzle tomorrow which is a gigabyte gtx1080ti aorus XE.

 

[hasta666]

Anybody planning a 128 GB RAM setup? I think I'm gonna add 6 modules to setup a RAM disk. I would definitely find a use for it.

 

[MarkPost]

This is interesting: Quick A/B Test: Impact of TR4 Coldplate Size with Noctua NH-U14S

Great temps with the Noctua TR4 btw

 

[FiLeZz]

Anybody planning a 128 GB RAM setup? I think I'm gonna add 6 modules to setup a RAM disk. I would definitely find a use for it.

Not sure I will need to but I am ready to. I have 64gb now using 4x16gb. So I have room to move to 128gb if need be.

 

[The Stilt]

Great temps with the Noctua TR4 btw

Quite different results compared to the ones ComputerBase had, however the settings are not identical either.

ps. Enermax TR4 coolers should be available in the very beginning of september.

 

[FiLeZz]

Finally my EK water block made it in today. I will install it tonight.

 

[eek2121]

Anybody planning a 128 GB RAM setup? I think I'm gonna add 6 modules to setup a RAM disk. I would definitely find a use for it.

The trouble is maintaining RAM speeds with anything over 4 sticks. If the system boots at 8x16GB you'd be like to see more than DDR4 2133.

 

[ub4ty]

This is interesting: Quick A/B Test: Impact of TR4 Coldplate Size with Noctua NH-U14S

Great temps with the Noctua TR4 btw

Nice preliminary detailing. I like that he compares it vs. the smaller coldplate to clearly show what happens when you cover the die properly. This puts an end to and validates the discussion about thermal inefficiency when you have no contact above the die.

Looking forward to the full review.
Wish he had given this more coverage when he first showed he had the unit last week.
I guess he was too busy raking the Radeon group over the coals w.r.t Vega.

> Need temps @ stock settings and OC before it is a buy.
I noted the lack of heat-pipe extension was going to bite em in the A'.
It appears I was correct.

Also, on further thought.... I'm not buying from anyone that they were pressed for time. The socket schematic was available for some time as well as wattage information. If someone can make something as complicated as a motherboard in time for launch, you can dam well extend metal in a CAD drawing. The only thing that would keep you doing something so simple is cost/expected volume sales. The cooler companies decided to wait out volume sales numbers before investing in a custom proper solution thus did cheap mods to existing products in order to reuse existing production.

This is why AMD should have partnered with a particular cooler company and released a custom job... Same goes for allowing middle men to determine their GPU adoption via extortion pricing. If the middle man doesn't want to get their act together, compete directly against them or cut them out entirely.

The mentioned release date is the 28th I recall for Noctua?
I guess they shipping units to retailers and setting reviews going into the weekend.

 

[eek2121]

That moment when you have everything but the CPU....

 

[kaporkle]

The trouble is maintaining RAM speeds with anything over 4 sticks. If the system boots at 8x16GB you'd be like to see more than DDR4 2133.

You do lose some speed, but seems like 2933 @ 14-14-14-34 will be doable, which is not too shabby. http://www.anandtech.com/show/11708/gskill-unwraps-flare-x-for-threadripper

 

[MarkPost]

Finally my EK water block made it in today. I will install it tonight.

nice, awaiting your report impatiently

 

[MarkPost]

Nice preliminary detailing. I like that he compares it vs. the smaller coldplate to clearly show what happens when you cover the die properly. This puts an end to and validates the discussion about thermal inefficiency when you have no contact above the die.

Looking forward to the full review.
Wish he had given this more coverage when he first showed he had the unit last week.
I guess he was too busy raking the Radeon group over the coals w.r.t Vega.

> Need temps @ stock settings and OC before it is a buy.
I noted the lack of heat-pipe extension was going to bite em in the A'.
It appears I was correct.

Also, on further thought. I'm not buying from anyone that they were pressed for time. The socket schematic was available for some time as well as wattage information. If someone can make something as complicated as a motherboard in time for launch, you can dam well extend metal in a CAD drawing. The only thing that would keep you doing something so simple is cost/expected volume sales. The cooler companies decided to wait out volume sales numbers before investing in a custom proper solution thus did cheap mods to existing products in order to reuse existing production.

This is why AMD should have partnered with a particular cooler company and released a custom job... Same goes for allowing middle men to determine their GPU adoption via extortion pricing. If the middle man doesn't want to get their act together, compete directly against them or cut them out entirely.

The mentioned release date is the 28th I recall for Noctua?
I guess they are stocking and setting reviews up for the weekend.

yeah, I concur. About OC headroom with the Noctua cooler, I think it will be possible to the limit in which it is not necessary to raise default vcore... ~3.8 i guess.... as much 3.9 only if cpu is a really good one

 

[eek2121]

You do lose some speed, but seems like 2933 @ 14-14-14-34 will be doable, which is not too shabby. http://www.anandtech.com/show/11708/gskill-unwraps-flare-x-for-threadripper

Unfortunately that kit isn't out yet.

 

[ub4ty]

yeah, I concur. About OC headroom with the Noctua cooler, I think it will be possible to the limit in which it is not necessary to raise default vcore... ~3.8 i guess.... as much 3.9 only if cpu is a really good one

Yeah, I also want to keep power util and heat dissipation into my room under control.
Thus, even if it is possible to get 3.9/4.0/4.1/4.2, i'm not going to double the stock wattage to do so. There's a comfy middle ground @3.8Ghz and lower.

 

[Markfw]

yeah, I concur. About OC headroom with the Noctua cooler, I think it will be possible to the limit in which it is not necessary to raise default vcore... ~3.8 i guess.... as much 3.9 only if cpu is a really good one

Right now I am at 1.168, stock is 1.05 (I think)@3.8 @ 68c 100%load with my 360 AIO. I had to bump it a little to stay stable @ 100% load 24/7. I like the temps for now, and 3.8 is fine until I get a real good cooler.

 

[MarkPost]

Thats an amazingly low vcore, specially when regular Ryzen needs around 1.3 @3.8

Lets see If nexus test is extrapolable to all proper coolers are been announced, it would allow a good margin for higher OC... I guess 4.0-4.1 will be relatively easy to achieve

 

[Markfw]

Thats an amazingly low vcore, specially when regular Ryzen needs around 1.3 @3.8

Lets see If nexus test is extrapolable to all proper coolers are been announced, it would allow a good margin for higher OC... I guess 4.0-4.1 will be relatively easy to achieve

Is there a good tool to tell you the original default vcore ? I don't want to have to reset bios, just to find that out. Another memory said 1.12, and to be honest, I am not sure. I just know right now its at 1.168@3.8 stable@100% for 2 days 22 hours so far,

BTW, anybody know why task manager says 3.4 ghz, while all other tools say 3.8 ghz ?

 

[FiLeZz]

Stock under full load on new ek block.

 

[ddogg]

Stock under full load on new ek block.

Looks good. How about some OC results?

 

[FiLeZz]

Looks good. How about some OC results?

@3.8ghz The temp readouts are Wack!!!! LOL

 

[Markfw]

@3.8ghz The temp readouts are Wack!!!! LOL

try coretemp and Ryzen Master. As you can see mine@3,8 and full load is 69c (after 2 days, started at 64c)

Edit, OH and what motherboard and what bios version. Mine is ASRock Taichi and 1,3

 

[FiLeZz]

coretemp shows -5c Im on asus zenith with 503 bios newest.

 

[IEC]

My build album (56K need not apply ):

Spoiler

The goods, waiting for EK water block:


Less than impressed with the EK... basically the same size as a Ryzen waterblock with a larger contact plate:


Using included Thermal Grizzly... I don't think it was quite enough paste for optimal coverage:


Cleaned up and reapplied with some Arctic MX4:


Custom loop leak testing:


Testing succeeded. Time to build:


Almost complete:


Corsair Air 540, front view:


Corsair Air 540, rear view:


Since I know you people like RGB...


More RGB...

 

[dnavas]

Edit, OH and what motherboard and what bios version. Mine is ASRock Taichi and 1,3

Ditto, plus radiator, pump, and fan config [and apologies if you've posted earlier ]
Your fan readings are a little off maybe too, unless you're just running non-pwm? [in which case, what are your pump rates and fan speeds]