EVGA Classified SR-2 fits two Xeon CPUs for 24 threads, exemplifies overkill
- Filed under: Desktops
- Date: Mar 17,2010
Remember EVGA’s seven-GPU motherboard monstrosity, the W555? That experimental beast of a board just got declassified — and given immediate launch orders.
Under the new “Classified SR-2″ callsign, the board’s layout has hardly changed since CES (though the heatsinks certainly got a makeover) but the big news here is that each of its two CPU sockets will support those fancy new six-core Xeon processors.
As you’re well aware, two times six is twelve — and since each of the Xeon 5600′s cores can handle 2 threads, you’re looking at the basis for a 24-threaded powerhouse for mondo multitasking performance. Factor in enough slots for 4-way SLI, CrossFireX and 48GB of RAM, and it’s not hard to figure out why the red-and-black HPTX (15- x 13.6-inches!) creation commands a $600 price point.
The only questions are how much a full system will deplete your wallet, and how many fuses your house will blow after pressing the power button.
Correction: Just a note that Intel’s Core i7-980X isn’t supported here, but the new Xeon 5600 CPUs are.
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