interesting "little" skultrail alternative.. ASUS Z7S WS

**kris23** · Sep 14, 2008, 10:19 PM

Newegg.com - ASUS Z7S WS Dual LGA 771 Intel 5400 SSI CEB Server Motherboard - Server Motherboards

http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1...90&modelmenu=2

nice features, 150 bucks cheaper than skulltrail

but the board layout looks real bad......

Zardon · Sep 14, 2008, 10:30 PM

Dont like the layout at all. the CPUs are much too close to use the more substantial heatsinks/fans. airflow/thermal flow would also be quite poor as both cpus are in parallel vertically.

**kris23** · Sep 14, 2008, 10:35 PM

yea thats the first thing i noticed when i saw it.....

unless its watercooled, its not the best thing to use....

but then again, it wasnt meant to be a heavy overclocker board...

though it is nice to see another dual CPU board support crossfire... havent seen that since Skulltrail

upon further reading..... i have found out that the Ultima 90 can fit this thing with modding but thats it

Vehicon · Sep 14, 2008, 11:27 PM

Ya, the layout sucks BIG time. Sometimes i have to wonder why companies do the things they do.

**kris23** · Sep 15, 2008, 12:33 AM

it seems that the 5400 chipset is the first server chipset to support PCI-E 2.0.......

but theres no hard evidence that they all support Crossfire

Sep 14, 2008, 10:19 PM	#1
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,018 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	interesting "little" skultrail alternative.. ASUS Z7S WS Newegg.com - ASUS Z7S WS Dual LGA 771 Intel 5400 SSI CEB Server Motherboard - Server Motherboards http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1...90&modelmenu=2 nice features, 150 bucks cheaper than skulltrail but the board layout looks real bad...... __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Sep 14, 2008, 10:35 PM	Thread Starter #3
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,018 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	yea thats the first thing i noticed when i saw it..... unless its watercooled, its not the best thing to use.... but then again, it wasnt meant to be a heavy overclocker board... though it is nice to see another dual CPU board support crossfire... havent seen that since Skulltrail upon further reading..... i have found out that the Ultima 90 can fit this thing with modding but thats it __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums! Last edited by kris23; Sep 14, 2008 at 11:21 PM.

Sep 14, 2008, 11:27 PM	#4
Vehicon The Cable Guy Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA IL. Posts: 466 Rep Power: 62 System Specs	Ya, the layout sucks BIG time. Sometimes i have to wonder why companies do the things they do. __________________

Sep 15, 2008, 12:33 AM	Thread Starter #5
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,018 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	it seems that the 5400 chipset is the first server chipset to support PCI-E 2.0....... but theres no hard evidence that they all support Crossfire __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Sep 14, 2008, 10:30 PM	#2
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Dont like the layout at all. the CPUs are much too close to use the more substantial heatsinks/fans. airflow/thermal flow would also be quite poor as both cpus are in parallel vertically.