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Two 8 GB CMP 170HX on cheap Huananzhi X99 boards (F8 DDR4, T8/TD8 DDR3), from Discord (Miséricorde, endsjeremy, Petri Krohn, meatsus); sources: @wakeupmbrc1, @endsjeremy, @petrikrohn_26497, @meatsus |
Two 8 GB CMP 170HX on cheap Huananzhi X99 boards (F8 DDR4, T8/TD8 DDR3), from Discord (Miséricorde, endsjeremy, Petri Krohn, meatsus); sources: @wakeupmbrc1, @endsjeremy, @petrikrohn_26497, @meatsus |
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* '''X99-T8''' (DDR3): his cheap recommendation is an X99-T8 with an E5-2696 v3 and 256 GB DDR3. {{Source|handle=wakeupmbrc1|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557496150045495378}}<br />{{Source|handle=wakeupmbrc1|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557501063366578263}} Buy the v2 revision of the T8: the first one lacks Xeon v4 support (endsjeremy). {{Source|handle=endsjeremy|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557531785200533505}} | * '''X99-T8''' (DDR3): his cheap recommendation is an X99-T8 with an E5-2696 v3 and 256 GB DDR3. {{Source|handle=wakeupmbrc1|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557496150045495378}}<br />{{Source|handle=wakeupmbrc1|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557501063366578263}} Buy the v2 revision of the T8: the first one lacks Xeon v4 support (endsjeremy). {{Source|handle=endsjeremy|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557531785200533505}} | ||
* '''TD8''' (C612): the first and last PCIe slots and 4 lanes for the M.2 come off the first CPU, so it runs on one CPU (endsjeremy). {{Source|handle=endsjeremy|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557499147777736808}} | * '''TD8''' (C612): the first and last PCIe slots and 4 lanes for the M.2 come off the first CPU, so it runs on one CPU (endsjeremy). {{Source|handle=endsjeremy|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557499147777736808}} | ||
* Two Xeon v4 SKUs also take DDR3, including the E5-2686 v4 (Petri Krohn). {{Source|handle=petrikrohn_26497|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557531421059457136}} | * Two Xeon v4 SKUs also take DDR3, including the E5-2686 v4 (about 25 USD); none of the DDR3-capable v3/v4 Xeons are on Intel's pages, but the [https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256812215344104.html AliExpress listing for the X99-T8] has the CPU list (Petri Krohn). {{Source|handle=petrikrohn_26497|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557531421059457136}} | ||
* The F8 has 8 RDIMM slots and proper VRM cooling but a weak BIOS (meatsus). {{Source|handle=meatsus|date=2026-10-19|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1561622598364962909}} | * The F8 has 8 RDIMM slots and proper VRM cooling but a weak BIOS (meatsus). {{Source|handle=meatsus|date=2026-10-19|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1561622598364962909}} | ||
== Limits == | == Limits == | ||
* '''Two cards.''' The F8/T8 slot spacing seats two cards, not three. {{Source|handle=endsjeremy|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557501637394964501}} LGA2011-3 CPUs have 40 lanes; four cards need a PLX board or card. {{Source|handle=wakeupmbrc1|date=2026-10-16|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1528826330454429706/1560647891771588649}}<br />{{Source|handle=wakeupmbrc1|date=2026-10-18|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1561406065109639361}} | * '''Two cards.''' The F8/T8 slot spacing seats two cards, not three. {{Source|handle=endsjeremy|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557501637394964501}} LGA2011-3 CPUs have 40 lanes; four cards need a PLX board or card. {{Source|handle=wakeupmbrc1|date=2026-10-16|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1528826330454429706/1560647891771588649}}<br />{{Source|handle=wakeupmbrc1|date=2026-10-18|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1561406065109639361}} | ||
* '''Memory.''' One CPU on DDR3 tops out at 128 GB; DDR4 RDIMM at 256 GB per CPU (endsjeremy). {{Source|handle=endsjeremy|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557532094551429172}}<br />{{Source|handle=endsjeremy|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557532608991334511}} These boards are fussy about memory | * '''Memory.''' One CPU on DDR3 tops out at 128 GB; DDR4 RDIMM at 256 GB per CPU (endsjeremy). {{Source|handle=endsjeremy|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557532094551429172}}<br />{{Source|handle=endsjeremy|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557532608991334511}} These boards are fussy about memory: the BIOS lacks a full timing table, so use exactly the right memory (same revision), at most 256 GB and 32 GB per stick, never 512 GB, and buy the common 12-layer boards with at least 6 VRM phases (endsjeremy). {{Source|handle=endsjeremy|date=2026-10-25|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1563952202937016321}}<br />{{Source|handle=endsjeremy|date=2026-10-25|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1563952332948119644}}<br />{{Source|handle=endsjeremy|date=2026-10-25|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1563952510472032279}}<br />{{Source|handle=endsjeremy|date=2026-10-25|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1563953073435713757}} More in [[Consumer motherboards#X99 and X79 (including Huananzhi)]]. | ||
* '''P2P.''' Intel ACS on X99 CPU root ports blocked P2P in a two-card X99 report on the PixelML repo; that build ran with P2P disabled. See [[Consumer motherboards#Lane splitting]]. | * '''P2P.''' Intel ACS on X99 CPU root ports blocked P2P in a two-card X99 report on the PixelML repo; that build ran with P2P disabled. See [[Consumer motherboards#Lane splitting]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 08:47, 30 October 2026
| Reported 8 GB | |
| CPU | Intel Xeon E5 v3/v4 (LGA2011-3), for example E5-2696 v3 |
|---|---|
| Runs on | Bare metal |
| Tested by | @wakeupmbrc1 |
| Source | Discord message |
| Confirmations | None yet. |
Miséricorde runs two cards on a Huananzhi X99-F8 (DDR4) and calls the Huanan boards the best base for two 8 GB cards: cheap, PCIe 3.0, NVMe, working sleep, fast boot, and better behaved than typical AM5 boards. Source: @wakeupmbrc1, 2026-10-07
Source: @wakeupmbrc1, 2026-10-07
Variants
- X99-T8 (DDR3): his cheap recommendation is an X99-T8 with an E5-2696 v3 and 256 GB DDR3. Source: @wakeupmbrc1, 2026-10-07
Source: @wakeupmbrc1, 2026-10-07 Buy the v2 revision of the T8: the first one lacks Xeon v4 support (endsjeremy). Source: @endsjeremy, 2026-10-07 - TD8 (C612): the first and last PCIe slots and 4 lanes for the M.2 come off the first CPU, so it runs on one CPU (endsjeremy). Source: @endsjeremy, 2026-10-07
- Two Xeon v4 SKUs also take DDR3, including the E5-2686 v4 (about 25 USD); none of the DDR3-capable v3/v4 Xeons are on Intel's pages, but the AliExpress listing for the X99-T8 has the CPU list (Petri Krohn). Source: @petrikrohn_26497, 2026-10-07
- The F8 has 8 RDIMM slots and proper VRM cooling but a weak BIOS (meatsus). Source: @meatsus, 2026-10-19
Limits
- Two cards. The F8/T8 slot spacing seats two cards, not three. Source: @endsjeremy, 2026-10-07 LGA2011-3 CPUs have 40 lanes; four cards need a PLX board or card. Source: @wakeupmbrc1, 2026-10-16
Source: @wakeupmbrc1, 2026-10-18 - Memory. One CPU on DDR3 tops out at 128 GB; DDR4 RDIMM at 256 GB per CPU (endsjeremy). Source: @endsjeremy, 2026-10-07
Source: @endsjeremy, 2026-10-07 These boards are fussy about memory: the BIOS lacks a full timing table, so use exactly the right memory (same revision), at most 256 GB and 32 GB per stick, never 512 GB, and buy the common 12-layer boards with at least 6 VRM phases (endsjeremy). Source: @endsjeremy, 2026-10-25
Source: @endsjeremy, 2026-10-25
Source: @endsjeremy, 2026-10-25
Source: @endsjeremy, 2026-10-25 More in Consumer motherboards#X99 and X79 (including Huananzhi). - P2P. Intel ACS on X99 CPU root ports blocked P2P in a two-card X99 report on the PixelML repo; that build ran with P2P disabled. See Consumer motherboards#Lane splitting.