So doing a tower build mostly to try and achieve something quieter than what a rack server would offer, didn’t think about CPU coolers until everything arrived so went to local Best buy, kinda digging the dual water cooler aesthetic. Waiting on RAM to arrive still but also have a question.
Currently I have the CPU header split for the radiator fan and pump, is that ok or should I split the system fans with the pump. I guess I could also get a molex pump controller but don’t think I need one.
Dual-socket systems are an easy way to get more cores, memory size or memory channels for your machine without buying a more expensive CPU SKU, or upgrading the platform to the next generation (which is often still years away back when those systems were operated by their former corporate owners), or building a multi-node cluster. 4-socket and 8-socket systems also exist but uncommon on second-hand market as most motherboards and CPUs do not support this feature.