Day: October 5, 2021

Reuse ASUS P9X79 DELUXE motherboard

Reuse ASUS P9X79 DELUXE motherboard

CPU

ASUS Info

P9X79 DELUXE

Following CPUs are supported

Core i7-3820 (3.6G,L3:10M,4C,HT,rev.M0)
Core i7-3820 (3.6G,L3:10M,4C,HT,rev.M1)
Core i7-3930K (3.2G,L3:12M,6C,HT,rev.C1)
Core i7-3930K (3.2G,L3:12M,6C,HT,rev.C2)
Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition(3.3G,L3:15M,6C,HT,rev.C1)
Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition(3.3G,L3:15M,6C,HT,rev.C2)
Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition(3.5G,L3:15M,6C,HT,150W,rev.C2)
Core i7-4820K (3.7GHz, L3:10M, 4C, HT, 130W, rev.S1)
Core i7-4930K (3.4GHz, L3:12M, 6C, HT, 130W, rev.S1)
Core i7-4960X (3.6G, L3:15M, 6C, HT, 130W, rev.S1)

Following CPUs are partially supported as description below

Intel Xeon Processor Family is designed for servers. Some features may not support when installed on X79 series chipsets. For more details, refer to ASUS support site at http://support.asus.com.

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 (3.7G,130W,L3:10M,4C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2 (3.5G,130W,L3:12M,6C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 (3.7G,130W,L3:15M,6C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v2 (1.8G,80W,L3:10M,4C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 (2.5G,80W,L3:10M,4C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 (2.1G,80W,L3:15M,6C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 (2.6G,80W,L3:15M,6C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2 (2.4G,60W,L3:15M,6C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-2637 v2 (3.5G,130W,L3:15M,4C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 (2.0G,95W,L3:20M,8C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2 (3.5G,130W,L3:25M,6C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 (2.6G,95W,L3:20M,8C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v2 (1.7G,70W,L3:25M,10C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 (2.2G,95W,L3:25M,10C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2 (3.3G,130W,L3:25M,8C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (2.5G,115W,L3:25M,10C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 (2.8G,115W,L3:25M,10C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2 (3.4G,150W,L3:20M,8C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 (3.0G,130W,L3:25M,10C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v2 (2.4G,115W,L3:30M,12C,HT)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 (2.7G,130W,L3:30M,12C,HT)

Intel Info

Compatibility for FCLGA2011, FCLGA2011-v3, and FCLGA2066 Sockets (Intel® Core™ X-series Processors)

FCLGA2011 socket compatibility

These processors are compatible with the FCLGA2011 socket. They are backward and forward compatible with the motherboard supporting FCLGA2011 socket. We recommend you always download the latest BIOS from the motherboard vendor when installing a new processor. For any issues, please check with your board manufacturer to see if your board is compatible with the processor you intend to use.

Intel® Core™ i7-4960X Processor Extreme Edition
Intel® Core™ i7-4930K / i7-4820K Processors
Intel® Core™ i7-3960X / i7-3970X Processor Extreme Edition
Intel® Core™ i7-3930K / i7-3820 Processors

Memory

CORSAIR Vengeance 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ32GX3M4X1600C10

Final result

CPU Info

lscpu output

Memory

Memory and Performance

References

P9X79 DELUXE

Automator in MacOS Basic

Automator in MacOS Basic

To automate tasks in MacOS, Automator can be used. For example, convert selected images to JPG format, the steps as below

Create new task

Run Automator

Select Quick Action

Select action

Find out action Change Type of Images

Set actions' options

Select Show this action when workflow runs

Save

Run in Finder

In Finder, select images, then select Services menu can be found after clicked following icon, then follow steps.

Services Menu

Rename Action

Right click on Action name in Automator, select Services, then rename the action.

Delete Action

Right click on Action name in Automator, select Services, then delete the action.

Screen Capture

Screen Capture

iMac 27″ Video Card Repair Using Heat Gun

iMac 27" Video Card Repair Using Heat Gun

Refering to some YouTube video, I tried to repair my iMac 27" (Mid 2011) Video Card, because my iMac could not boot and only apple logo appears. Steps as below

Hardware Info

Information
Identifier iMac12,2
Model A1312 (EMC 2429)
Family iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)
CPU 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7
Graphic AMD Radeon HD 6970M 2048 MB

Steps

Take out glass panel

Use sucker to take it out.

Take out screen

Got 8 screws.

Take out power supply

Power Supply Cable Connectors

Power Supply Screws

Left of Power Supply

Take out CDROM Drive

CD Drive

CD Temperature Sensor

Take out fan

Fan

Fan (no screw)

Take out main board

Mainboard Battery

Mainboard Screws

Mainboard Below Fan

Below Fan

Below Fan Cables

Bottom

Infra-ray

Mainboard Wifi

Speaker

Speaker Cable

Speaker Connection

Just for info

Battery

Take out main board back cable

Mainboard Back

Mainboard Back Unplug

Take out video card

Video Fan

Right Top Video Card

GPU

GPU Back

GPU Heat Sink

GPU Heat Sink Screws

GPU Screws

GPU no Screw

Damages

The video card to LCD screen cable damaged, bought new one, waiting for delivery.

Damaged Cable

LCD Cable

Working now

Oct 13, After purchased cable, replace it, works immeditially, then continue OS reinstallation.

Future use

Due to this machine is too hot, I think better only use it in aircon room, and no background service should be executed.

References

My iMac is different model as below, but similar.

A1312 iMac GPU Replacement
Late 2009 iMac 27" Video Card Repair — 4850 — 2nd Bake