It is designed to be our most powerful computer. If you need pure data crunching ability, without the noise, the Dual Xeon Scalable Extreme PC is just the workhorse you need. Whether you are running virtual PCs, have a multitude of windows open, or just need the biggest, most powerful quiet PC you can get, the Extreme PC will reward you with extreme performance.
This Dual Intel Xeon Scalable Workstation is built around a quiet full tower case in combination with a reliable quiet power supply. As always, we replace the noisier stock fans in this PC with quiet case fans. We don't just choose quieter parts, we choose the quietest, best performing parts available and assemble them cleanly to optimize airflow and minimize the slightest vibration. We don't just replace one or two parts in our system with relatively quiet components, we replace each component with the quietest part available.
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All you need to do is ask our sales team. You'll need to unscrew this shield from the motherboard by removing the appropriate screws. These slots are capable of holding PCIe gen 4 and gen 5 drives. You can fill those up and use the included Hyper M2 card to install two additional drives as well.
With the cover off you can install the drive. The drives slot in easily and this motherboard has a convenient clip to hold it in place too. You can use one for Windows, one for games and one for other things - video, photos, game captures, whatever floats your boat. Because they're smaller than traditional hard drives, they're easier to fill up so it's worth having a few. You've now down everything you can easily do outside the case, so it's time to move onto the main business of fitting it all in the case.
Take your case out and lay it flat so you can see the inside easily. You should find some stand-off screws inside the motherboard case. These can be used to fit the motherboard. On this case, these stand-off screws come pre-installed but that might vary from case to case. There are several screws that essentially act as the bottom half of the screws you'll be installing to hold the motherboard in place.
The stand-off screws ensure the back of the motherboard doesn't fit flat against the back of the case. Different sized cases take different sized motherboards so the layout and number of stand-off screws might differ but the principle is the same. It's worth noting that this case can take various different sized motherboards, so fitting might vary.
In this Lian Li case, if you're installing an ATX motherboard like we are then you'll need to first fit the extra bracket that's included in the box as that supports the back of the motherboard. There are instructions in the box showing you what to do here. Before mounting in your case, it's easiest to set up the Noctua cooler beforehand as it gives you more room to install things and plug in cables and such.
With this installation, we need to set the cooler in an unusual position due to the setup of the motherboard VRM. You can find out more about that here and info about the LGA installation as well. The install process is fairly straightforward. There's a kit that includes the securefit backplate and the pins that fit through the front of the motherboard.
Make sure this is positioned and pushed through the rear so it is facing vertically with the four small holes at the top and bottom. On the front of the motherboard, pop the blue spacers over the pins, then the mounting bracket over those and attach them with the thumbscrews as shown in the photos above. Then apply some thermal paste to the CPU before applying the cooler itself. You also need to remove the included fan from the radiator before mounting the cooler so you can access the tension screws on either side that then connect to the pins on the supporting bracket.
Seat the radiator down gently, then tighten the screws with the included tool, a few turns on each side taking care not to overtighten. Once that's in place, replace the fan so that it faces in a way that pushes the hot air up and out of your case. You can then plug in the cable from it to the CPU fan header at the top of the motherboard. To install the motherboard simply line it up with the hole at the back of the case and the stand-off screws.
We find the best way to do this is to lower the motherboard into the case at a slight angle with the ports pointed down towards the holes they'll be going into first. As we mentioned earlier it's easiest to do this when the top fans aren't installed as you have more room manoeuvre.
Put the motherboard in at an angle and then lower it gently down onto the stand-off screws. This should result in you being able to see the holes of the stand-off screws through the holes on the motherboard. These holes will be shown on a diagram within the motherboard manual. They're also easily identifiable by the small silver dots around the outside of them.
Use the supplied screws to put the correct amount into the holes and tighten the motherboard securely onto the case without overtightening. To install SSDs, the easiest way to do it is to install them on the back of the panel that also acts as a cable shield at the rear of the case.
This panel can be unscrewed and removed to fit two drives on it. These types of drives need to be powered by a single SATA power cable from the PSU and then attached to your motherboard using the supplied cable. There are two types of cable supplied with the motherboard - one that's flat at both ends and another that's flat one end and bends degrees at the other.
Standard platter-based hard disk drives are installed in a caddy that in turn slot into bays in the bottom rear of this case. Unscrew a thumb screw at the rear and you can pull these caddies out. Then install the HDDs by screwing them in using the screws that came with the case.
Every case has front-panel connectors of one sort or another that need to be connected to the motherboard in order to work. These include things like USB cables, audio cables 3. These need correctly connecting to the motherboard. This is where the manual comes in really handy. Each cable is clearly labelled in the case manual as to what it is and in the motherboard manual as to where it should plugin. The Asus motherboard we're using has the connections we need for those ports, but not all motherboards will.
These are mini cables that simply plug into the standard ones and feed through to the front. We love these as they give you more length to work with and mean you can see more brilliant white cables in the front of the case. To install the graphics card you'll need to find the correct PCIe slot on the motherboard.
If you have just one card it's best to use the top spot. Looking at the graphics card, you'll find the connectors that fit into this slot are on one side and require you to install the graphics card with its fans facing down towards the bottom of the case.
Before you slot it in you need to remove the cover from the rear of the case. This is a strip of metal held in place with a thumbscrew. You'll need to remove two of these in order to fit the connectors through the back of the case so you can plug them into a monitor. Now you can put the graphics card into the slot. Line up the connectors with the holes. You'll note there is a small one next to a longer one, so it's impossible to install this component incorrectly, but don't force it.
Like when fitting the RAM, you'll note a clip at the end of the slot, this will click when the GPU is fully installed. Once the graphics card is slotted into the motherboard, you can screw the thumbscrews back into the holes - through the metal plating on the back of the graphics card - this will help hold it in place. This next stage is where things can get messy and fiddly - plugging in all the power cables. The more components you have in your gaming PC, the more cables need to be plugged in.
It should be relatively straightforward, but keeping the cables neat can be difficult. Many cases have holes, hooks and channels for tidying your cables. The Lian Li Dynamic Mini is an absolute joy for cable management thanks to its dual-chamber layout.
Open the back up and you'll find plenty of room for storing all your cables. There's room back here for the lighting node pros and Commander Pros too. There's loads of room to work with cables here, but also several places to pass cables through to the front as neatly as possible. Inside the PSU box, you'll find a mass of cables in a bag.
These are used to connect the various components of your machine to the PSU. There are a variety of different cables, but don't worry as the cables are labelled clearly.
We'd recommend using the optional extras of premium PSU cables and premium cable combs too as it makes things a lot neater here. Otherwise, cable ties are your friend in the near future. It is essential to refer to the manual to see where each cable fits.
Some motherboards require more power than others. With this build, the motherboard needs two 8-pin power connectors plugged in at the top and a large pin cable on the right-hand side.
On the PSU you'll find labels for each of the cables and it's only possible to attach them one way up - with a clip that holds them in place, so it's relatively easy to do.
Firstly plug in the pin, 8-pin ATX and PCIe power cables and run them through the case to the front to plug them into the motherboard. The motherboard and the manual both have markings to show you where these need to go.
To keep things neat try to run each cable through the hole nearest to where you're going to plug it in. That way you can keep most of the cable at the back. While you're doing this, you can use the cable combs to separate each individual wire in the cables and keep everything neat and tidy.
You'll find you have cables with multiple connections on them - you can plug several hard drives into this and anything else that needs SATA power lighting controllers for example.
These can be fed through from the rear of the case and feed through neatly along the side. These are thicker braided cables, individually sleeved that come with cable combs already attached to make them neat. These are sold in a variety of colours, but the white cables look magnificent for this white build. With this purchase, we'd also recommend getting the Premium Cable Comb kit.
These are cable tidying devices that are essentially combs split into three parts that can be pulled apart and slid between the cables. Using these you can separate each individual wire and make them all run neatly in parallel to each other.
Feed the middle part through between the top and bottom layer of cables and push each into the respective groove in the comb, then attach the top and repeat on the bottom. Once the cable combs are on you can slide them up and down the cables to ensure it's really neat.
This is worth doing as it looks great. In the back of the case, where things are less visible, just use cable ties to tighten everything up. Now your build is nearly finished you can try to tidy up a bit and make sure everything is neat and tidy.
This isn't just about being obsessively neat - tidy cables also help with airflow in the case and help keep your components cool. It's worth spending time on. Before you start, we'd recommend double-checking everything is plugged in - check the motherboard manual and ensure all the inputs are connected as they should be.
We'd also recommend plugging your PC into the power socket and powering it on. Don't touch the insides while you do this.
The Asus motherboard has an LED display which shows warning codes if things aren't going smoothly, you can see what these codes mean by looking in the manual. If it doesn't work first time, don't panic it might be something simple - maybe RAM isn't seated properly or graphics card doesn't have power. If it all works, turn off and unplug the PC, then begin the fun of tidying the cables. You should find cable ties in both the motherboard box and with the PSU. Loop cables together and tighten them up so they're held neatly together.
The case also has multiple metal loops on both the front and back that allow you to hook a cable tie through and pull the cables neatly into the body and tie them down. It should be easy to install, right? I appreciate your help.
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