SDLeary Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I have the need for a workstation, but nothing as powerful or expensive as the Pro. I'm thinking of something using an intel C2xx based motherboard with an E3 and a low medium Quadro or Fire card, or equivalent consumer cards. Is this type of build currently possible? Thanks Much SDLeary Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/300877-workstation-build/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiethemorris Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Yes, it's currently possible. Do you need ecc ram? Because if you don't I think you'll find there's a lot more builds with the consumer equivalent parts. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/300877-workstation-build/#findComment-2061522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDLeary Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 The ECC Ram is not needed specifically at the moment, but thought I'd try to kill two birds with one stone as the machine will probably be repurposed in a couple of years as a FreeNAS box. I suppose a Q87 based board might also work, though the hardware management isn't as robust, and no ECC support at all. SDLeary Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/300877-workstation-build/#findComment-2062051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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