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title, subtitle, author, lang, toc, enable-response
| title | subtitle | author | lang | toc | enable-response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Ultra 98 Build | Building my linux workstation | Eric Taylor | en | true | true |
Specs
- MB: Gigabyte Vision D-P Motherboard B550
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8 Core 16 Thread
- RAM: 64GB System Memory 2x32GB DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 2Rx8 ECC
- GPU: Radeon Pro WX 9100 (Vega 64) 16 GB HBM2 Memory
- STORAGE: 1TB SK Hynix Gold NVMe M.2
- PS: EVGA P6 850 watt 80+ Platinum
- CASE: Sun Microsystems Ultra 27
- Kingwin USB Other: Kingwin USB hub/media reader on the front panel
- 4 port Intel NIC
- OS: Fedora Workstation
Inspiration for this build came from Sun Ultra 24 - Reborn
Exterior
Got the case real cheap it is a little scuffed up but otherwise in good shape. I may try and touch up the scratched paint someday if I can get a good color match.
Desktop
Interior
The case was really easy to build in however I did run into a few sags:
- Most of the cables for the front panel didn’t reach their location on the motherboard necessitating the use of extensions.
- Front panel power connector required a custom pinout adapter.
- No place to hide cables.
I didn't have the correct size fan for the front so I just zip tied it on.
For a workstation motherboard I am a little disappointed that there isn’t more PCIE slots. With a video card an and NIC I have only 1 slot left at the bottom of the case.