While you can get a quad processor server from just about any computer company, the Puget Quiet Quad Dual-Core Processor System is designed to blow away anything you've seen before from a mainstream custom builder, and provide an SIXTEEN CORE computer system with a very low noise level.
We can provide this system in two different types -- air cooled and water cooled. The air cooled system uses large fans to provide great airflow at low noise levels. For the liquid cooled setup, we have hand selected only the best liquid cooling components to provide superior performance. With 3/8 inch tubing and powerful pumps, the quad processor liquid cooled systems use an external radiator mounted on the side of the case. Depending on performance needs, this radiator can be run with fans, or passively with no fans for even quieter operation. This page is designed to give you a good feel for what we offer, and will step you through all the component options we provide.
Build your own custom quiet quad processor machine! After configuring your machine, hit "Submit for Review" to be contacted by a Puget rep, to make sure we have the performance and cooling matched specifically to your needs.
Air Cooled Version
Liquid Cooled Version
Air Cooled Option
The air cooled set up is quite straightforward. The main difficulty in running a quiet quad processor system is finding a suitable chassis and power supply that can both fit the system, and provide adequate cooling without a high noise level. The Coolermaster Stacker chassis, with our modifications, does this beautifully. We then run Thermalright XP90 heatsinks, to provide excellent cooling of each processor.
120mm fans in the chassis provide good front-to-back airflow, which is very important to vent the heat away from the processors.
Liquid Cooled Option
The liquid cooled option is more complex, but is capable of much better cooling at an even lower noise level. You have the added noise of the pump, but are running 4 fewer CPU fans as well.
Radiator
One of the most important parts of a liquid cooling system is the radiator. Responsible for dissipating the heat away from the computer components, the better the radiator, the cooler your system will run. For our quad processor setup, we need a very large radiator to dissipate the heat, and that radiator is too large to mount internally. Instead, it is mounted to the side of the case, on the outside. This has the added benefit of being in contact with the cooler ambient air, which allows us to run it passively with no fans. However, for even better cooling, we can mount a crossflow fan at either 5V or 7V (for quiet operation), to help draw cool air over the radiator.
Reservoir / Pump
The reservoir is responsible for holding extra coolant, which ensures that you provide consistent flow to your pump and waterblocks. It also serves to "trap" the bubbles to keep them from recirculating through your system. The pump is responsible for actually pushing the coolant through your system.
In this system, the reservoir and pump are integrated into a single unit. The unit also has a built in fan controller, and temperature LCD, which we have found to be very helpful and highly desired by our customers.
OS Limitations
When using 4 physical processors, you have to be careful about what operation system you use, as many common platforms will not support that many processors. Here is a chart showing the limits of most popular operating systems. An entire CPU chip represents a physical processor, while each core represents a logical processor. So for example, in a dual quad-core system, you have 2 physical processors, and 8 logical processors.
Operation System
Maximum Physical Processor Limit
Maximum Logical Processor Limit (32-bit)
Maximum Logical Processor Limit (64-bit)
Windows XP Home Edition
1
2
2
Windows XP Professional
2
4
4
Windows Vista Home Basic
1
32
64
Windows Vista Home Premium
1
32
64
Windows Vista Business
2
32
64
Windows Vista Ultimate
2
32
64
Windows Server 2003 Web
2
4
4
Windows Server 2003 Standard
4
8
8
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
8
16
16
Windows Server 2003 Data Center
64
32
64
Windows Server 2008 Web
2
32
64
Windows Server 2008 Standard
4
32
64
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
8
32
64
Windows Server 2008 Data Center
64
32
64
Linux
64
32
64
Full System
Below are pictures of the full custom liquid cooled solution. In the pictures below, we are running a cutting edge machine, and at full load, it is running at only 20F higher than room temperature! This setup provides the best cooling and flexibility as you can possibly find from a custom system builder. Just drop us an email and we'd be happy to design a custom liquid cooled sytem for you!
Build Your Own
Build your own custom quiet quad processor machine! After configuring your machine, hit "Submit for Review" to be contacted by a Puget rep, to make sure we have the performance and cooling matched specifically to your needs.
Highly Reliable Product Line All components in our product line are reviewed weekly. Any trends in failure rates are acted upon immediately, leaving us with a highly reliable product line that continues to improve. We do not add a part to our product line unless we feel we can stand behind it. This results in a high quality product, that works as it should. You can feel confident that any selection you make on our website is a quality product.
Fast Build Times By keeping inventory of our most popular parts, and maintaining a short supply line to parts we need, we are able to offer an industry leading ship time of 3-7 business days on nearly all our system orders.
We're Here, Give Us a Call! We make sure our representatives are as accessible as possible, by phone and email. At Puget, you can actually talk to a real person! We understand that personal service must be a priority for small businesses on the web. We are happy to provide as much help as you need, with no obligation to order. We understand that the best way to have satisfied customers is to help them make informed decisions before they buy!
Lifetime Support/Labor Warranty When you buy a custom pc from Puget, we are here to help you for life. Even when your parts warranty expires, we are happy to continue to answer your questions and even fix your computer with no labor costs.
Completely clean OS installation (no added software) No one appreciates a computer preloaded with trial software, advertisements, and promotional offerings. Not only is it annoying, but it can even slow down your computer! Our competitors do this for the supplemental income, but Puget refuses to offer anything except a clean install.
Latest drivers, patches and service packs applied For best security and performance, it is important that each computer ships with the newest software and drivers available. We give personal attention to each computer before it ships, making sure it is updated.
Meticulous assembly and cable routing standards Assembly techniques, especially cable routing, is an art. Our experienced system builders give great effort to assembling your system with care. We want you to be very happy with what you see if you open the side of your case. Check out our featured systems to see examples of our work!
Innovative Thermal Imaging Our thermal imaging process allows us to identify and correct any hot spots in your system, making your system cooler and quieter, leading to a longer lifespan. We take thermal images of each computer we ship, and make them available to you!
92 point quality control checklist When you're shipping as many computers a day as Puget, it can be challenging to make sure nothing is overlooked when you have so many things that you want to give personal attention. To ensure nothing gets missed, we have a comprehensive checklist to step our techs through the process. Each check point records the exact time and name of the technician.
Safe Packing Materials Shipping damage is one of the biggest problems in the computer industry. Using specially made packing materials, our computers receive excellent shipping protection, far exceeding UPS and FedEx recommendations, as well as our competitors!
Burn-In Process Your
quad processor system
is fully tested prior to delivery. All hardware and software components are tested under heavy load to ensure reliability in the harshest conditions!
System Restore DVD In addition to receiving your full operating system disks, we also provide a system restore DVD, allowing you to quickly wipe your hard drive and restore your operating system to exactly the way it was when you first received your PC! We include this service with our Windows 7 PCs (except where prevented by an especially exotic configuration).
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Puget Quiet Quad Dual-Core Processor System
We can provide this system in two different types -- air cooled and water cooled. The air cooled system uses large fans to provide great airflow at low noise levels. For the liquid cooled setup, we have hand selected only the best liquid cooling components to provide superior performance. With 3/8 inch tubing and powerful pumps, the quad processor liquid cooled systems use an external radiator mounted on the side of the case. Depending on performance needs, this radiator can be run with fans, or passively with no fans for even quieter operation. This page is designed to give you a good feel for what we offer, and will step you through all the component options we provide.
