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Puget Quiet Quad Dual-Core Processor System
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 EIGHT 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.
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 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.
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.
 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.
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 AquaTube Reservoir is certainly the most classy reservoir we've seen. From Germany, the AquaTube is a reservoir that mounts in two CDROM bays, and provides a front view to the water level. A tube in the center of the reservoir "fountains" the water in front of a blue LED light, which looks great! Water is drawn from the bottom of the tank, and with the tube nossle keeping the intake farther away, this is an ideal setup for trapping bubbles as they pass through. Less bubbles means lower noise from the pump and waterblocks.
Pros:
 Great looking! Blue LED light
Easy to fill withouth opening case
Great at removing bubbles from the system
Cons:
Case must be propped onto its back for filling
Uses two CDROM bays
The pump is responsible for actually pushing the coolant through your system. It is important to get a pump powerful enough to provide adequate flow. The Laing DDC pump has earned the respect of the liquid cooling community as a real workhorse. It is very powerful and provides excellent flow. Due to its small size, it can be mounted just about anywhere...usually in a 3.5 inch bay. This is the pump of choice for high performance liquid cooling and for extremely high performance hardware.
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 quad dual-core system, you have 4 physical processors, and 8 logical processors.
| Operation System | Maximum Physical
Processor Limit | Maximum Logical
Processor Limit |
| Windows XP Home Edition | 1 | 2 |
| Windows XP Professional | 2 | 4 |
| Windows .NET Standard Server | 4 | 8 |
| Windows .NET Enterprise Server | 8 | 16 |
| Windows .NET Datacenter Server | 32 | 32 |
| Linux x86 | 32 | 32 |
| Linux x64 | 64 | 64 |
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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.
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Benefits of Puget Quad Processor Systems
 | 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 3-5 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! |
 | 82 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! |
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The pump is responsible for actually pushing the coolant through your system. It is important to get a pump powerful enough to provide adequate flow. The Laing DDC pump has earned the respect of the liquid cooling community as a real workhorse. It is very powerful and provides excellent flow. Due to its small size, it can be mounted just about anywhere...usually in a 3.5 inch bay. This is the pump of choice for high performance liquid cooling and for extremely high performance hardware.
