Optimize server performance by reducing load, upgrading hardware, and improving software efficiency.
Optimize server performance by reducing load, upgrading hardware, and improving software efficiency.
It seems like the setup will likely be in the low single-digit range. Tobaz believes it's mainly GPU-dependent. Premiere prefers fast, high-clocked CPUs, so this isn't ideal. It should function, but using desktop components would be more cost-effective and perform better for most tasks.
This would only be triple channel, not six channels. You can't achieve six channels on that motherboard. As I mentioned before, it likely won't make a difference and ECC will further reduce performance. To reach quad channel on your current board you'd need 12 additional 32GB modules so everything aligns. But then it would take around 20-30 minutes just to restart while it checks memory. If you aimed for six channels you'd need a motherboard with 12 DIMM slots per CPU socket. It's not worth the effort. Your system is about seven years old. Even if you got everything for free, I still don't think it's worth it.
6 RAM slots per CPU equals 6-channel memory. That's correct—set up six slots for six channels. A quad channel setup would require four slots per CPU, giving you eight sticks overall.
You don't know what you're talking about. That would be true if IT'S ONE CPU SOCKET, HE HAS TWO. Looking at the picture of it, each socket only has 8 DIMMS allocated to it, so that's quad channel per CPU, it doesn't magically combine them all. That's why it's showing up as dual channel mode when he has 4 sticks of memory. Because he has two physical CPU's.
The website has inaccuracies. According to the manual, the board supports 6-channel memory and CPUs do the same. For optimal performance with 6 channels, use 12 DIMM slots with 4 empty ones. Many older boards had 8 slots per CPU if they couldn't fit all 12 chips, using the remaining 4 for Optane. The number of slots isn't always a multiple of the RAM's maximum channels; this setup was typical on these models. The board colors differ from standards like LGA2011-3, which uses quad-channel RAM.
The motherboard manual might be incorrect while the website seems accurate. One would need to contact Asrock for clarification, which I’m not interested in doing. The setup with six DIMMs per CPU is referred to as triple channel, but this configuration isn’t supported on that board. Attempting to boot it will result in an invalid memory warning and a halted start-up. Alternatively, if it boots successfully, it may display a 6-channel memory setting in balanced mode. These Xeons are scalable, allowing memory to interleave, so the outcome depends on which part of the documentation you trust. Each Xeon chip includes two memory controllers. Our firm left this platform in mid-2020 and currently has none available for testing anywhere. It has been sent to Dell for recycling. Overall, this system is outdated and slow. A single 7950X offers a 51% boost for single-core tasks and a 46% improvement for multi-core performance compared to the 8160, even with fewer cores. Unless you obtain the hardware for free, it’s not worth investing. I’ve found 8GB ECC drives on eBay for $8–$15 based on speed, so I wouldn’t invest in this setup. If you purchased it recently, I’d recommend returning it and upgrading to a newer system. We agree here. Older server models like this aren’t ideal for professional video editing. They might suffice for 720p or 1080p projects, but handling 4K raw footage and converting it won’t be efficient. You’ll likely waste time with the mouse freezing during long timelines, risking project loss. Good luck, OP—whatever path you choose, stay smart.
It means six dimming channels correspond to six RAM slots. That’s why it’s labeled as 6-channel RAM. Similar to how two dimmers per CPU equal dual-channel, the number indicates the configuration. I’m not sure where you’re seeing this multiplier—maybe you misunderstood it.
Thank you all for your help! This addressed all my queries. Wishing everyone a wonderful day. @ElectronicsWizardy @overbuilt_gaming