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The MACHINIST X99 Dual CPU Motherboard is a high-performance E-ATX platform designed for Intel 5th/6th Gen Core i7 and Xeon E5 V3/V4 processors. Featuring dual CPU sockets, support for up to 256GB DDR4 RAM, four PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, dual M.2 SSD slots, and extensive connectivity options, it delivers server-grade power and expandability ideal for demanding professional workloads and virtualization. While offering exceptional value, users should note limited official support and potential hardware longevity considerations.







| ASIN | B0CT3HDPPQ |
| Best Sellers Rank | #106 in Computer Motherboards |
| Customer Reviews | 3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars (274) |
| Date First Available | January 23, 2024 |
| Item Weight | 4.44 pounds |
| Item model number | X99 D8 |
| Manufacturer | MACHINIST |
| Product Dimensions | 12.99 x 12.01 x 1.5 inches |
C**8
Yeah these are great. Use an old cheap Xeon and old memory to do cool stuff.
These are great. If you are looking for a first class experience go with a known brand. But if you are looking for an inexpensive, good board that boots and you can use old parts with to make a powerful little systems, these boards do the job. These are sold under many listings and brands with just a few differences. I bought 2 different ones and the only changes were the colors. I went wild and put 18-core Xeon E2695s on the, paired with 128MB of ECC DDR4 server memory. They run great. I use on to host ProxMox and another as a test box for whatever I want. They are rock stable. Complaints? Sure. It could use another full sized PCI Man it would be killer if I could use a 10gb network card. They do have a short PCI slot. I have purchased some 2.5gb cards that look like they'd fit, but I have not done any testing. I have used a few Chinese market boards over the years. Years ago they used to be usable but pretty rough. They are getting really good, but still a little less developed than well known makes. It is a cheap board, be ok with some stuff if you are buying this.
G**T
No product support for defective equipment - buyer beware.
Motherboard lasted 10 weeks before an issue with the memory slots around DIMM1 destabilized the entire system. Seller's solution to the problem is copy/pasted below: Dear friend, Thanks for your reply. According to your description, it is most likely a problem with the memory slot. You can send it back to China for repair, but you have to pay for the round-trip shipping. Since the shipping cost is relatively expensive, it is not recommended that you send it back. There is another option. We are willing to give you a 30% refund, or a 30% discount for you to buy a new one. What do you think? Best regards. Remember, this is a 10 week old motherboard and they can't take ownership of the defect or replace it? I won't be buying another MACHINEST motherboard in the future.
D**N
Not bad, but not amazing either.
Personally, I was not sure what to expect using this very obviously Chinese motherboard, but ultimately I am happy to report it works very well for what it is. There are no instructions, so if you are new to building, you may want to avoid this entirely and go for a name brand. Initially I had a problem with booting, but upon looking up the debug codes, I was able to determine which of my processors I had gotten off eBay were bad. I used Xeon 2667V4's in my build for the clock speed, with attached Noctua NH-D9DX i4 coolers (these are great and keep the processors nice and cool, even if used passive). There are no mini PCIe slots, so if you are using more than one GPU, you will only have access to ONE of the two remaining slots for other add on cards. For me, this was not an issue, as I only required WiFi/BT. The culprits are two Geforce GTX Titan X's causing this to happen, but it makes for an excellent SLI system. This is also an issue for the top of the two m.2 slots... One is blocked/covered by the video cards, so it's not going to get used due to not being able to place a heat sink there. Just as well, the stand offs for said m.2 slots are specific to this board, so good luck finding a replacement if you damage or lose it (I did, so I took a star for this) As others have stated, there are few cases on the market that will support this case, so I put it on a cheap test bench bought here on Amazon, and it works fine since I don't need to move it around. The TPM slot does function with an MSI-based module, but the BIOS will not see it. Which is unfortunate, but not needed in my scenario regardless as it won't support Windows 11 anyway due to the age of the processors used in this board. The board itself is pretty sturdy, has VRM Heatsinks, a chipset heatsink, lots of three pin fan headers. Only one USB header though. Running 64GB of ECC Samsung server memory, works fine, was cheap and new modules can be had on eBay. I may see what the Linux support for it is like at some point, but not yet. Maybe once Windows 10 is expired.
M**N
It’s great
Works for what I bought it for. Runs my dual Xeon server setup flawlessly. Just know that in most cheaper EATX cases the motherboard is so big that it covers some of the cable management channels. I ended up having to route everything through the front . Not a big issue for me as this is just a server, but if you care about looks of your build make sure the case can support it.
M**.
Great Motherboard…so far
I was not expecting much as the dual CPU was inexpensive. I was impressed with the packing and the board looked really nice. You’ll need to have a E-ATX case. Be careful as some cases listed as E-ATX don’t have enough standoffs for this MB. Board posted and booted fine and saw both of my E5-2673V4. I’ve read some reviews that say these fail regularly. I’ll update this review if this board has any issues. Easy to install if you have built PC’s before. Plenty of options for additional ports and fans. So far I’m very pleased with this MB.
J**.
It works well but keep low expectations.
Motherboard works well. Only got it to use with a xeon processor from this era. only complaints. Back IO sheild did not fit. had to remove it off the board to even get it to fit. The plug connectors will come off and leave bare pins. EX: USB 3.0 pinout plug broke from the board. pins work but just free standing and nothing to lock to. Looking for a cheap board to mess with some high core count cheap xeons, awesome board but don't expect this thing to be a tank. It will get you by. reliability seems fine in terms of a once in a while home lab work horse.
C**E
A placa foi muito bem construída. Realmente me surpreendeu. Está em perfeito funcionamento. No entanto, é necessário ficar atento quanto ao tamanho do air cooler a ser utilizado. Se for muito grande, inviabiliza o uso dos 4 slots de memória. Pretendo comprar mais uma placa. Quanto ao processo aduaneiro, é preciso que o fornecedor/transportador seja mais zeloso. Minha placa ficou retida por falta de pagamento de impostos por vários dias e eu não fui notificado nem pela Amazon, fornecedor nem pela transportadora.
N**D
Es war schon sehr verwunderlich das ich statt einen roten, einen grünen Karton erhalten hatte. Fazit Katon falsch Mainboard richtig. In dem Karton lag nur das Mainboard sonst nichts, keine Beschreibung keine Software nichts. Auch im Netz keinerlei Support, keine Software zum Download null. Ich habe das Board zum laufen bekommen und es läuft gut, aber ein Leie sollte die Finger davon lassen.
し**も
CPUソケットのマウントネジが径が間違っていてクーラーが取り付けられない(ソケット自体は適合)ので返品しようとした所、トランプ政権の通達で海外からの物品送付が実質拒否されていると聞いて怒り心頭。配送業者の対応もあれが足りないこれは受け付けないから書類作り直せとか酷かったが、泣き寝入りするしか無い。アメリカ製品、アメリカ出荷品は二度と買わないと心に誓った。
S**N
Drivers and support files are very limited. It's a cheaply made motherboard with poor support. MSI makes better x99 motherboards
R**A
This Mother board is perfect for office use . I am using it from last two months and it is working ossm. I am using heavy softwares on it like AutoCAD, Coral draw, photo shop, 3DX Max etc.
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