[H] Intel Compatibility Question. CERTAIN CPU + MB
This is a real question. I have the MB already, I'm going to have the CPU next week, That is a given fact... (This is NOT a drill...) I have a new, boxed INTEL branded MB: WX58BP http://www.intel.com/Products/Workstation/Motherboards/WX58BP/WX58BP-specifications.htm It has a certain MB chipset. http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/wx58bp/sb/CS-030362.htm I was told with a 99% positive guess rating that an Intel CPU: E5520 would work in this MB, even though the ??(required)??(is it required?) MB chipset is a different series for this (much) better CPU. http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=40200 What does the collective wisdom here think? It would be great if they worked together. If not: I might have to get the (slowest) i7-920 SLBCH or the (slowest) W3520 SLBEW because they are actually listed as tested CPUs for this MB. If anyone replies, please say how sure you are. Rick Glazier
Re: [H] Intel Compatibility Question. CERTAIN CPU + MB
It -should- work. They're the same socket, but the 55xx series Xeons have an additional QPI link for 2P (multi-socket) operation. Other than that, the 55xx series offers no benefits aside from perhaps a little more individual validation relative to its single-QPI siblings. I'm waiting for the 2.8GHz i7-930 in February before moving away from my 3.6GHz C2Q. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Rick Glazier Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 7:59 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: [H] Intel Compatibility Question. CERTAIN CPU + MB This is a real question. I have the MB already, I'm going to have the CPU next week, That is a given fact... (This is NOT a drill...) I have a new, boxed INTEL branded MB: WX58BP http://www.intel.com/Products/Workstation/Motherboards/WX58BP/WX58BP- specifications.htm It has a certain MB chipset. http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/wx58bp/sb/CS- 030362.htm I was told with a 99% positive guess rating that an Intel CPU: E5520 would work in this MB, even though the ??(required)??(is it required?) MB chipset is a different series for this (much) better CPU. http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=40200 What does the collective wisdom here think? It would be great if they worked together. If not: I might have to get the (slowest) i7-920 SLBCH or the (slowest) W3520 SLBEW because they are actually listed as tested CPUs for this MB. If anyone replies, please say how sure you are. Rick Glazier
Re: [H] Intel Compatibility Question. CERTAIN CPU + MB
Brief check tells me you need the newest bios to pull that off. No problem. Except you'd need -some- chip to go in it and boot to get a flash done. Kind of a catch22. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Greg Sevart ad...@xfury.net Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 20:28:29 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Intel Compatibility Question. CERTAIN CPU + MB It -should- work. They're the same socket, but the 55xx series Xeons have an additional QPI link for 2P (multi-socket) operation. Other than that, the 55xx series offers no benefits aside from perhaps a little more individual validation relative to its single-QPI siblings. I'm waiting for the 2.8GHz i7-930 in February before moving away from my 3.6GHz C2Q. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Rick Glazier Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 7:59 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: [H] Intel Compatibility Question. CERTAIN CPU + MB This is a real question. I have the MB already, I'm going to have the CPU next week, That is a given fact... (This is NOT a drill...) I have a new, boxed INTEL branded MB: WX58BP http://www.intel.com/Products/Workstation/Motherboards/WX58BP/WX58BP- specifications.htm It has a certain MB chipset. http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/wx58bp/sb/CS- 030362.htm I was told with a 99% positive guess rating that an Intel CPU: E5520 would work in this MB, even though the ??(required)??(is it required?) MB chipset is a different series for this (much) better CPU. http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=40200 What does the collective wisdom here think? It would be great if they worked together. If not: I might have to get the (slowest) i7-920 SLBCH or the (slowest) W3520 SLBEW because they are actually listed as tested CPUs for this MB. If anyone replies, please say how sure you are. Rick Glazier
Re: [H] Intel Compatibility Question. CERTAIN CPU + MB
Thanks both of you. I've seen the BIOS support problem before with older AMDs and am very familiar with it. The other half of the story is I won both parts at different trade events. So, I was sort of locked into them with no choice. (It is a long story.) I'm hoping this MB will have the recovery option Intel introduced in '09, where it will boot with a corrupted and/or defective BIOS flash and DIRECTLY flash from from a CD or USB stick. Intel has up to six ways to flash a BIOS, and I've used 4 of them. Thanks again, and wish me luck. I can get a new i7-920 for $225 approx. (I never push the limits and have no great need for speed.) (It will take a couple weeks, min...) Rick Glazier From: tmservo Brief check tells me you need the newest bios to pull that off. No problem. Except you'd need -some- chip to go in it and boot to get a flash done. Kind of a catch22. From: Greg Sevart It -should- work. They're the same socket, but the 55xx series Xeons have an additional QPI link for 2P (multi-socket) operation. Other than that, the 55xx series offers no benefits aside from perhaps a little more individual validation relative to its single-QPI siblings. I'm waiting for the 2.8GHz i7-930 in February before moving away from my 3.6GHz C2Q.
