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sigmaxix
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 Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:16 pm Post subject: Xeon Engineering Sample DualProc with nonES? |
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I ran across an Engineering Sample of a Xeon E5430 (QFTS), and was wondering if these are compatible with the standard (SLBBK) when running dual-processors? Or, will I have to buy another engineering sample?
Overclocking is not the concern in this case... |
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Wizzard1
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, one can mismatch similar processors... It doesnt matter ALL that much. |
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Awesome! Didn't want to mess with the thermal paste before making sure! Thank you. |
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Mixeur
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Wizzard1
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh, and one thing to watch out for: ES are unqualified... They may have certain extra undocumented features, like bad multi-processor operations and extra sensitive thermal shutdown. But most are OK. |
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andamus
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| Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:45 am Post subject: |
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| My dual Xeon5405 ES runs fine, I only needed to put the latest bios from my motherboard vendor. |
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