Sandybridge-E

[lexluthermiester]

Still waiting to hear from the person which socket LGA 1366 15-core Xeon it was.

There are no 15core CPU's for Socket1366, and there are no 15core Socket2011 CPU's that are compatible with the OP's Dell T3600. This is fact. The documentation on Dell's website show this;

Support for Precision T3600 | Documentation | Dell US

www.dell.com

The max number of cores available on a supported CPU is 8.
Only Xeon E5 1xxx/2xxx CPU's are supported and "V2/V3" series CPU's are not. This is a limitation of the C600 chipset used in that series of Precision Workstations.

 

[Schmuckley]

1680-V2 on the right mobo is a very nice setup.
On that board, get whatever turbos up the highest, IMO.
IN according to the post above, SB-E only.
1680-V2 is not supported.

 

[lexluthermiester]

@candle_86
A step up from a 1620 to a 1650 or 1660 is still a very solid upgrade as you are getting 2 additional cores running at similar speeds to the quad you already have. If you go with the fastest 8 core that board supports, an E5-2667, you will gain 4 cores but lose 700mhz per core. If you do a lot of gaming, that will be a serious hit to performance. IF you're not gaming, or gaming is less of a priority, then go with the E5-2667. If gaming is important to you, go with the E5-1650 or E5-1660.

1680-V2 on the right mobo is a very nice setup.
On that one, get whatever turbos up the highest, IMO.

"V2" CPU's are IvyBridge and are NOT supported by the motherboard in the OP's system. Unless Dell pulled a sneaky, the documentation states that only SandyBridge CPU's are supported. IvyBridge CPU's are supported by the T3610's not the T3600's.

 

[Vario]

Are those 2011 strictly pairing with the same boards as the 2600 or 2011-v3? On mobile at the moment.

I think you need a C602J to run an E7v2. https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/66243/intel-c602j-chipset.html

 

[Schmuckley]

@candle_86
A step up from a 1620 to a 1650 or 1660 is still a very solid upgrade as you are getting 2 additional cores running at similar speeds to the quad you already have. If you go with the fastest 8 core that board supports, an E5-2667, you will gain 4 cores but lose 700mhz per core. If you do a lot of gaming, that will be a serious hit to performance. IF you're not gaming, or gaming is less of a priority, then go with the E5-2667. If gaming is important to you, go with the E5-1650 or E5-1660.


"V2" CPU's are IvyBridge and are NOT supported by the motherboard in the OP's system. Unless Dell pulled a sneaky, the documentation states that only SandyBridge CPU's are supported. IvyBridge CPU's are supported by the T3610's not the T3600's.

Then e5-1660 would be best, right?

 

[Toothless]

Then e5-1660 would be best, right?

Actually the E5-2687w would be best. At 0.1ghz slower turbo/0.2ghz base but two more cores/four threads it would be a better buy. Only issue is sourcing a good priced one.

 

[Vario]

8 cores 16 threads would keep it relevant in 2020. Note 20W more power consumption, if it matters.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Actually the E5-2687w would be best. At 0.1ghz slower turbo/0.2ghz base but two more cores/four threads it would be a better buy. Only issue is sourcing a good priced one.

As mentioned earlier, the 2687W is a 150W TDP part which exceeds the spec for the motherboard of the T3600, 130W TDP. Short term , the CPU would likely work, but it's going to put a lot of stress on the system VRM's which are not actively cooled nor are they rated for that level of load.

 

[Toothless]

As mentioned earlier, the 2687W is a 150W TDP part which exceeds the spec for the motherboard of the T3600, 130W TDP. Short term , the CPU would likely work, but it's going to put a lot of stress on the system VRM's which are not actively cooled nor are they rated for that level of load.

My 2680v2s are 130w but never ever run hot. Full load might hit 45c constant. A small fan would help on the VRMs and possibly make it work.


Edit: Looking online there is a ton of T3600s with the 2687w and the specsheet doesn't say a limit. Looks like it should be fine.

 

[candle_86]

Bigger issue is heatsink and that Dell has a boot block for anything over 130w. It won't work. I will be putting my reevan justice on the CPU though, and adding an exhaust 120mm fan as it gets toasty, I don't think my r9 390 is helping it run cool.

For the fan I've gotta get a sata to molex adapter though.

 

[Toothless]

Bigger issue is heatsink and that Dell has a boot block for anything over 130w. It won't work. I will be putting my reevan justice on the CPU though, and adding an exhaust 120mm fan as it gets toasty, I don't think my r9 390 is helping it run cool.

For the fan I've gotta get a sata to molex adapter though.

That's nasty of Dell to do. Looks like 1660 is limit.

 

[Zyll Goliat]

That's nasty of Dell to do. Looks like 1660 is limit.

Yeah or eight core Xeon®E5-2665 .....

 

[Toothless]

Yeah or eight core Xeon®E5-2665 .....

Not with that 3.1 turbo.

 

[Zyll Goliat]

Not with that 3.1 turbo.

True...not for gaming for sure maybe only if it is for editing or something that needs more cores on lower speed just saying that is the CPU with most cores that this mobo supports officially....anyway yeah I agree 1660 is overall better choice....

 

[candle_86]

It's to game on.

Though interesting 2nd option has presented itself. I bought a used tower for 20 bucks because the case is in good shape. Turns out it has asrocks x58 board with an i7 920 on it, tossed some ddr3 and it works. Owner said it was left by his kid a few years ago, I love garage sale finds.

Would say an overclocked x58 hexa out do the 1660 stuck at stock speeds. If not I'll just flip the x58 board and chip on eBay.

 

[Toothless]

It's to game on.

Though interesting 2nd option has presented itself. I bought a used tower for 20 bucks because the case is in good shape, had an Intel board but picture to blurry. Turns out its an asrocks x58 board with an i7 920 on it, tossed some ddr3 and it works. Owner said it was left by his kid a few years ago, I love garage sale finds.

Would say an overclocked x58 hexa out do the 1660 stuck at stock speeds. If not I'll just flip the x58 board and chip on eBay.

See what the board can take first and possibly see what the model is.

 

[candle_86]

See what the board can take first and possibly see what the model is.

It's an extreme3 it supports the hexa core chips, just not sure if it's worth it. I know I can flip the board for 100-150.

 

[Toothless]

It's an extreme3 it supports the hexa core chips, just not sure if it's worth it. I know I can flip the board for 100-150.

X58, sell it. If it were X79 I'd say keep it.

 

[lexluthermiester]

That's nasty of Dell to do. Looks like 1660 is limit.

Not nasty, it's safety precaution.

 

[Toothless]

Not nasty, it's safety precaution.

Safety precautions are just suggestions in my town. If it doesn't have it's own smell then it's not doing it's thing right.

 

[RadeonProVega]

Still waiting to hear from the person which socket LGA 1366 15-core Xeon it was.

I never said there was a 15 core cpu that supports LGA 1366. I said i bought a 15 core cpu that goes with my new computer that i bought with it. (LGA 2011 socket) My CPU arrived today, its a E7-4880 v2 . Just waiting for my computer to get here.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Safety precautions are just suggestions in my town. If it doesn't have it's own smell then it's not doing it's thing right.

That's disturbing.

 

[candle_86]

I never said there was a 15 core cpu that supports LGA 1366. I said i bought a 15 core cpu that goes with my new computer that i bought with it. (LGA 2011 socket) My CPU arrived today, its a E7-4880 v2 . Just waiting for my computer to get here.

How odd I wonder why they made a 15 core CPU.

 

[lexluthermiester]

How odd I wonder why they made a 15 core CPU.

Because they could.

 

[Schmuckley]

It's to game on.

Though interesting 2nd option has presented itself. I bought a used tower for 20 bucks because the case is in good shape. Turns out it has asrocks x58 board with an i7 920 on it, tossed some ddr3 and it works. Owner said it was left by his kid a few years ago, I love garage sale finds.

Would say an overclocked x58 hexa out do the 1660 stuck at stock speeds. If not I'll just flip the x58 board and chip on eBay.

No.
e5-1660 is really a high-binned 3930K. Higher IPC than anything Nehalem, even the in-betweeny chips. (I think like umm..x5660s)
The multiplier is unlocked, even. Pretty sure it turbos up to 3.9 Ghz or so.