Xeon Owners Club

[Zyll Goliat]

Recently I got 64GB G.Skill RAM for my E5-2699V3 & Rampage V Extreme setup. I managed to lower the timings to 5-9-7-10-1T which was benchmark stable in Cinebench R15. Has anyone else ever managed to get DDR4 to such low DDR2-level timings?

That's really great timings for ddr4 but as I can see on that picture that you post above you have 4x8Gb right?I was asking did anyone tried 64Gb module(1slot)

 

[wanna_buy]

That's really great timings for ddr4 but as I can see on that picture that you post above you have 4x8Gb right?I was asking did anyone tried 64Gb module(1slot)

My post was not a response to your post.

 

[Edwired]

My post was not a response to your post.

Well ideally the DDR4 is 4 times faster than DDR2 same with the timings is times 4 higher. You may want to test it further with different benchmark softwares than just testing it by Cinebench R25 on it own

 

[wanna_buy]

Well ideally the DDR4 is 4 times faster than DDR2 same with the timings is times 4 higher. You may want to test it further with different benchmark softwares than just testing it by Cinebench R25 on it own

Some benchmarks are not stable on CAS 5 and the run can only be completed when CAS is set at 9. This is not my daily driver, just the setup used for benchmarking. My goal was to break HWBot records, but I did not manage to break any records even with such low timings.

 

[Edwired]

Some benchmarks are not stable on CAS 5 and the run can only be completed when CAS is set at 9. This is not my daily driver, just the setup used for benchmarking. My goal was to break HWBot records, but I did not manage to break any records even with such low timings.

Yeah but all depends on what timings as certain one set too low can lead to corruption on the operating system. It will take alot of time and reinstalling just to break records. Sometimes you might get a dud memory sticks or cpu imc that won't like low timings or too high on frequency

 

[WhitetailAni]

Cast off shells from a server upgrade

Spoiler

The server is dual socket, but sadly one was DOA. A replacement did the trick!

Spoiler

 

[Edwired]

Just an update got the 2011 mounting kit this morning from Noctua. So I be able to use my C12P-SE14 heatsink for 2011 socket motherboard whenever I get a chance to buy it. Just a matter of finding a suitable xeon chip that fits the requirements. Any recommendations of which one will I order?

Just as I seen it the board I was looking at was sold so that out of the question unfortunately

 

[lexluthermiester]

Just an update got the 2011 mounting kit this morning from Noctua. So I be able to use my C12P-SE14 heatsink for 2011 socket motherboard whenever I get a chance to buy it. Just a matter of finding a suitable xeon chip that fits the requirements. Any recommendations of which one will I order?

Just as I seen it the board I was looking at was sold so that out of the question unfortunately

Remind us your target board/system?

@remixedcat
If you want to upgrade your T3600 come talk to us here and we'll see if we can get you hooked up wish a good upgrade. There are more options than the two I suggested in the GN thread.

 

[Edwired]

lexluthermiester
Was thinking either x79 or x99 platform all depends on what is available online even had look around something like a combo with motherboard, xeon chip and 32gb ram. Preferably with avx available as part of the requirement since I like to play with emulation and video encoding. Possibly 8 cores or more depending on the budget

 

[lexluthermiester]

lexluthermiester
Was thinking either x79 or x99 platform all depends on what is available online even had look around something like a combo with motherboard, xeon chip and 32gb ram. Preferably with avx available as part of the requirement since I like to play with emulation and video encoding. Possibly 8 cores or more depending on the budget

Then you have a great selection of CPU's that are still relevant today. X99 is likely the better choice and a 1660 V4 is the goto price/performance CPU for that platform, but there are other good models as well.
1680 V4 8core 3.4ghz
$98

Intel Xeon E5-1680 V4 (SR2P8) 3.4GHz 20MB 8-Core Processor LGA2011-3 CPU | eBay

If you have never done a CPU upgrade before, do not buy this CPU. Make sure this CPU is compatible with your motherboard before you buy it. CPU installs should be done by a trained computer expert (. ).

www.ebay.com

$100

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v4 SR2P8 3.40GHz 20MB 8-Core LGA2011-3 CPU Processor | eBay

Stepping Code: SR2P8. Cache: 20MB. Processor Number: E5-1680 v4. Processor Cores: 8. Bits (Instruction Set): 64-Bit. GRAMILL LLC d/b/a PC Server and Parts. Any problem with an item must be reported within warranty period.

www.ebay.com

1660 V4 8core 3.2ghz
$35

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 3.2GHz 8 Core 20MB SR2PK LGA 2011-3 CPU Processor | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 3.2GHz 8 Core 20MB SR2PK LGA 2011-3 CPU Processor at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

Also $35

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 SR2PK 3.20GHz 20MB 8-Core LGA2011-3 CPU Processor | eBay

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 SR2PK 3.20GHz 20MB 8-Core LGA2011-3 CPU Processor.

www.ebay.com

There is also a the 10core 2689 V4 3.1ghz.
$90

Intel Xeon E5-2689 V4 SR2T7 3.10GHz 10-Core LGA2011 165W Processor CPU | eBay

With a clock speed of 3.10 GHz and a large L3 cache of 25 MB, it can easily handle even the most demanding applications. The processor is compatible with LGA 2011/Socket R and has a TDP of 165W.

www.ebay.com

Depending on what you want, lots of good options.

Now if you want to go with X79, the costs are lower, but the performance doesn't suffer much.

2667 V2 8core 3.3ghz
$18

Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2 SR19W 3.3GHz 8 Core LGA 2011 CPU Processor *km | eBay

Make sure you are buying the correct CPU! F3-Tested for Key Functions, Category 5 R2v3. Generic picture used. Bare CPU/Processor ONLY. Hard Drives. Item details.

www.ebay.com

Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2 SR19W | eBay

# of QPI Links 2. Bus Speed 8 GT/s. Max Turbo Frequency 4.00 GHz.

www.ebay.com

Or a 2690 V2 10 core 3.0ghz

Intel Xeon E5-2690 V2 3.00GHz 10 Core 130W 25MB 8 GT/s CPU Processor | eBay

Processor Type: Xeon. Processor Model/PN: E5-2690 V2. Looking for Rails and Hard Drives?. PlusBoards is a division of UNIXSurplus, a large Server dealer in Silicon Valley, California. We specialize in used servers and switches.

www.ebay.com

All the above listed CPUs have AVX instruction sets.

Depending on what board you want, your CPU options are very good.

BTW, What motherboard where you looking at?

 

[Edwired]

Then you have a great selection of CPU's that are still relevant today. X99 is likely the better choice and a 1660 V4 is the goto price/performance CPU for that platform, but there are other good models as well.
1680 V4 8core 3.4ghz
$98

Intel Xeon E5-1680 V4 (SR2P8) 3.4GHz 20MB 8-Core Processor LGA2011-3 CPU | eBay

If you have never done a CPU upgrade before, do not buy this CPU. Make sure this CPU is compatible with your motherboard before you buy it. CPU installs should be done by a trained computer expert (. ).

www.ebay.com

$100

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v4 SR2P8 3.40GHz 20MB 8-Core LGA2011-3 CPU Processor | eBay

Stepping Code: SR2P8. Cache: 20MB. Processor Number: E5-1680 v4. Processor Cores: 8. Bits (Instruction Set): 64-Bit. GRAMILL LLC d/b/a PC Server and Parts. Any problem with an item must be reported within warranty period.

www.ebay.com

1660 V4 8core 3.2ghz
$35

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 3.2GHz 8 Core 20MB SR2PK LGA 2011-3 CPU Processor | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 3.2GHz 8 Core 20MB SR2PK LGA 2011-3 CPU Processor at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

Also $35

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 SR2PK 3.20GHz 20MB 8-Core LGA2011-3 CPU Processor | eBay

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 SR2PK 3.20GHz 20MB 8-Core LGA2011-3 CPU Processor.

www.ebay.com

There is also a the 10core 2689 V4 3.1ghz.
$90

Intel Xeon E5-2689 V4 SR2T7 3.10GHz 10-Core LGA2011 165W Processor CPU | eBay

With a clock speed of 3.10 GHz and a large L3 cache of 25 MB, it can easily handle even the most demanding applications. The processor is compatible with LGA 2011/Socket R and has a TDP of 165W.

www.ebay.com

Depending on what you want, lots of good options.

Now if you want to go with X79, the costs are lower, but the performance doesn't suffer much.

2667 V2 8core 3.3ghz
$18

Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2 SR19W 3.3GHz 8 Core LGA 2011 CPU Processor *km | eBay

Make sure you are buying the correct CPU! F3-Tested for Key Functions, Category 5 R2v3. Generic picture used. Bare CPU/Processor ONLY. Hard Drives. Item details.

www.ebay.com

Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2 SR19W | eBay

# of QPI Links 2. Bus Speed 8 GT/s. Max Turbo Frequency 4.00 GHz.

www.ebay.com

Or a 2690 V2 10 core 3.0ghz

Intel Xeon E5-2690 V2 3.00GHz 10 Core 130W 25MB 8 GT/s CPU Processor | eBay

Processor Type: Xeon. Processor Model/PN: E5-2690 V2. Looking for Rails and Hard Drives?. PlusBoards is a division of UNIXSurplus, a large Server dealer in Silicon Valley, California. We specialize in used servers and switches.

www.ebay.com

All the above listed CPUs have AVX instruction sets.

Depending on what board you want, your CPU options are very good.

BTW, What motherboard where you looking at?

The X99 is overly priced in my opinion but I had a look at ASUS P9X79 with E5-2680 and 32gb of ram closer to my budget limit but not too sure what speed or model is the ram as it could be non ECC or ECC module. But did come across something extremely unusual is a Chinese board 2011-3 with 2680 V3 18c 36c and 128gb for €325 somewhere in Europe including postage. Trouble is I'm in Ireland only possible choices is in Europe only as If I have to order something outside of Europe like the UK or USA I have to pay more for tax, vat and custom charges which is somewhat more expensive to buy anything. But I might hold out for another while till I upgrade the system. Also thanks for given me a list for possible choices of xeon cpu

 

[Mr.Scott]

My goal was to break HWBot records, but I did not manage to break any records even with such low timings.

Lol. Love how you think it's that easy.

 

[Canned Noodles]

Lol. Love how you think it's that easy.

If only…

 

[Edwired]

If only…

God love a tryier only made my day

 

[wanna_buy]

God love a tryier only made my day

I don't understand what's so funny. I have achieved 28 world records in Haswell Xeon overclocking with BIOS mod and undervolt. However, I could not beat several HWbot records and upon close inspection of the submissions, I noticed that while the competition's CPU clocks were lower than mine, they were using the RAM with CAS10. So I acquired the RAM which could do even lower timings. I never said that breaking the records was easy. Go and ridicule this: https://hwbot.org/submission/5087321_wanna_buy_cpu_frequency_xeon_e5_2699_v3_3818.23_mhz
I don't take kindly to people mocking me.

 

[:D:D]

Lol. Love how you think it's that easy.

Sadly it is.

Ofcourse it's unlikely to be so blatant, maybe just a few percent to make a difference. I sometimes wounder when they have OC meets to break records whether they actually measure BCLK with external equipment or rely solely on software that is running on the same equipment it is measuring.

 

[Edwired]

I don't understand what's so funny. I have achieved 28 world records in Haswell Xeon overclocking with BIOS mod and undervolt. However, I could not beat several HWbot records and upon close inspection of the submissions, I noticed that while the competition's CPU clocks were lower than mine, they were using the RAM with CAS10. So I acquired the RAM which could do even lower timings. I never said that breaking the records was easy. Go and ridicule this: https://hwbot.org/submission/5087321_wanna_buy_cpu_frequency_xeon_e5_2699_v3_3818.23_mhz
I don't take kindly to people mocking me.

It a computer joke I'm surprised you don't have a humour. As for God love a "tryier" means you are trying but you are not there yet is what I am saying. You have to remember I'm Irish I love abit of craic and jokes with people

 

[NoiseBox]

Add me to the list of Xeon owners. Been running Xeons exclusively in my main systems (through the years) since used ones became affordable back in the Westmere era. I especially love 3rd and 4th gen Xeons go for pocket change these days.

 

[cin5]

I'm quite proud of my low noise build, even if Steiger Dynamics did all the labor:

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...w1390-processor-16m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz.html
32GB ECC memory
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/W480M-VISION-W-rev-10/support#support-dl-driver
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/evga-nvidia-geforce-gtx_1660_super-sc-ultra

https://www.silverstonetek.com/en/product/info/computer-chassis/GD05/
With https://www.argusmonitor.com/ and 120mm fans; built by https://www.steigerdynamics.com/ So, it will likely run cool and quietly as an HTPC with most A/V software.

As Intel Core processors don't support ECC RAM-at least not earlier gens-I chose the 1390 processor as it had about the lowest power draw (TPD). I wonder how any of this will change with Meteor Lake chips.

 

[sergiovic03]

Hi, could anyone tell me which xeon processors are compatible with the proliant ml350 g6 currently fitted with xeon e5520 and I would like to upgrade. thanks in advance for the reply.

 

[Sora]

Was thinking either x79 or x99 platform all depends on what is available online even had look around something like a combo with motherboard, xeon chip and 32gb ram. Preferably with avx available as part of the requirement since I like to play with emulation and video encoding. Possibly 8 cores or more depending on the budget

aim for x99, x79 is getting long in the tooth and some things actually want avx2 now.

 

[Ahhzz]

Salve qualcuno saprebbe indicarmi quali processori xeon sono compatibili con proliant ml350 g6 attualmente monta xeon e5520 e vorrei fare un upgrade. grazie anticipati per la risposta.

This is an English-only forums, please. Try Google translate if you're not comfortable in English. thanks!

 

[Edwired]

aim for x99, x79 is getting long in the tooth and some things actually want avx2 now.

Yeah any time I go looking for a x79 a good portion of them keep getting sold and x99 is overly priced. So it apparently getting harder to get a decent combo with cpu, motherboard and ram let alone people selling cpu and motherboard on it own then having to shell out more money to get ram for it. But at the moment not buying anything just yet because I have other priorities that needs sorting out

 

[lexluthermiester]

Hi, could anyone tell me which xeon processors are compatible with the proliant ml350 g6 currently fitted with xeon e5520 and I would like to upgrade. thanks in advance for the reply.

If I've looked up the specs for your system properly, you should be able to easily upgrade to a Xeon X5675.

Yeah any time I go looking for a x79 a good portion of them keep getting sold and x99 is overly priced. So it apparently getting harder to get a decent combo with cpu, motherboard and ram let alone people selling cpu and motherboard on it own then having to shell out more money to get ram for it. But at the moment not buying anything just yet because I have other priorities that needs sorting out

If you're open to boards from lesser known brands, a good value can be had for both x79 & x99.

 

[Toothless]

To be fair there are plenty of cheaper dual socket 1366 and 2011 socket boards out there. Don't need a full case to run a server.