Hello everyone. I'm about new to the forum.
Recently I've Bought a Xeon e5 1660 v1 for my RIVBE, because I wanted to do overclock for cheap (about 120 euros) and have a decent workstation setup.
After a long research over the internet I came to the conclusion that every xeon 16XX seems to have an unlocked multiplier (or I hope i've not stumbled over the sole 1660 with a locked one). My older cpu was a e5 1620 v1 for which I know that, as the i7 3820, it has a locked multiplier of 43x.
Today I've installed My new cpu and discovered that, like the older one, i cannot get over x43. Simply my motherboard wont POST.
I can choose a multiplier up to 57x (whereas for the 1620 I was limited to 44x) bu everything over 43x just don't post, even with 1,4 or 1,45v
Why my RIVBE cannot overclock, via multiplier or straps, over 43x?
Do I need to mod something maybe?
Does anyone have the same problem on this board here? Have you heard of similar problems?
Sorry if my english sounds a little baroque and thanks in advance for help
Mirko