help with x58

[karwan313]

hey guys

im about to get a  xeon x5675 cpu

but i have some problems with the motherboardn and the ram 

dose all x58 motherboards support this cpu or i have to get a psific one, i found some hp z400 for really cheap  but not sure if it work or not.

and dont know if i should get ecc ram or just normal ddr3 ones 

 

[aisle9]

OEM boards may or may not recognize the Xeons, and those that recognize them may or may not be compatible. Check the manufacturer's site for compatibility before buying a Xeon.

[FivePointOh]

Just go with non-ecc ram. What mobo are you using? I have an x5675 and it's great. 

[gouca]

10 hours ago, karwan313 said:

hey guys

im about to get a  xeon x5675 cpu

but i have some problems with the motherboardn and the ram 

dose all x58 motherboards support this cpu or i have to get a psific one, i found some hp z400 for really cheap  but not sure if it work or not.

and dont know if i should get ecc ram or just normal ddr3 ones 

 

 

10 hours ago, CUDAcores89 said:

Even though it is not officially supported, I have personally tested the HP Z400 to work just fine with both the X56xx and X55xx series of CPUs.

 

As far as ECC Ram goes, note that the HP Z400 will NOT work with REGISTERED memory (which is different from ECC memory). This system will function fine with both ECC and non ECC memory, just not RDIMMs or LRDIMMs.

 

Slightly misleading information, CPU compatibility on Z400 depends on BIOS boot block date, there are two versions IIRC and only the latter supports X5600-series. ECC RAM does work and you should use it, since its price is generally a lot lower and you won't be overclocking it anyway.

 

[Stefan Payne]

12 hours ago, karwan313 said:

 but i have some problems with the motherboardn and the ram 

 

If you don't have the Motherboard, don't get the Xeon.

That's a nice upgrade for people who already own an LGA1366 Board.

 

But getting one now makes little sense because the Boards are rediculously overpriced, the Plattform is 10 years old and the CPUs not that great either.

 

 

A good Board for LGA1366 is 150€ or more. That's not worth it...

A decent Ryzen Board is 75€ or so, a 6 Core, if you're patient, can be seen for 100€ here and there, usually under 150€...