CPU compatibility

[Slashfunk]

I am planning in buying a xeon 1220 lga1155 with a some dell motherboard and i was wondering if it would be compatible with the motherboard? and i would like to know the motherboard size

[svmlegacy]

8 minutes ago, Slashfunk said:

xeon 1220 lga1155 with a some dell motherboard and i was wondering if it would be compatible with the motherboard?

You won't known unless you try it, or someone has tried that specific CPU in that specific motherboard model (Very, Very unlikely someone has)

8 minutes ago, Slashfunk said:

and i would like to know the motherboard size

 

Looks to be a standard mATX

 

Watch the front I/O though. OEM boards are usually poorly labelled.

[Slashfunk]

Just now, svmlegacy said:

You won't known unless you try it, or someone has tried that specific CPU in that specific motherboard model (Very, Very unlikely someone has)

Looks to be a standard mATX

Is that mid atx? and ill try it out

[LIGISTX]

17 minutes ago, Slashfunk said:

I am planning in buying a xeon 1220 lga1155 with a some dell motherboard and i was wondering if it would be compatible with the motherboard? and i would like to know the motherboard size

https://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/optix/en/optiplex-990-tech-guide.pdf

 

That spec sheet shows i3 2100 through i7 2600 as being supported. So theoretically a sandy bridge xeon, which that is, would work. But... if the mobo's BIOS doesn't support it, it may not actually POST. I would bet it will though. 

[Slashfunk]

2 minutes ago, LIGISTX said:

https://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/optix/en/optiplex-990-tech-guide.pdf

 

That spec sheet shows i3 2100 through i7 2600 as being supported. So theoretically a sandy bridge xeon, which that is, would work. But... if the mobo's BIOS doesn't support it, it may not actually POST. I would bet it will though. 

i may get a chepo processor for that particular mobo to update the bios and get the xeon working 

[LIGISTX]

6 minutes ago, Slashfunk said:

i may get a chepo processor for that particular mobo to update the bios and get the xeon working 

There might not BE a BIOS that supports the XEON is the issue. If its going to work, it likely will with the BIOS it comes with. If it doesn't work, it likely won't with any BIOS unless one of the updates along the way specifically calls out XEON support added.