unlock xeons E5's

[maxifiyer]

Long story short, I just saw a workstation today with unlock Xeon e5 8 cores. Does any of u know where to buy an unlock Xeon e5?

[Shroomster]

From the totally BS, proof or it did not happen factory?

[Tech_Dreamer]

Xeons only have turbo boost 2.0 to boost the clocked performance AFAIK not unlocked cores as you say..

[maxifiyer]

Maybe it was edited, but I'm not sure. Thats why I ask

[Enderman]

How do you know it was unlocked? What did you see?

[maxifiyer]

His playing with multiplier

[Enderman]

His playing with multiplier

Use the quote button at the bottom right to reply to people, or else they dont know you replied.

Are you use it was the multiplier, not the base block?

And how are you sure it was a xeon?

[runit3]

His playing with multiplier

You can still change the multiplier on Xeon's. You just can't increase it past a certain point (locked). There is available variability in the multiplier so you can adjust BCLK to an ideal level and maintain some finite control of the end CPU clock.

[WoodenMarker]

From the totally BS, proof or it did not happen factory?

Well, there are some Confidential cpus from intel with completely unlocked multipliers floating around: http://www.brightsideofnews.com/2011/05/04/back-on-ebay-buy-intel-confidential-8-core-sandy-bridge-e-cpu-today/

[maxifiyer]

Use the quote button at the bottom right to reply to people, or else they dont know you replied.

Are you use it was the multiplier, not the base block?

And how are you sure it was a xeon?

Yeah, I think ur right, it was a base block.

[Shroomster]

Well, there are some Confidential cpus from intel with completely unlocked multipliers floating around: http://www.brightsideofnews.com/2011/05/04/back-on-ebay-buy-intel-confidential-8-core-sandy-bridge-e-cpu-today/

Oh so 2011 has those.

[maxifiyer]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-Q5AP-ES-of-E7-8860-10C-20HT-24M-L3-2-27G-UNLOCKED-LGA1567-Tested-/331348934934?pt=CPUs&hash=item4d25ef8116

I just found this in eBay, might be a scam though

[WoodenMarker]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-Q5AP-ES-of-E7-8860-10C-20HT-24M-L3-2-27G-UNLOCKED-LGA1567-Tested-/331348934934?pt=CPUs&hash=item4d25ef8116

I just found this in eBay, might be a scam though

The seller looks fine to me. 

[harrynowl]

Engineering samples sometimes come with unlocked multipliers.

 

They are also liable to defects etc and you get no warranty etc.

 

Technically you shouldn't be able to own ES CPUs

 

Although finding a pro grade motherboard that features core ratio adjustment must be a task.