Xeon in a desktop PC

[Coixu331]

What do you think about modding socket 775 mobos to work fine with socket 771 Xeon CPU's? Just some thoughts, advice etc.

[LiamApex]

What do you think about modding socket 775 mobos to work fine with socket 771 Xeon CPU's? Just some thoughts, advice etc.

not all motherboards will work and you need to bios update to do it properly also i would just say dont do it the performance on 771 xeon cpu's are not even as good as a i3

 

 

Sources: Personal experience i have modded a 775 socket for a 771 xeon

[Sauron]

It's impossible, it's not just a matter of where the pins are physically positioned, the circuitry under it is different. Not to mention the bios won't support it.

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apparently never mind, it seems to be possible.

 

By the way @Coixu331 welcome to the forum! Please remember to follow your topics

[cesrai]

It's impossible, it's not just a matter of where the pins are physically positioned, the circuitry under it is different. Not to mention the bios won't support it.

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apparently never mind, it seems to be possible.

 

By the way @Coixu331 welcome to the forum! Please remember to follow your topics

I like these posts as it reminds me of myself.

[Coixu331]

Yes, my motherboard works just fine with X5460, but i need to update bios and wait untill new cooler arrives (the stock intel cooler from E4700 obviously can't handle 120W X5460). I bought the cpu for 220 PLN, wich is like 60 USD so i have no regrets

[Sir Asvald]

@Coixu331 Ahem... Running this on my 760. It's obviously  uses Socket 775 

 

 

 

 

[LiamApex]

It's impossible, it's not just a matter of where the pins are physically positioned, the circuitry under it is different. Not to mention the bios won't support it.

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apparently never mind, it seems to be possible.

 

By the way @Coixu331 welcome to the forum! Please remember to follow your topics

it is possible look it up you cut the plastic stops on the socket and you put a sticker on the cpu and then its compatible I have succesfullly done it

[Sauron]

it is possible look it up you cut the plastic stops on the socket and you put a sticker on the cpu and then its compatible I have succesfullly done it

 

That's why I edited my comment

[Coixu331]

it is possible look it up you cut the plastic stops on the socket and you put a sticker on the cpu and then its compatible I have succesfullly done it

when i was cutting those 2 little pieces of plastic i was close to getting a heart attack  :unsure:

[LiamApex]

That's why I edited my comment

AHAHA ok 

[LiamApex]

when i was cutting those 2 little pieces of plastic i was close to getting a heart attack  :unsure:

ahaha i bent the pins but i used @LinusTech 's tip of using a small pin to bend it up and it worked fine !

[Coixu331]

the worst thing was when the cutted-off piece fell into the socket - i hardly got that thing out of it!

[harrynowl]

It's impossible, it's not just a matter of where the pins are physically positioned, the circuitry under it is different. Not to mention the bios won't support it.

-edit-

apparently never mind, it seems to be possible.

 

By the way @Coixu331 welcome to the forum! Please remember to follow your topics

Oh it's entirely possible, got 2 modded boards myself