cpu Need help! CPU upgrade, not turning on!

[No0bity]

Hi everyone,

 

So, I'm a bit late in the game, but figured I'd try messing with some computers. I bought a Dell Precision t3500 with a Xeon W3520 in it. Since the sockets are the same, and the motherboard ( DP/N: 0XPDFK) supports it, I decided to upgrade to a six core Xeon x5670. I had already upgraded the bios to update A17. But to my dismay, it would not boot. Any suggestions?

[KeemoSabe]

After searching this says : LGA 775 for the motherboard : 

0XPDFK CN-0XPDFK and LGA 1366 for the Xeon x5670 . It can fit but it will definitely not work. 

[NTDaws]

DELL DPN: XPDFK Precision Workstation T3500 Motherboard

Supported Processors:

Intel Xeon 6-Core (X5670, X5650),

Intel Xeon Quad Core (W3550, W3565, W3530, E5640, E5630, E5507),

Intel Xeon Dual Core (W3505, W3503),

Intel Xeon (W3680)

[No0bity]

9 hours ago, Being Delirious said:

DELL DPN: XPDFK Precision Workstation T3500 Motherboard

Supported Processors:

Intel Xeon 6-Core (X5670, X5650),

Intel Xeon Quad Core (W3550, W3565, W3530, E5640, E5630, E5507),

Intel Xeon Dual Core (W3505, W3503),

Intel Xeon (W3680)

Thanks for verifying. Does anyone know why its not turning on though? 

[NTDaws]

11 hours ago, No0bity said:

Thanks for verifying. Does anyone know why its not turning on though? 

The CPU isnt supported!

[No0bity]

So it finally booted. The Xeon X5670 IS supported. I just had to change the system settings in BIOS to default, run a diagnostic, and the set up Raid Detection to ATA. Works amazing now. Windows booted and I am currently running two 21.5" 1080p monitors off of the system after I installed A Saphire RX 480 8gb card. Passes the three benchmarks I've run so far easily, though it isn't setting any records. Thanks for the help.