MOTHERBOARD MODDING

[TVG33K]

Hello!

 

I tried to mod my motherboard (HP Ipiel-la3 https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01746799) so it could take a faster LGA 771 Xeon, even though it is LGA 775. This did not work out, but that is mostlikely because I did not install the microcode for the Xeon. Before I waste all of my thermal paste, has anybody ever owned this motherboard and modded it? I highly doubt it, but it is worth the ask.

[LtStaffel]

I didn't know it was even possible to "mod" a motherboard to allow for a different socket type CPU....

[LHJKO]

Just now, LtStaffel said:

I didn't know it was even possible to "mod" a motherboard to allow for a different socket type CPU....

it is

just 775 to 771 tho  

also here https://www.delidded.com/lga-771-to-775-adapter/3/

[unknownmiscreant]

If the sockets are electrically compatible, it is definitely possible, as long as there is a way to get the motherboard supporting Xeons. However socket 775 is quite old, so idk how easy it will be to find a compatible (possibly 3rd party) bios for the board. If stability is required, I would buy a board that supports xeons out of the box, or get a different cpu, also bear in mind, ecc memory may be an issue, depenidng on what the processor and MBO supports... idk.

 

I had quite alot of trouble trying to fiddle around with a old socket 775 hp MBO (actually made by MSI). Be sure to post your results, I'm sure a few people, myself included will be interested.