Question 12 core 24 thread overclock

[AlienwareGamerALX]

can i overclock a Xeon E5-2697 v2 on my socket 2011 mb ? it s from 2012.

it s a good deal, but i can t use it at 2.7 GHz, i need at least 3-3.4 GHz

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

I'm pretty sure those Xeons have a locked multiplier. You would have to do a base clock overclock.

*Edit: Also, that Xeon has a Turbo Boost of 3.5GHz, which is only for a single-core at a time; but the all-core turbo should be at or above 3.0GHz.

 

[AlienwareGamerALX]

I'm pretty sure those Xeons have a locked multiplier. You would have to do a base clock overclock.

*Edit: Also, that Xeon has a Turbo Boost of 3.5GHz, which is only for a single-core at a time; but the all-core turbo should be at or above 3.0GHz.

i had in mind a bkcl oc.
there are no problems with my 3970x , but i don t know about this xeon.

do you think it s a good deal ?

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

I'm not sure what you mean by "good deal". That would be relative to the cost and usage of the CPU.

I see they go for around $320 on eBay. If that's the case then I'd just get a new Ryzen 7/9 or Core i7/i9.

 

[AlienwareGamerALX]

I'm not sure what you mean by "good deal". That would be relative to the cost and usage of the CPU.

I see they go for around $320 on eBay. If that's the case then I'd just get a new Ryzen 7/9 or Core i7/i9.

new Ryzen 7/9 or Core i7/i9 means new computer.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

new Ryzen 7/9 or Core i7/i9 means new computer.

Are you replacing your 3970X with the E5-2697? What are you using this PC for?

 

[AlienwareGamerALX]

Are you replacing your 3970X with the E5-2697? What are you using this PC for?

benchmarks (was a gaming pc, but i don t play anymore)

 

[TJ Hooker]

benchmarks (was a gaming pc, but i don t play anymore)

You're buying a 6 year old CPU for the sake of getting better benchmarking scores? What?

 

[AlienwareGamerALX]

You're buying a 6 year old CPU for the sake of getting better benchmarking scores? What?

if you like tech hardware is normal, i test hw from the mid 90s