About Xeon X5450

[cailloubr]

I know, it's an old processor, but I'm in need of a good processor with the LGA775 socket.
With a little research I've seen people complaining about problems with temperature and energy, is this confirmed?

I would even like to change platform, but the financial situation does not allow it.

 

[kanewolf]

It is a 120W CPU. There are going to be heat and voltage regulator problems. Most of the LGA775 CPUs were max of 95W so the desktop boards weren't designed for 120W CPUs. You could get a quad core that is a real LGA775 if you can find a Q9400 or Q9500 .. Using a supported processor is always the best approach.

 

[william p]

X5450, and E5450 which is 80W and therefore more useful are both restricted to certain chipsets, and motherboards. With the correct heatsink thhey are no worse than other LGA775/771 CPUs. I'm running an X5470 in a Dell Optiplex 380 with excellent temperatures.
If you go from a 65W 2 core, to a 120W Xeon and don't upgrade the heatsink there willl be problems.
You need-
A compatable motherboard/chipset.
A tape adapter, and either a modified CPU socket, or notched CPU.
A BIOS that has support for the LGA771 CPU added.
if you're worried about power, and heat the E5450= Q9650 CPU @ less power.
Here is the page for this mod.
https://www.delidded.com/lga-771-to-775-adapter/