Question Can Gigabyte h61m ds2 (rev 2.0) mainboard run xeon e3 1230 (v2)?

[ConannVN]

1. The reason I ask is because xeon e3 1230 ( v1 ) has worse performance than its v2.
2. Moreover xeon e3 1230 only support pcie gen 2, while my graphics card is gtx 1060 gen 3, my motherboard also support gen 3 pcie. Currently I am using xeon e3 1220 which makes my graphics card run with only gen 2 bandwidth
3. when i go to gigabyte's homepage, i don't see xeon e3 1230v2 listed as support. However, I have consulted and still see people saying that their motherboard h61m ds2 ( rev idk ) runs smoothly with xeon e3 1230v2. I am planning to upgrade to e3 1230v2 and still have doubts whether my motherboard can actually run e3 1230v2

~ I need answers from people who have experienced it. Thanks for reply ~

 

[thestryker]

From doing some searching it sounds like the v2 Xeons will likely work despite not being officially listed so long as the BIOS is at least as new as when Ivy Bridge support was added.

That being said I'm not really sure what you're expecting to get out of an upgrade here. The new CPU will be 100mhz faster on boost and provide PCIe 3.0, but your video card cannot saturate PCIe 2.0 x16 as it is. The only way you'd notice a difference video card wise is if it's currently not using all 16 lanes then you might see a single digit percentage performance increase. CPU wise you'd also be looking at a single digit percentage performance increase at best.

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

You could use this site;

CPU-Upgrade: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 motherboards

as your guide line for boards that support that processor.

GA-H61M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) Support | Motherboard - GIGABYTE Global

Lasting Quality from GIGABYTE.GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ motherboards bring together a unique blend of features and technologies that offer users the absolute ...

www.gigabyte.com

Is your supported CPU's for your motherboard. Instead of going for a Xeon, why not just pick up a tried and true processor for the board, an i7-3770(non-K)?

 

[ConannVN]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

You could use this site;

CPU-Upgrade: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 motherboards

as your guide line for boards that support that processor.

GA-H61M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) Support | Motherboard - GIGABYTE Global

Lasting Quality from GIGABYTE.GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ motherboards bring together a unique blend of features and technologies that offer users the absolute ...

www.gigabyte.com

Is your supported CPU's for your motherboard. Instead of going for a Xeon, why not just pick up a tried and true processor for the board, an i7-3770(non-K)?

1. because cpu xeon e3 1230v2 runs at 22nm process, so it uses less power of 69w, compared to 77w of i7 3770
2. its price is much cheaper than i7 3770
3. it has the same performance as i7 3770 and even newer technology

 

[thestryker]

1. because cpu xeon e3 1230v2 runs at 22nm process, so it uses less power of 69w, compared to 77w of i7 3770
2. its price is much cheaper than i7 3770
3. it has the same performance as i7 3770 and even newer technology

They're both 22nm, and the 3770 has higher base and boost clocks. The 69W Xeons don't have integrated graphics and the 77W ones do which is where the difference in power consumption comes from. The 1270 v2 is the equivalent Xeon (without IGP) to the 3770.

I've bought Xeons for upgrading old systems due to the price alone as well though so I totally understand that one.

 

[Mxouad]

What's the motherboard t
You are using for e3 1220?
And if you already upgared it have you seen any performance increase in term of gpu ?