[SOLVED] can i overclock E5620 (z600 workstation) (intel 5520 lga1366 motherboard) ?

[Muhammed5112]

i want to overclock my processor so i an wondering if its possible

 

[kanewolf]

i want to overclock my processor so i an wondering if its possible

Generally, no. Xeon CPUs don't have unlocked multiplers and an HP workstation motherboard is not going to have BIOS options intended for overclocking.

 

[Muhammed5112]

Generally, no. Xeon CPUs don't have unlocked multiplers and an HP workstation motherboard is not going to have BIOS options intended for overclocking.

thank you do much

 

[SamirD]

The nice thing about the z600 though is that you can add a second processor and double the computing power. You can also upgrade all the way to a x5670/x5675:
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compar...on-X5675-vs-Intel-Xeon-E5620/1307vs1309vs1249

 

[Muhammed5112]

The nice thing about the z600 though is that you can add a second processor and double the computing power. You can also upgrade all the way to a x5670/x5675:
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compar...on-X5675-vs-Intel-Xeon-E5620/1307vs1309vs1249

Ok, thank you so much

 

[SamirD]

Ok, thank you so much

Welcome! Enjoy it!

 

[kanewolf]

Ok, thank you so much

You HAVE to be running Windows PRO for dual socket support. If you have Windows Home it won't work.

 

[SamirD]

You HAVE to be running Windows PRO for dual socket support. If you have Windows Home it won't work.

Are you sure about this? I know after NT, dual socket support was pretty much native to the codebase. It was quad processor support that required certain versions from what I recall.

 

[kanewolf]

Are you sure about this? I know after NT, dual socket support was pretty much native to the codebase. It was quad processor support that required certain versions from what I recall.

Wikipedia still says home is single socket -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10_editions#Comparison_chart

 

[SamirD]

Wikipedia still says home is single socket -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10_editions#Comparison_chart

Interesting. I wonder if this is simply 'specs' that don't really hold up in the real world. It definitely does seem like the home branch of win10 is different than the other versions though, so I could see it being a real limitation too.

 

[Muhammed5112]

You HAVE to be running Windows PRO for dual socket support. If you have Windows Home it won't work.

Im running ultimate

 

[SamirD]

Im running ultimate

If that's win7 ultimate, you're fine as it supports dual no problem:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7#Extent_of_hardware_support

 

[Muhammed5112]

If that's win7 ultimate, you're fine as it supports dual no problem:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7#Extent_of_hardware_support

Thanks you so much, im buying the processor

 

[SamirD]

Thanks you so much, im buying the processor

Awesome. Just make sure you have the appropriate hp cooling baffles and everything.

 

[Muhammed5112]

Im sorry but how do i check that they can support dual processors ?

 

[SamirD]

There's two sockets on the motherboard, so that part should be obvious. This review goes into the various parts and baffles that should be present:

HP Z600 Workstation Review

It's been a few months since HP launched their Z400, Z600 and Z800 workstations, and we've finally got the company's mid-range Z600 on the SlashGear…

www.slashgear.com

 

[Muhammed5112]

ok thank you so much for the help

 

[SamirD]

You're welcome. Feel free to ask me any more questions later this week as I have a new to me z600 on the way.

 

[Muhammed5112]

You're welcome. Feel free to ask me any more questions later this week as I have a new to me z600 on the way.

sure !! but unfortunately i had to buy a E5620 so im now with a dual E5620 and 1050 ti gpu and actually these dual processors arent that bad with gaming

 

[SamirD]

I think I've got dual x5650s in mine as I'm just now unpacking it. Such a stout machine. I'm about to power mine on and start configuring it.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

I have dual x5620s. Plenty of threads though the single-core is umm, bad.

Overclocking isn't likely on an OEM board.

 

[SamirD]

I have dual x5620s. Plenty of threads though the single-core is umm, bad.

Overclocking isn't likely on an OEM board.

The 5620 is a nice processor for just a lot of threads. But you'll need to step up to a x5650/x5670/x5680 to have a single thread performance you can use for gaming or other single thread dependent applications:
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compar...on-X5650-vs-Intel-Xeon-X5680/1249vs1304vs1312

 

[Muhammed5112]

I think I've got dual x5650s in mine as I'm just now unpacking it. Such a stout machine. I'm about to power mine on and start configuring it.

yeah its a great machine, hope u enjoy working on it