Can I use a Xeon X5450 on a hp pavilion IPIBL-LB (benicia) motherboard?

[enrique10]

Can I use a Xeon X5450 on a hp pavilion IPIBL-LB (benicia) motherboard without microcodes?

if I need the microcodes, can someone leave a link and tell me how to install the microcodes?

Thanks.

 

[william p]

See if you can find your system here.
https://www.delidded.com/lga-771-to-775-adapter/
The things to look at are is the chipset compatable with Xeons swapping at all? Then is there a 95W CPU limit? Which is very common on OEM computers.
The E5450 Xeon is 80W and may be a better option.
I tried the Xeon swap w/o microcode iin my Optiplex 380. It ran but fan speed problems, wrong Voltage and multiplier issues etc. So I can't recommend it.
Basically the LGA771 has a CPU platform of 44, LGA775 is 11. The BIOS won't read and apply setting it's not programmed for. So even with CPUID of 1067A in the BIOS it won't apply the setting correctly until the platform ID is fixed.
You might ask here if you need help with microcodes.
https://www.overclock.net/forum/5-intel-cpus/1427554-official-775-771-mod-club.html
Or here.
https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Forum-Confirmed-CPU-Support-Upgrades

 

[enrique10]

thank you I've looked and everything is needed for the xeon upgrade. looks good for my motherboard but I can not find what the maximum tdp for my motherborth is. my current q6600 is asking 105 tdp so I hope it will be up to 120 tdp whether or not?

 

[william p]

Some Q6600 were 95W and some were 105W. E5450 is the safe bet.
SLACR G0 stepping is 95W, and SL9UM is the older B3 stepping and 105W.
Just for fun you might try this. the 2nd photo is the mod.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2125877/tape-mod-bsel-mod-intel-q6600.html
3GHz on your Q6600. It will be slower than the Xeon swap. But cheap thrills in the meantime.

 

[enrique10]

my pc is from 2008 I believe. which Q6600 could it be do you think?

 

[william p]

The letter code is ecthed into the CPU cover. CPUZ might give a stepping version. Get some thermal paste and remove the heatsink and read the chip. If it's SLACR put a piece of tape on it and you have a 3GHz computer.
If you get the E5450 it doesn't matter.
Your MB is listed here and has a 95W CPU limit.
https://www.delidded.com/lga-771-to-775-adapter/3/#hp
The E5450 is confirmed.

 

[enrique10]

The letter code is ecthed into the CPU cover. CPUZ might give a stepping version. Get some thermal paste and remove the heatsink and read the chip. If it's SLACR put a piece of tape on it and you have a 3GHz computer.
If you get the E5450 it doesn't matter.
Your MB is listed here and has a 95W CPU limit.
https://www.delidded.com/lga-771-to-775-adapter/3/#hp
The E5450 is confirmed.

OK thank you very much for your help! I will definitely check out the CPU itself. and I'm going to take a look for the E5450.