Question I'm using a HP Z240 workstation with a Xeon E3-1225 v5. Could I drop a Xeon E3-1225 v6 in there with no problems?

[olryst]

Hello all.

I'm using a HP Z240 workstation with a Xeon E3-1225 v5. Could I drop a Xeon E3-1225 v6 in there with no problems?

Thank you.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Why would you want to do that? The increase in IPC (Single core performance) is very minimal and the number of cores, clocks and cache are identical. You'd be paying, well, whatever you are able to get that for, for like a 1-3% gain in performance, IF that

 

[olryst]

So, just to confirm. if I did do it, would it work?

 

[kanewolf]

So, just to confirm. if I did do it, would it work?

Did HP ever sell a configuration like you propose? That is the ultimate way to determine, yes or no.
The version 19 quickspecs -- https://www.dectrader.com/docs/set06/492965/c04760707.html Do show some V6 CPUs including the 1225 V6.

 

[ChumP]

So, just to confirm. if I did do it, would it work?

Even though the upgrade is not worth it, as others mentioned above, if you have the HP Z240 tower it seems like the Xeon E3-12xx v6 CPUs are indeed supported with a BIOS update.

From their latest BIOS notes:

Type	BIOS
Version	01.89 Rev. A
OS	Windows 10 x64
Release Date	Aug 21, 2023
File Name	sp148983.exe (24.8 MB)
Description	The following enhancements have been made in BIOS version 01.89: -This BIOS includes enhancements to mitigate security vulnerabilities CVE-2022-43505,CVE-2022-40982 -Updates Intel processor microcode to 0xF4 for Intel 7th generation Core processor product family and Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v6 product family. -Updates OpenSSL 1.1.1s HP strongly recommends promptly transitioning to this updated BIOS version. TPM2.0 PCR0 = 66A08E10B4EFF62EAA691F0B2502091AE831107684F792CEA3898DB8D05AE719 TPM1.2 PCR0 = 30A0A1EAAB8C510E4C38D7856AF758858F87C399

This is the support page where you can find the latest BIOS version:
https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-z240-tower-workstation/8354563

And this is the specific page with info about this specific BIOS:
https://support.hp.com/us-en/driver...ower-workstation/8354563/swItemId/wk-317130-1

 

[olryst]

I understand. Thanks a lot for the information.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Yes, should be supported most likely. But as mentioned it really depends if THAT specific system ever had BIOS support for that CPU model. Just because the CPU model is supported on that general chipset family and the socket is the same, won't matter if the OEM never sold a configuration with that CPU in it and therefore never included support for that CPU in it's custom made BIOS firmware. If you can find evidence of that specific workstation model coming with that CPU as an option at any point then it probably is, but the best thing would likely be to contact them directly and ask, although OEMs are often less than helpful when it comes to out of support hardware questions.