Intel Xeon Build

[Vytalion]

I wanna build a pc with xeon X5667(12M Cache, 3.06 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) but i dont have much knowledge on xeons and servers. Must i use a serve based mobo, can non ecc ram work on server mobos and all that stuff '.' anyone help plz

 

[Karsten75]

That processor needs an LGA 1366 motherboard.

It supports ECC or non-ECC RAM very slow RAM, no faster than DDR3 - 1333 MHZ. Best performance if you have multiples of 3 sticks since it's one of the few triple-cahnnel RAM configurations around. so 6, 12, 24, GB, etc.

As for "other stuff" ... meh, if you need to know make it more specific.

Hopefully you have a specific application in mind, there's no other good reason to use that in a general-use PC.

 

[Vytalion]

That processor needs an LGA 1366 motherboard.

It supports ECC or non-ECC RAM very slow RAM, no faster than DDR3 - 1333 MHZ. Best performance if you have multiples of 3 sticks since it's one of the few triple-cahnnel RAM configurations around. so 6, 12, 24, GB, etc.

As for "other stuff" ... meh, if you need to know make it more specific.

Hopefully you have a specific application in mind, there's no other good reason to use that in a general-use PC.

Hum im just a student and low on money x). Mainly do things like video editing (hardcore) and photoshop. And currently trying to learn programming.I saw this cpu on amazon for 60 bucks so why not. As you said it needs a LGA 1366 motherboard so i can pick any 1366 mobo? And i think i should be okay with 1333 mhz ram, not too bad . Ty for your answer.
Ps:just worried about the overall compatibility of the cpu with the other components.

Edit: So 1600 mhz ram can work but it only be at 1366, is that it? And if i have a lga 1366 i7-920 motherboard, it will work just fine :O ?

 

[bambiboom]

I wanna build a pc with xeon X5667(12M Cache, 3.06 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) but i dont have much knowledge on xeons and servers. Must i use a serve based mobo, can non ecc ram work on server mobos and all that stuff '.' anyone help plz

Vytalion,

To use the Xeon X5667:

http://ark.intel.com/products/47919/Intel-Xeon-Processor-X5667-12M-Cache-3_06-GHz-6_40-GTs-Intel-QPI

> you need an LGA1366 motherboard. The LGA1366 series were excellent and very good value today as they run at current clock speeds - the X5687 4-core is 3.6 /3.86GHz and the W3690 and X5690 are 6-core @ 3.46 /3.73GHz.

The X5667 can be used in a single or dual CPU configuration and it will support ECC registered or unbuffered or non-ECC ram > DDR3-800, 1066, 1333.

If you wanted to base a system using the X5677, you can buy a single or dual LGA 1366 board from Supermicro :

http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon1333/#1366

Supermicro also makes single and dual LGA1366 Superworkstation:

http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/superworkstation.cfm

Which provide a case, motherboard, CPU cooler(s), and power supply so you just plug in the CPU. RAM, GPU, and drives.

> or you could buy a Dell Precision T3500 single CPU, and the double CPU T5500, or T7500, and HP single CPU z400,and the double CPU z600, z800.

I bought a Precision T3500 in December for $53 and added an X5677 (3.46 / 3.73GHz) :

Precision T3500 (2011) (Original) Xeon W3530 4-core @ 2.8 /3.06GHz > 4GB (2X 2GB) DDR3-1333 ECC > GeForce 9800 GT (1GB)> WD Black 500GB
[Passmark system rating = 1963, CPU = 4482 / 2D= 609 / 3D=805 / Mem= 1409 / Disk=1048]

CPU: $60
RAM: $43
GPU, PERC 6/i and drives left over from another upgrade

TOTAL Expenditure $185 =

> and the results were very good:

Dell Precision T3500 (2011) (Rev 2) Xeon X5677 4-core @ 3.06 / 3.46GHz > 12GB (6X 2GB) DDR3-1333 ECC > Quadro 4000 (2GB) > PERC 6/i + Seagate 300GB 15K SAS ST3300657SS + WD Black 500GB > 525W PSU> Windows 7 Professional 64-bit > 2X Dell 19" LCD
[Passmark system rating = 2751, CPU = 7236 / 2D= 658 / 3D=2020 / Mem= 1875 / Disk=1221]

If I add the value of the used parts I added, the total cost is about $350. Note that the X5677 used cost $60, and is 3.46 /3.73GHz for the same cost as the X5667 3.06 /3.46GHz you 've seen. With patience you can find some very good buys on the higher speed processors, although the faster 6-cores will always be higher. I bought an X5680 6-core @ 3.33 /3.6GHz and that was $170.

I'm a big fan of LGA1366 and also upgraded a Precision T5500 ($171) with 2X Xeon X5680:

Dell Precision T5500 (2011) (Original): Xeon E5620 quad core @ 2.4 / 2.6 GHz > 6GB DDR3 ECC Reg 1333 > Quadro FX 580 (512MB) > Dell PERC 6/i SAS /SATA controller > Seagate Cheetah 15K 146GB > Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
[ Passmark system rating = 1479 / CPU = 4067 / 2D= 520 / 3D= 311 / Mem= 1473 / Disk= 1208]

For a Total cost of about $950:

Dell Precision T5500 (2011) (Revised) > 2X Xeon X5680 (6 -core @ 3.33 / 3.6GHz), 48GB DDR3 1333 ECC Reg. > Quadro K2200 (4GB ) > PERC H310 / Samsung 840 250GB / WD RE4 Enterprise 1TB > M-Audio 192 sound card > Logitech z313 > 875W PSU > Windows 7 Professional 64> HP 2711x (27", 1920 X 1080)
[ Passmark system rating = 3844 / CPU = 15047 / 2D= 662 / 3D= 3500 / Mem= 1785 / Disk= 2649] (12.30.15)

Very good results with very high reliability for a low cost.

Cheers,

BambiBoom

1. HP z420 (2015) > Xeon E5-1660 v2 (6-core @ 3.7 / 4.0GHz) > 32GB DDR3 1866 ECC RAM > Quadro K4200 (4GB) > Intel 730 480GB (9SSDSC2BP480G4R5) > Western Digital Black WD1003FZEX 1TB> M-Audio 192 sound card > 600W PSU> > Windows 7 Professional 64-bit > Logitech z2300 speakers > 2X Dell Ultrasharp U2715H (2560 X 1440)>
[ Passmark Rating = 5064 > CPU= 13989 / 2D= 819 / 3D= 4596 / Mem= 2772 / Disk= 4555] [Cinebench R15 > CPU = 1014 OpenGL= 126.59 FPS] 7.8.15

 

[Vytalion]

Answer to : BambiBoom

Wow. I was looking for someone with some experience with these things and here you are . Thank you for all that help and the informations provided, exactly what i was looking for. I think i am ready to build my new editing machine now ! Probably going to buy a prebuild machine with everything on it and just place another processor and some ram(Just like your dell machine)

My best regards

-Vytalion

 

[ElpolloD]

Also bear in mind that the amount of memory that you can install on the motherboard is limited only by the processor itself.
Have an Asrock X58 extreme motherboard and recently found out that it has no problem running with 3x8 sticks of 1600 DDR3 memory (was previously running it with 6x2GB DDR3 1333 ECC mem).
Processor (X5667) is OC'd to 3.46 for 24/7 use with Turbo enabled with no additional voltage.