What are QS xeons?!?

[RaptorZ]

So I found this ebay listing of a QS xeon, I want to buy two of them, will they work together? Are they unlocked? Will they be recognised by the motherboard? Are they stable? Thanks

Ebay listing:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Intel-Xeon-E5-2652-V3-QS-2-3Ghz-25MB-L3-10-Core-105W-Processor-Haswell-E-EP-/351738018463?hash=item51e5383a9f:g:SFoAAOSwUgNXPWFE

 

[notlim981]

The QS on these chips stands for Quality Samples, those are engineering sample chips, you have to be careful with these units.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1580656/anyone-have-any-experience-with-engineering-sample-xeons

 

[RaptorZ]

The QS on these chips stands for Quality Samples, those are engineering sample chips, you have to be careful with these units.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1580656/anyone-have-any-experience-with-engineering-sample-xeons

Thanks for the quick reply although how can you tell if the xeon is dodgy? Is it the stepping and if it is what is the ideal stepping and the ones I should stay away from. thanks a ton.

 

[notlim981]

The QS on these chips stands for Quality Samples, those are engineering sample chips, you have to be careful with these units.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1580656/anyone-have-any-experience-with-engineering-sample-xeons

Thanks for the quick reply although how can you tell if the xeon is dodgy? Is it the stepping and if it is what is the ideal stepping and the ones I should stay away from. thanks a ton.

You know, the matter of the fact is that as far as I know the direct sale of those kind of chips is illegal, that's why you should be careful.

 

[notlim981]

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/processors/000005719.html

 

[RaptorZ]

The QS on these chips stands for Quality Samples, those are engineering sample chips, you have to be careful with these units.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1580656/anyone-have-any-experience-with-engineering-sample-xeons

Thanks for the quick reply although how can you tell if the xeon is dodgy? Is it the stepping and if it is what is the ideal stepping and the ones I should stay away from. thanks a ton.

You know, the matter of the fact is that as far as I know the direct sale of those kind of chips is illegal, that's why you should be careful.

Yes I know although after some research I have found this ES CPU xeon list showing the defective models:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zf2bcHUTnkMuav5R_5ugpUIW3O9x4PzQ2EF5Zq6Wduk/pub?gid=0#

 

[notlim981]

The QS on these chips stands for Quality Samples, those are engineering sample chips, you have to be careful with these units.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1580656/anyone-have-any-experience-with-engineering-sample-xeons

Thanks for the quick reply although how can you tell if the xeon is dodgy? Is it the stepping and if it is what is the ideal stepping and the ones I should stay away from. thanks a ton.

You know, the matter of the fact is that as far as I know the direct sale of those kind of chips is illegal, that's why you should be careful.

Yes I know although after some research I have found this ES CPU xeon list showing the defective models:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zf2bcHUTnkMuav5R_5ugpUIW3O9x4PzQ2EF5Zq6Wduk/pub?gid=0#

Please read the link to Intel site explaining about this topic. If you really want to buy it, do it at your own risk.

 

[photonboy]

NOBODY can answer your question unless you give more info.

1) What software do you use?

It's slower for gaming than an i5-6400. You need something like VIDEO CONVERSION to benefit.

2) Do you have a dual socket, compatible motherboard? (why two CPU's?)

 

[photonboy]

Is it ILLEGAL to sell these?

That's what I seem to be reading.

 

[notlim981]

Is it ILLEGAL to sell these?

That's what I seem to be reading.

From Intel's website: "Due to the pre-production nature of Intel ES Processors, they are generally only loaned by Intel to Intel's Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Original Device Manufacturers (ODMs), and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) for pre-production test and evaluation work under specific contractual terms and conditions that assure the protection of Intel's assets and confidential information.

Intel ES Processors are not made available to the general public by Intel."

 

[RaptorZ]

NOBODY can answer your question unless you give more info.

1) What software do you use?

It's slower for gaming than an i5-6400. You need something like VIDEO CONVERSION to benefit.

2) Do you have a dual socket, compatible motherboard? (why two CPU's?)

I dont want to game thats why I am using dual cpus as I will be rendering videos and complete heavy Photoshop tasks, in these cases an i5 is painfully slower compared to the xeons.

 

[Garrett_17]

http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/cpus-es-qs.364927/
Based on what some people say, NO an Engineering Sample is not the same as a Qualification Sample. According to the link, a QS CPU is very close in relation to the production sample.