Will this motherboard support this processor

[booyaah]

Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117256
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182182

Already think I know the answer to this just wanted to be absolutely 100% sure.

Thanks

 

[skaz]

Yes it will work.

The sockets match (1366) and it says right in the specs,

Supports up to two Intel 64-bit Xeon processor(s) of the same type below:
Intel Xeon Processor 5600 Series (Westmere)
Intel Xeon Processor 5500 Series (Nehalem-EP)

Good luck mate. Gonna be a mean server 😉. Whatchya using it for?

 

[alvine]

cpu is 1366 - check
the mobo is 1366- check

i'd say pull the trigger

 

[booyaah]

Best answer selected by booyaah.

 

[booyaah]

Good luck mate. Gonna be a mean server 😉. Whatchya using it for?

A lot of VMs