Question Will this Motherboard work with this CPU? *Help*

[ehssy221]

I am not sure weather my CPU Xeon X3440, will work with this Gigabyte motherboard. Please can somone confirm if it does or doesn't work. Thanks
Motherboard: https://www.empowerlaptop.com/p/gig...Q5KntBpNv3RQ6rH3qK31HQEmTTvwjRJBoCOGcQAvD_BwE
CPU: https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...l-xeon-processor-x3440-8m-cache-2-53-ghz.html

 

[geofelt]

Here is the cpu support list for your motherboard:
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-P55-UD3L-rev-23#support-cpu

There are similar labeled Xeon processors on the list but the X3440 is not on the list.

If you have both, you could try, they both are lga1156.

 

[ehssy221]

Here is the cpu support list for your motherboard:
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-P55-UD3L-rev-23#support-cpu

There are similar labeled Xeon processors on the list but the X3440 is not on the list.

So I cannot use the CPU with that Motherboard than?

 

[geofelt]

Seems that you can't. I do not know why.

What do you now have?
I would not think that spending much on an obsolete platform is a good idea.

 

[ehssy221]

Seems that you can't. I do not know why.

RIP, Thanks for help anyways bro
Also do you know any good motherboards for the Xeon x3440 that aren't too expensive

 

[NightHawkRMX]

You can see what motherboard combo worked with an X3440 in this video.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3YLtWcHyjE

Here is an Intel P55 board on eBay that supports the X3440. Unfortunately, it only has a 4 pin CPU power plug and no passive VRM cooling, so I would not expect great overclocking stability on this board.
DP55WB Motherboard: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-DP55...145250&hash=item364af18120:g:u7sAAOSwJzpcdu6~
DP55WB Motherboard CPU support list: https://www.intel.com/content/dam/support/us/en/documents/boardsandkits/desktop-boards/DP55WB.pdf
I wouldn't really spend much money in that old platform, but that mobo should work.

 

[ehssy221]

You can see what motherboard combo worked with an X3440 in this video.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3YLtWcHyjE

Here is an Intel P55 board on eBay that supports the X3440
DP55WB Motherboard: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-DP55...145250&hash=item364af18120:g:u7sAAOSwJzpcdu6~
DP55WB Motherboard CPU support list: https://www.intel.com/content/dam/support/us/en/documents/boardsandkits/desktop-boards/DP55WB.pdf
I wouldn't really spend much money in that old platform, but that mobo should work.

I need a ATX board though becuase I have ATX Case.
Case: https://www.ebuyer.com/725686-avp-storm-p28-mid-tower-black-1x12cm-black-fan-usb-3-0-case-at-cas-756

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Finding ATX H55 or P55 boards with Xeon 3440 support seems nearly impossible.
In the description of your case, it says

• Motherboards Micro-ATX / ATX

Your motherboard can fit M-ATX boards like the board listed above. You may have to move some motherboard standoffs around, but it will work.

 

[ehssy221]

Finding ATX H55 or P55 boards with Xeon 3440 support seems nearly impossible.
In the description of your case, it says "Motherboards Micro-ATX / ATX "
Your motherboard can fit M-ATX boards like the board listed above. You may have to move some motherboard standoffs around, but it will work.

View: https://youtu.be/p3YLtWcHyjE

I found the same Motherboard he used in that video "Gigabyte GA-H55M-S2H Socket 1156" for 40pounds, so hopefully that should be a good combo with the Xeon X3440, however I was looking for a P55 board as I heard that they were the best at OC

 

[NightHawkRMX]

This motherboard doesn't say it supports the 3440, however, it supports other similar Xeons and it clearly worked with the X3440 in that video.
Overclocking isn't guaranteed with any older hardware. You could have any board (h55 or p55) that hasn't aged well and can no longer overclock very well.