[SOLVED] Xeon CPU on "standard" Mobo

[Plocploc]

Hello,

I've started a new project and would like to get some advices to avoid doing mistakes.
The main and final goal is to build a dedicated video encoding machine: I want to mass re-encode all my videos (1080p => 720p) using Handbrake, in order to free up some space on my NAS. The most important conditions are:

• energy efficient/low consumption system
• as cheap as possible, so rather buying old components

As far as I understand, Handbrake will eat up any single extra core/thread you are willing to give it. Hence, I read that a lower clocked CPU with a lot of cores would be better than a higher clocked CPU with few cores. That's why the (very) old Xeon generations came up in my mind: they're not highly clocked, suck at games but outperform anything in massive multithreading tasks. And can run 24/7.
I am particularly looking at the Xeon E3-1260L (LGA 1155 socket) since it's 4c/8t, has a very low 45W TDP and costs only 25 euros. Perfect for me. Unfortunately, if I'm not wrong, people say that Xeon processors won't run on regular mainstream motherboards, although they have the same LGA as i3/i5/i7. Also, its integrated GPU is only supported by special chipsets And they wouldn't run without a ECC memory?
Well, I'm confused because I was planning to buy a dirt cheap used Lenovo Thinkcentre PC on ebay, remove its CPU and replace with the Xeon but will I be doomed by doing that?
Thank you in advance for your help.

 

[kanewolf]

Hello,

I've started a new project and would like to get some advices to avoid doing mistakes.
The main and final goal is to build a dedicated video encoding machine: I want to mass re-encode all my videos (1080p => 720p) using Handbrake, in order to free up some space on my NAS. The most important conditions are:

• energy efficient/low consumption system
• as cheap as possible, so rather buying old components

As far as I understand, Handbrake will eat up any single extra core/thread you are willing to give it. Hence, I read that a lower clocked CPU with a lot of cores would be better than a higher clocked CPU with few cores. That's why the (very) old Xeon generations came up in my mind: they're not highly clocked, suck at games but outperform anything in massive multithreading tasks. And can run 24/7.
I am particularly looking at the Xeon E3-1260L (LGA 1155 socket) since it's 4c/8t, has a very low 45W TDP and costs only 25 euros. Perfect for me. Unfortunately, if I'm not wrong, people say that Xeon processors won't run on regular mainstream motherboards, although they have the same LGA as i3/i5/i7. Also, its integrated GPU is only supported by special chipsets And they wouldn't run without a ECC memory?
Well, I'm confused because I was planning to buy a dirt cheap used Lenovo Thinkcentre PC on ebay, remove its CPU and replace with the Xeon but will I be doomed by doing that?
Thank you in advance for your help.

According to the ARK you will have to find a motherboard with a C202, C204, C206 or C216 chipset to support that CPU -- https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...eon-processor-e3-1260l-8m-cache-2-40-ghz.html -- Look at the "Compatible products" on the left edge.
I see some supermicro motherboards available on E-Bay

 

[Plocploc]

Thank you