Does GA-Z68P-DS3 (Rev 1.0) Support Intel Xeon 1230 V2 (1155 Ivybridge Xeon) CPU?

[Boomstick777]

Hi, as title says just want to know if this motherboard GA-Z68P-DS3 (GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket 1155 - GA-Z68P-DS3 'rev. 1.0') can support this CPU Intel Xeon 1230 V2 ()

Thankyou :).

[wazza300]

Re: Does GA-Z68P-DS3 (Rev 1.0) Support Intel Xeon 1230 V2 (1155 Ivybridge Xeon) CPU?

should do,aslong as your fully upto date with the bios before you switch the cpu,never seen any issues with xeon chips before on older motherboards

[Boomstick777]

Re: Does GA-Z68P-DS3 (Rev 1.0) Support Intel Xeon 1230 V2 (1155 Ivybridge Xeon) CPU?

On the CPU support list the older Xeon's are listed but not the newer 22nm Ivybridge Xeon's. Hoping somebody here will give me a definite answer, don't want to order the CPU if it won't work :p.

[wazza300]

Re: Does GA-Z68P-DS3 (Rev 1.0) Support Intel Xeon 1230 V2 (1155 Ivybridge Xeon) CPU?

i can only give you a 90% answer that it should work,to be 100% sure id email gigabyte and ask them directly,usually takes them 2 to 3 days for a reply,you can contact them on the gigabyte uk website

[Boomstick777]

Re: Does GA-Z68P-DS3 (Rev 1.0) Support Intel Xeon 1230 V2 (1155 Ivybridge Xeon) CPU?

i can only give you a 90% answer that it should work,to be 100% sure id email gigabyte and ask them directly,usually takes them 2 to 3 days for a reply,you can contact them on the gigabyte uk website

That's a good idea mate, will send them an email :).

[Boomstick777]

Re: Does GA-Z68P-DS3 (Rev 1.0) Support Intel Xeon 1230 V2 (1155 Ivybridge Xeon) CPU?

Didn't get any response from Gigabyte and thought what the hell i'll just order it and try it :p. Anyway arrived today and it works fine :). Performs around i7 3820 / i7 2600K level but runs really cool / quiet, using stock cooler and it's fine even during Intel burn test. Awesome chip.

[wazza300]

Re: Does GA-Z68P-DS3 (Rev 1.0) Support Intel Xeon 1230 V2 (1155 Ivybridge Xeon) CPU?

it usually takes around 3 days for them to respond,i was pretty sure it would work,dont see many issues with xeons running on these boards

[Vinster]

Re: Does GA-Z68P-DS3 (Rev 1.0) Support Intel Xeon 1230 V2 (1155 Ivybridge Xeon) CPU?

Max Turbo on that chip is 3.7Ghz.. any reason you're at 3.5?

Vin

[Boomstick777]

Re: Does GA-Z68P-DS3 (Rev 1.0) Support Intel Xeon 1230 V2 (1155 Ivybridge Xeon) CPU?

I got a response from Gigabyte today,

Answer : Hi,

After check with our related department, this board does not support Xeon1230 Ivy bridge.

[Boomstick777]

Re: Does GA-Z68P-DS3 (Rev 1.0) Support Intel Xeon 1230 V2 (1155 Ivybridge Xeon) CPU?

Max Turbo on that chip is 3.7Ghz.. any reason you're at 3.5?

Vin

I think when 2 cores are being stressed they run @ 3.7Ghz when all 4 cores are being stressed they run @ 3.5Ghz.

@ 3.5Ghz it's ridiculously quick..