Advice for upgrading the ASUS P6T SE with an X5600 series Xeon processor.
Advice for upgrading the ASUS P6T SE with an X5600 series Xeon processor.
Hi, I was considering upgrading my CPU from an i7 920 to a x58 board for better performance. I was interested in budget options from server xeons. Initially, I thought about the x5680, but it seemed a bit too costly (around 100€). Later, I discovered that the 5675 model costs around 66 dollars and offers similar performance compared to the 5680 at a similar price point. However, its release date is Qx'11 instead of Qx'10, which might be a concern since my board already has the latest BIOS from 2010. I'm unsure if it supports or recognizes the 2011 chip, though some sources say models like 5650, 5660, 5670, and 5680 work with it, but with a multiplier limit of 21 or 22. My main questions are whether the 5675 is a good choice or if I should go for the 5680, or maybe opt for a w3680 around 70 dollars. Also, is the 3680 really equivalent to a 5680? The differences I noticed include QPI link limits, RAM support, and PAE size. Any advice would be appreciated.
I've assembled numerous X58 systems with the 32nm 6-core Xeon processors, and I've previously used your motherboard model in one of them. The newest BIOS supports the X5660, so I can assure you it will function with the X5675—this is the top value for the money.
I understand it offers great value, but I’m curious about its compatibility. The CPU features an additional CPUID and was launched in 2011. The previous BIOS was released in 2010 (P6T SE, probably).
It should probably function, as compatibility with one model suggests it will work with another due to similar underlying settings.
I've been using an x5675 on my Asus P6T SE for a while now. It functions perfectly. The main issue is that when I try to overclock it on MP23X, the CPU reports incorrect clock speeds, yet performance remains stable. Probably related to some internal microcode. It's not an issue for me, but if someone wants to push it to 4GHz, it could cause trouble. For now, I didn't go further with testing. Recently, it runs smoothly at 4GHz with a slight reduction on MP22X, and it handled heavy tasks without crashing. The chip is stable at that speed with a voltage of 1.26v.
Hello, I know that this is an old post but I'm having an issue with x5675. If anyone can help I will appreciate it I just replaced my i7-920 with the xeon x5675. The system boots normally but in BIOS and windows only 8gb of RAM are showing up. From the task manager I can see 8gb of usable ram but 16gb as committed (whatever does this means) My configuration is: MB: P6T SE RAM: 4x 4gb CPU: xenon x5675 CPU-Z is picking up the ram correctly From the motherboard manual I'm using the 4DIMMs configuration Also I noticed that only B1 and C1 rams led are lighting up.
I found a fix just a few minutes after writing this. I took out the RAM from slots B1 and C1, but the system wouldn’t boot with the remaining sticks on A2 and A1. The issue was resolved by putting all four sticks in B2, B1, C2, and C1. I’m aware this isn’t following the manual, but I think the xenon processor has a different layout or pin configuration that doesn’t use A2 and A1 properly.
She’s dealing with an outdated Dell Precision T3500 that often gets confused during post and fails to show a stick, displaying an ECC error. Changing the RAM connections should permanently resolve the issue.