Can the Gigabyte H61M DS2 (rev 2.0) motherboard support the Xeon E3 1230 (v2) processor?
Can the Gigabyte H61M DS2 (rev 2.0) motherboard support the Xeon E3 1230 (v2) processor?
I want to ask this because the xeon e3 1230 (v1) doesn’t perform as well as its v2 version.
Additionally, the xeon e3 1230 only supports PCIe gen 2, whereas my graphics card is a GTX 1060 gen 3 and my motherboard supports gen 3 PCIe. Right now I’m using an xeon e3 1220, which limits my graphics card’s bandwidth to gen 2.
On Gigabyte’s website, the xeon e3 1230v2 isn’t listed as supported. Yet some users say their H61M DS2 board works fine with the xeon e3 1230v2. I’m considering an upgrade to the v2 model but still have concerns about whether my motherboard can actually handle it.
I’m looking for advice from people who have gone through this situation. Thank you for your help!
After some investigation, it seems the v2 Xeons should still function well even if not officially recognized, provided the BIOS is up to the level when Ivy Bridge was introduced. However, I'm uncertain about the specific benefits you're hoping to achieve with this upgrade. The new CPU offers a 100mhz boost and PCIe 3.0 support, but your current video card can't utilize PCIe 2.0 x16. You might notice a slight improvement if your card isn't using all 16 lanes, otherwise the gain would be minimal. CPU performance gains would also likely be modest at most.
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Does your CPU match your motherboard? Rather than opting for a Xeon, would it be better to choose a reliable processor like an i7-3770 (non-K)?
1. due to the 22nm process used in the cpu xeon e3 1230v2, it consumes 69w of power, which is lower than the 77w required by the i7 3770.
2. its cost is significantly less than that of the i7 3770.
3. it offers comparable performance to the i7 3770 and even incorporates more advanced technology.
They are both 22nm, and the 3770 features higher base and boost clocks. The 69W Xeons lack integrated graphics while the 77W ones include them, which explains the variation in power use. The 1270 v2 serves as the equivalent Xeon (without IGP) to the 3770.
I've purchased Xeons mainly for upgrading old systems because of the cost advantage, so I completely get that reasoning.