Intel Xeon E7 8857 v2 board card

Anitka1338
Junior Member

01-13-2016, 10:31 PM

I’m reaching out for some guidance from the support team. I purchased an Xeon E7 8857 v2 with 12 cores from eBay after doing some research. The product listing mentions it’s LGA2011, so I just clicked the “buy now” button. However, I found out LGA2011 has several variants that aren’t compatible between models, and I wasn’t aware of this. This particular CPU is LGA2011-1 (R2). Can anyone suggest compatible motherboards? I searched extensively, but it seems I might have made a mistake like I did when buying the CPU.

Anitka1338

01-13-2016, 10:31 PM #1

evercloud09
Junior Member

01-14-2016, 11:31 PM

I've checked several options and found affordable solutions. Some servers use models like the Dell R910, while Supermicro offers a board specifically for it. It seems ATX options are limited here.

evercloud09

01-14-2016, 11:31 PM #2

I've checked several options and found affordable solutions. Some servers use models like the Dell R910, while Supermicro offers a board specifically for it. It seems ATX options are limited here.

Robang592
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01-15-2016, 12:23 PM

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Robang592

01-15-2016, 12:23 PM #3

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jerrydog01
Senior Member

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01-15-2016, 05:23 PM

Could that CPU handle the Asus ROG Rampage IV?

jerrydog01

01-15-2016, 05:23 PM #4

Could that CPU handle the Asus ROG Rampage IV?

Edge328
Member

111

01-16-2016, 06:33 PM

This discussion is outdated and doesn't apply to Rampage IV. The LGA2011-1 socket isn't compatible with LGA2011 or LGA2011-3. Xeon E7 processors are typically found in 4 or 8 socket servers, which are not easily available.

Edge328

01-16-2016, 06:33 PM #5