The processors aren't showing any improvement, even with two Xeon E5-2673 V2 units.
The processors aren't showing any improvement, even with two Xeon E5-2673 V2 units.
Main specifications: MB: Supermicro X9DR3-f CPU, 2x Xeon E5-2673 v2s, RAM: 128GB PC3-14900. I’ll keep it concise. My cores aren’t exceeding the base CPU’s speed. I’ve collected benchmark data from 3DMark’s Timespy tests—some screenshots and others logged via hwinfo64. Thermal readings look normal. These older chips don’t seem to show high power draw, though the BMC records PSU usage and my peak times came in at 466W, well under the 920W PSU rating. I’ve attached several images; not all details are relevant. The post might feel a bit long due to the technical depth. It could be that the performance hiccups are too high (most parts came from e-waste). If that’s true, I’m willing to accept it. Still, I won’t give up without trying. I hope experts here can assist and help me move forward through the chip shortages, aiming for a fresh build once MSRP returns to normal.
I began with hyperthreading active, but turned it off since resource sharing might reduce core performance. Disabling it improved the CPU score in timespy by roughly 500 points.
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@M.Laz The short duration power cap is limited to 12W because it prevents Intel Turbo Boost from working. The suggested setting is around 1.2 times 110W, meaning a minimum of 132W should be applied. I usually choose the highest values, 4095W, to avoid any conflicts with turbo boost.
Thanks for the update. I initially misunderstood the choices. By going with a 140W boost, I noticed one core briefly reaching 4GHZ while temperatures stayed manageable. Even though it isn’t the most power-efficient setup, it gives me a chance to delay waiting on CPU, motherboard, and RAM price increases.