What is that object you see at the bottom?
What is that object you see at the bottom?
It's a small component at the end of the Intel ES CPU, likely related to power delivery or thermal management.
Intel's latest RGB controller seems to be an additional diagnostic or memory port. As it's an ES model, it likely serves the Engineering team to retrieve extra information from the CPU.
It seems you're trying to locate compatible server motherboards for your setup, but the information is scattered across different sources. You mentioned three models with varying details, and you're having trouble finding specifics like port clearance or compatibility. Have you considered checking the manufacturer's official website or forums for more precise guidance?
For ES, raised sockets with extra space are available, making it feasible to install them on a board. Additionally, some engineering boards feature custom sockets, ensuring compatibility is achievable.
This is for the C600 chipset stuff, it's one of those chips that made it to the Xeon Gold, Platinum or Silver. Server material, works with LGA 3000 something how many pins I always forget. Later models came out to compete with AMD's offerings and sucked pretty much. The socket this thing uses had a complicated mount even without that thing under it.
It appears to be referred to as an omni-path connector. The "omni-path fabric" mentioned connects various components, as discussed in reviews and articles about Intel's scalable processors.
I remember this when checking the feature lists on the site. Back then, I considered building a single or dual socket C600 rig using one of those off-the-bay components. They were offering engineering samples around 50 to 100 dollars each, which was pretty questionable. It seemed they were shipping CPUs, but selling ES CPUs wasn't really allowed. Another interesting aspect was the platform's use of Optane persistent memory alongside the P4800X. That SSD was actually Optane sticks functioning like DRAM, marketed to highlight the system's capabilities. Overall, the platform had some innovative ideas, though the CPUs didn't match the quality of what AMD would later deliver.