Xeon E3 1220 works with Vengence 8GB 1600MHz and Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2
Xeon E3 1220 works with Vengence 8GB 1600MHz and Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2
Hey there,
I’m facing a tricky situation with my old Dell Edge T110 server. It has an Xeon E3 1220 processor, but the motherboard doesn’t support non-ECC unbuffered RAM. I tried installing a Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz module, but the system keeps throwing a boot error. After some research, it looks like the PCIe slot is only 8x, which makes things even more complicated.
I’m considering swapping it out for an older LGA1155 board and pairing it with a couple of old components. For the RAM, I’m thinking about getting either a Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 or a ZEB-H61 LGA1155 module. I’m not sure which one to choose, but I want to keep things simple.
My main worries are:
- Will the Xeon E3 1220 work with this RAM setup?
- Does the motherboard support the BIOS updates for the Mobi chipset?
- Have anyone else built something similar? Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Regards
Yes, it can be slow initially after the system completes its checks, but once that's done, the Gigabyte should perform well with the available RAM and CPU.
Is ECC memory compatible with this server? It could save some money. Even if the RAM is quicker than what's supported, it will operate at the highest speed allowed by the CPU, motherboard, and RAM specifications. This depends on how the modules are configured in the SPD, possibly 1333 or less.
It does work, though the PCI is restricted to an x8 port which limits bandwidth. The same price for RAM means a gigabyte board could be a better option. I just want to confirm if spending the money would actually make it function, or if I’d have to throw away the board. Do you think my RAM would automatically adapt the frequency to match the new gigabyte board, since it didn’t work on the server version?
Usually, if you leave settings unchanged, the system will run using the RAM at the minimum of: the CPU's supported rate, the motherboard's supported rate (usually aligns with CPU), and the RAM's SPD profile rate. You're likely to see it operate at 1333 based on your input so far.