Yes, it is technically feasible to alter a Xeon 5660 to appear as another CPU model.
Yes, it is technically feasible to alter a Xeon 5660 to appear as another CPU model.
You can modify your xeons to run at higher clock speeds by altering their settings, though this may affect compatibility with your dual socket board. The x5660 and x5680 are essentially the same CPU model but differ in speed, so changing the clock speed could help you achieve the performance you need.
They're operating on a server motherboard. Overclocking isn't possible.
I already have a dual socket motherboard. And as I know there’s only one dual socket motherboard that can overclock with 2 cpus in it, and this cost like 300€. And I dont want to change motherboards. Thats the reason why I had the question to fake the cpu, cause my dual socket motherboard cant oc