You are correct that the E5-2670v3 would need the R3 socket, but that version of the CPU is not anywhere near $60 if that's what you were hoping for. I currently use the E5-2670v1 and am not aware of a vt-d issue. Do you have more information about that?
On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 11:07 AM Tobias Geiger <tobias.gei...@vido.info> wrote: > Hi Ryan, > > ok now im confused: > > my understanding was i need a SR0KX version of the E5-2670, cause the > SR0H8 hast microcode issues regarding vtd. > so far so good. i thought SR0KX = E5-2670 v3 and needs a R3 socket - but > you say i might be wrong here? > > unfortunatly the ark doesnt show the exact socket you need, they only > mention the steppings on the right side of the page: > > http://ark.intel.com/de/products/64595/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5-2670-20M-Cache-2_60-GHz-8_00-GTs-Intel-QPI > > Greetings! > Tobias > > > Am 13.05.2016 17:59, schrieb Ryan Flagler: > > i personally haven't had issues with my SuperMicro board. The biggest > > issues have been related to AMD/nVidia specific issues. The asrock > > motherboard you linked is not compatible wit hthe E5-2670 cpu though. > > The one you linked is a Socket R3, you need Socket R for the > > E5-2670v1. > > > > On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 10:28 AM Tobias Geiger > > <tobias.gei...@vido.info> wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> great suggestions - thanks so far! > >> > >> Seems i have the choice between > >> - this really good price/value E5-2670 Dual Xeon and this board: > >> > > > http://www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=EP2C612D8#Specifications > >> (the Supermicro one is at least here in Germany much more expensive > >> - > >> and the Asrock has more SATA3 Ports... - do you see any difficulties > >> in > >> comparison with the Supermicroboard you mentioned?) > >> > >> oooor > >> - i7-6700K Intel Skylake with a board like this : > >> https://www.asus.com/de/Motherboards/Q170M-C/specifications/ (Q > >> Chipset > >> should ensure VTD funcionality i hope!) > >> > >> so basicaly the choice between 16 cores with the dual xeon but with > >> a > >> max of 3.3Ghz - or 4 cores "only" with the Skylake i7 but 4.2Ghz... > >> puh. hard one. games rarly scale well on multiple cpus, but OTOH > >> this > >> is/will be changing with time and newer games... but a rapid > >> single-core-performance is always handy for the tasks that are not > >> threadable... > >> > >> now im really stuck in my descision-finding-process :) > >> i'll think about it for the weekend > >> > >> if you see any omg-dont-buy-that-it-wont-work issues - please tell > >> me! > >> > >> Thanks and Greetings > >> Tobias > >> > >> Am 12.05.2016 17:23, schrieb Ryan Flagler: > >>> Yep, that's the one. Dirt cheap! I was able to snag a used > >> SuperMicro > >>> X9DR7-LN4F dual-socket motherboard and threw 2 of them in there. I > >>> don't have much of an issue giving my VMs enough CPU. :) ECC DDR3 > >>> Registered memory is relatively cheap on ebay too. > >>> > >>> On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 10:21 AM Alex Williamson > >>> <alex.l.william...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 9:14 AM, Ryan Flagler > >>>> <ryan.flag...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I know Alex has recommended the E5 series > >> processors/motherboards > >>>>> for the best compatibility. There are 2 versions of motherboards > >>>>> that support that right now. Socket R and Socket R3. Obviously > >> E5 > >>>>> series processors are not very affordable brand new; however, > >> the > >>>>> market is currently flooded with server pulled E5-2670 CPUs. > >> They > >>>>> can be easily found for $60 on ebay. These CPUs work on Socket R > >>>>> motherboards. Additionally, these motherboards will still > >> support > >>>>> DDR3 memory which is cheaper to acquire than DDR4 as well. > >>>>> > >>>>> That's where I'd start if I was you. Obviously there could > >> always > >>>>> be issues with 1 manufacturer to another, but hopefully that's a > >>>>> starting place. > >>>> > >>>> Nice tip! You're referring to Sandy-Bridge EP, right? > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >> > > > http://ark.intel.com/products/64595/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5-2670-20M-Cache-2_60-GHz-8_00-GTs-Intel-QPI > >>>> > >>>> 8-core, hmmm that's tempting. > >
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