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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: elgreco on January 15, 2015, 01:28:39 am

Title: GA-EX58-UD5 CPU upgrade
Post by: elgreco on January 15, 2015, 01:28:39 am

Hello!

I would like to upgrade my current CPU (i7 920 @ 2.66GHz) to a Xeon x5680 @ 3.33GHz.

I would like to ask you if this Xeon processor is compatible with my motherboard. Will the new CPU require other heatsink, cpu fan, what else? Or I could use what I currently have?

Finally, what kind of improvement should I expect? (How faster will my cpu be?) The Xeon is used and it is about 150euros. Is it a good price?

Thank you in advance for your help! :-)

Title: Re: GA-EX58-UD5 CPU upgrade
Post by: autotech on January 15, 2015, 12:18:01 pm

Xeon x5680  isn't on the approved list for that board so no don't use it.

Title: Re: GA-EX58-UD5 CPU upgrade
Post by: elgreco on January 15, 2015, 02:27:34 pm

Where can I find this list?

On the net I found:    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?243794-NEW-STUFF-Gulftown-WESTMERE-EP-6C-X5680-3-33GHz-Rev-B0&p=4226961&viewfull=1#post4226961 (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?243794-NEW-STUFF-Gulftown-WESTMERE-EP-6C-X5680-3-33GHz-Rev-B0&p=4226961&viewfull=1#post4226961)

Title: Re: GA-EX58-UD5 CPU upgrade
Post by: absic on January 15, 2015, 07:33:39 pm

CPU Support list for this motherboard can be found here: http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=2958

Title: Re: GA-EX58-UD5 CPU upgrade
Post by: cjapeterborough on January 16, 2015, 12:08:40 am

You should be able to easily overclock your existing i7 920 to get the same performance.
Spend a few euros on a decent cooler and follow the guide here

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/10827/gigabyte_shows_how_to_overclock_i7_920_cpu_to_4ghz/index.html


More or less just raising the fsb to 166 will get you there...

Title: Re: GA-EX58-UD5 CPU upgrade
Post by: elgreco on January 16, 2015, 06:59:23 am

Thank you all for your help!  :)

I 'll try to overclock the CPU then! Thank you for the link!