MSI X99A-Raider CPU support request

[mew905]

Hello, I'm running BIOS P5 http://download.msi.com/bos_exe/7885vP5.zip  and can't for the life of me get this Xeon E5 2666-v3 ES (QFSC) running on it. I dont have another 2011-3 board to test on, not sure how you do the microcode thing. any assistance would be appreciated

[DeathBringer]

Post screenshots of first (CPU) & third (Mainboard) tabs of CPU-Z with supported CPU.
Make a good photo of your Xeon.

[mew905]

Cpu of E5 2666v3 ES (not working) info here http://oirx5xhgm.bkt.clouddn.com/LX-LYD-...8AS-HF.jpg
Xeon photo: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B17gNdx...p=drivesdk
CPU-Z CPU of E5 2648L ES (working): https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B17gNd...mEtR1R6OVE
CPU-Z motherboard: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B17gNd...lRpaGJSRmM

Thanks for the quick reply!

[DeathBringer]

Try other official versions of BIOS. All of them have microcode for CPUID=0x306F1&0x306F2.

[mew905]

Just to confirm, that hex (CPUID=0x306F1&0x306F2) is for the E5 2666v3 ES that I can't seem to get working, correct? Meaning odds are this CPU is DOA? I've tried every version of the BIOS available to me, thats why I came to you guys.

[DeathBringer]

I don't know if your screenshot is valid.
But CPU has CPUID=0x306F2 on it. And use microcode version 0x38. BIOS P.5 has the same version.