(10-28-2014, 11:08 AM)RV_ABZ Wrote: [ -> ]Hi, I guess those Yorkfield-CL/Harpertown Xeon CPUs cannot be used without the BIOS update (i.e. with just the LGA socket mod) or will they just remain unrecognized and system unable to run off them, right? I'm very curious because I understood the Vostro 200 could not support QuadCore CPUs but can't remember if the limitation was in BIOS or physically on the mobo itself.
But ouch, from 65W TDP on Wolfdale C2D to 120W on Harpertown! Yorkfield-CL with 80W TDP might be a better choice.
"Regular" LGA775 Yorkfield Xeon X33x0 or Core2Quad (Q8xxx/Q9xxx) are not covered by the mod?
Great job, regardless!
Sure, the Yorkfield-CL with 80W TDP is the better choice, by all means
Also the Harpertown-L series with TDP 50W will be also a good choose, but will they pass the POST test is hardware dependent and I have no means to check that.
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All:
Kentsfield ( example: LGA 775, SLACT Intel Xeon X3220, TDP 100 Watt )
Yorkfield ( example: LGA 775, SLAWF Intel Xeon X3320, TDP 95 Watt )
Yorkfield-L ( example: LGA 775, SLGPF Intel Xeon L3360, TDP 65 Watt )
Yorkfield-CL ( example: LGA 771, SLASD Intel Xeon X3353, TDP 80 Watt )
Harpertown ( example: LGA 771, SLBBJ Intel Xeon E5440, TDP 80 Watt )
Harpertown-L ( example: LGA 771, SLBBQ Intel Xeon L5430 , TDP 50 Watt )
series are covered by this MOD.
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All BIOS software limitations for QUAD-COREs are lifted (some software limitations for VERY OLD DUAL/SINGLE cores are put instead, but who is going to use Pentium D with FSB 800 nowadays anyway) ,
some hardware limitations are by the TDP (not so robust voltage regulator on the mobo for example),
some limitations are by LGA 775 pins (Harpertown/L do not work on every LGA 775 mother-board because Multi-CPU LGA 771 require CPU select signal to be present)
If you are willing to try - go ahead for all of the platforms above ( You will not brick anything if you use any CPU below 100 Watt )
If you wish to play for sure - go for Xeon Yorkfield-CL (45 nm) series: X3323, X3353, X3363
DO NOT flash this MOD if you use CPU with FSB 800 or 533 (Supported are only 1333 & 1066) !
DO NOT put X54.. series XEONs on this motherboard !
With other words:
1) You will have to use some Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor (E6000, E7000, E8000 series) to do the flash and the mod,
2) boot up the system to check if everything went fine,
3) then install the XEON Processor,
4) then RESET THE CMOS,
5) and then power up you QUAD-CORE upgraded PC
Best regards,
Eugene G.
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EDIT (07.Nov.2014):
Most likely G33M02 will NOT power-up any 775 or 771 QUAD-CORE (at least mine does not)
Most likely G33M03 will DO JUST FINE with all TDP 95W QUAD-COREs (some lucky users have this mobo working with LGA 775 Yorkfield and Kentsfield stable for years)
