Hi to everybody.
I've a Z420 which has installed a Xeon E5 1620, with a tdp of 130W.
I'll use this workstation as a server.......so I need a cpu with a lower tdp...and because it will be used as backup/shared file platform it will not need high power/performance cpu
My z420, being a gen1 version, has this cpu supported list:
Name Cores Clock Speed (GHz) Cache (MB) Memory Speed (MHz) QPI Speed (GT/s) HyperThreading Featuring Intel® vPro™ Technology Intel® Turbo Boost Technology1 TDP (W)
Intel® Xeon® E5-2687W processor 8 3.1 20 1600 8.0 Y Y 3, 7 150
Intel Xeon E5-2665 processor 8 2.4 20 1600 8.0 Y Y 4, 7 115
Intel Xeon E5-1660 processor 6 3.3 15 1600 - Y Y 3, 6 130
Intel Xeon E5-1650 processor 6 3.2 12 1600 - Y Y 3, 6 130
Intel Xeon E5-1620 processor 4 3.6 10 1600 - Y Y 2, 3 130
Intel Xeon E5-1607 processor 4 3.0 10 1066 - N Y N/A 130
Intel Xeon E5-1603 processor 4 2.8 10 1066 - N Y N/A 130
My question is: Can I install every xeon e5 V1 cpu on my Z420 gen 1 motherboard or only the officially supported cpu?
For example, here I've a couple of xone 2670, (115W) can i use one of them insted of the 1620?
Or Can I install a xeon 2620, which have a great 95W tdp even if it not inclued into the official supported list?
here in the following link, There are all the Xeon E5 v1 with a lower tdp: https://ark.intel.com/compare/64592,64609,64604,64588,64602,64594,64607,64603,64593,64622,64586,64606,64598,64591,61426,64590,64585,61428,64584,64597,64595
Can I install them on my WS?
Thanks for any help as always :)
P.S.The win7 license will work even if the cpu is not on the official cpu supported list?