<div dir="ltr">Ok, so an example, these are v1 but a different stepping.<div> </div><div><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/SR0KX-INTEL-XEON-E5-2670-8-CORE-2-60GHz-20M-8GT-s-115W-PROCESSOR-CPU-/281889330127">http://www.ebay.com/itm/SR0KX-INTEL-XEON-E5-2670-8-CORE-2-60GHz-20M-8GT-s-115W-PROCESSOR-CPU-/281889330127</a> </div><div> </div><div>Those should work fine with VT-d. I'll have to check which ones I have but, I'm using vt-d and passing through a GPU so I assume I'm on a working version.</div></div> <div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 11:14 AM Tobias Geiger <<a href="mailto:tobias.geiger@vido.info">tobias.geiger@vido.info</a>> wrote: </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">yes, here some links in increasing credibility order :) : <a href="https://m.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/3smipw/psa_thousands_of_cheap_e5_xeons_flood_ebay/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://m.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/3smipw/psa_thousands_of_cheap_e5_xeons_flood_ebay/</a> <a href="https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/intel-xeon-e5-2670-deal-and-price-tracking.7133/page-2" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/intel-xeon-e5-2670-deal-and-price-tracking.7133/page-2</a> <a href="http://www.techpowerup.com/152978/sandy-bridge-e-vt-d-broken-in-c1-stepping-fixed-in-c2-stepping-shortly-after-launch" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.techpowerup.com/152978/sandy-bridge-e-vt-d-broken-in-c1-stepping-fixed-in-c2-stepping-shortly-after-launch</a> Greetings Tobias Am 13.05.2016 18:09, schrieb Ryan Flagler: > 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 > <<a href="mailto:tobias.geiger@vido.info" target="_blank">tobias.geiger@vido.info</a>> 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: >> > <a href="http://ark.intel.com/de/products/64595/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5-2670-20M-Cache-2_60-GHz-8_00-GTs-Intel-QPI" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://ark.intel.com/de/products/64595/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5-2670-20M-Cache-2_60-GHz-8_00-GTs-Intel-QPI</a> >> >> 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 >>> <<a href="mailto:tobias.geiger@vido.info" target="_blank">tobias.geiger@vido.info</a>> 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: >>>> >>> >> > <a href="http://www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=EP2C612D8#Specifications" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=EP2C612D8#Specifications</a> >>>> (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 : >>>> <a href="https://www.asus.com/de/Motherboards/Q170M-C/specifications/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.asus.com/de/Motherboards/Q170M-C/specifications/</a> (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 >>>>> <<a href="mailto:alex.l.williamson@gmail.com" target="_blank">alex.l.williamson@gmail.com</a>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 9:14 AM, Ryan Flagler >>>>>> <<a href="mailto:ryan.flagler@gmail.com" target="_blank">ryan.flagler@gmail.com</a>> 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? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > <a href="http://ark.intel.com/products/64595/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5-2670-20M-Cache-2_60-GHz-8_00-GTs-Intel-QPI" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://ark.intel.com/products/64595/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5-2670-20M-Cache-2_60-GHz-8_00-GTs-Intel-QPI</a> >>>>>> >>>>>> 8-core, hmmm that's tempting. </blockquote></div>