Sorin Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Hi everyone I am new here and also in the osx86 world, but I installed on some Dells (v. 10.4.1). Now I want to build my own hakcintosh and I was looking around for some configurations. The user Boo500 is using an "Intel Bad Axe 2" AND a Xeon 3050 so I wtore him (and now to you all since he had no answer for it): ...but on the mobo's spects doesn't appear Xeon. Are you using a different MB that for example this one: http://www.microcenter.com/byos/byos_singl...oduct_id=251723 When I asked them, the people from Intel wrote me back this: The Intel® motherboard D975XBX2 does not support the Intel® Xeon® 3050, however, the Intel® Server Workstation board S975XBX2 does support that processor. For a list of support processors for the Intel® S975XBX2 Workstation board, please see the following URL: http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/...b/CS-023536.htm Would you guys please give me an advise, what type of MB should I buy (since I already bought an Xeon 3050). Thanks, Sorin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhsh8r Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 The first link is dead... and so is the 2nd.... so idk, try this http://www.tomshardware.com/2004/05/21/six...heap/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe75 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...c=26508&hl= http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...c=35984&hl= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorin Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 It's a hot item, I guess. This morning was there. Just any place who's seling Intel D975XBX2 mobo. My problem is I don't know if a Xeon 3050 will work fine on a D975XBX2. From Wikipedia: Xeon 3000-series "Conroe" (aka Core 2 Duo) Intel released rebadged versions of the desktop Core 2 Duo (Conroe) as the Dual-Core Xeon 3000-series (product code 80557)[4] at the end of September 2006. Unlike most Xeon processors, they only support single-CPU operation. They use Socket T (LGA775), operate on a 1066 MHz front-side bus, and do not support hyperthreading. Xeon model Core 2 Duo model Speed (GHz) L2 Cache (MB) 3040 E6300 1.86 2 3050 E6400 2.13 2 3060 E6600 2.4 4 3070 E6700 2.66 4 From this info. seams to be pretty similar, but then why Intel told me the D975XBX2 mobo is not compatible with Xeon 3050? Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe75 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Because the guys at Intel are retards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorin Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 Or because they are trying to convince me to buy more expensive stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe75 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 NO, they're just retards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorin Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 (edited) This is good. On the Intel's website the description for the Desktop model is actually referring to the Server model: http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/reseller/a...ature/index.htm I should add one more think: on the server version ( S975XBX2 ) spects webpage there is no Xeon CPU supported (?): http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/reseller/a...ature/index.htm So I guess the Desktop version should work OK. Edited February 9, 2007 by Sorin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo50 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 (edited) I CAN CONFIRM your request ! i've checked twice and suere what i have Intel D975XBX2KR mobo with my Xeon 3050 - so take it and don't worry =) Intel site with Intel workers are just retards =)))))))) Edited February 10, 2007 by boo50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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