Xeon x5460 is not a core 2 it doesn't even use a LGA 775 Socket unless its modified, its a server CPU and it can't do higher temperatures like the core 2 cpu's and it is designed too not run as hot bu ...

Xeon x5460 is not a core 2 it doesn't even use a LGA 775 Socket unless its modified, its a server CPU and it can't do higher temperatures like the core 2 cpu's and it is designed too not run as hot bu ...

my 550 watt PSU can barely run my 970GTX
What makes you think that? 550W is more than enough for pretty much any system with a single GTX 970.

your pc will only shut down if the PSU can't handle ...

the price of the cpu doesn't matter letting it burn kind of defies the point.

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You would need to upgrade the PSU for sure, my 550 watt PSU can barely run my 970GTX and 1080 requires more power and Ti GPU's require more power again, I wouldn't risk it but its up too you, your pc ...

Hey all

I just did a stress test on my X5460 cpu and it went up to 76 celcios in the first 5 minutes of the load

this was a maxed out stress test the pc was put under the highest possible stress ...

yup

it just beep beep beep beep beep

not compatible so its useless unless i decide to build a server pc

thats gonna be a pretty penny

So basically this ECC ram is utterly useless too me

well now I know I will try and sell it on ebay

thanks mate :


btw that cluster f*ck as you described it is my board and I am very fond ...

hey thanks and will do

I know it will work with ddr3 ram as I have a ddr3 1333 2gb ram stick in it now and its working flawlessly even overclocked it too be fully 1333mhz but I am just upgrading ...