7010 SFF, support the Xeon E3-1240?

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I was wondering if the 7010's micro code would recognize a Xeon E3-1240 processor.  Since it appears that the entire line of i7-2xxx CPUs is recognized, I'm hoping the near identical Xeon would as well.  Thank you.

bradthetechnut · Accepted Answer

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Milky102269 · Accepted Answer

Yes it will. I had a i5-13570 and replaced it with an Xeon E3-1240v2 in my 7010DT. That's what is in right now as I respond to this question for anyone in the future who may need to know. You will need a dedicated GPU though (The DT & SFF use a low power graphic card, I got both 7010's and the same card in both) and make sure it is enabled in the BIOS before install as there is no integrated graphic chip on the Xeon 1155 CPU's. To be safe update your BIOS first.

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clutchc · Answer

I want to replace my i5-3470 CPU with a Xeon E3 1240 (3.4GHz, 4C/8T).  Will it work?

DELL-Chris M · Answer

Dell cannot know this because we never tested a Xeon CPU in this 2012 model. You are just going to have to test one. The best validated CPU was;

D7RF6, JJ8D9 = Intel i7-3770 Ivy Bridge, 3.40GHz, 8MB, FSB 1333MHz, 77w

redxps630 · Answer

Xeon E3-2140 cpuid is 206A7  same cpuid as i5-2600k

Gee Per · Answer

Yes it will giving you the speed of almost the i7 7700K.

speedstep · Answer

@clutchc

@bradthetechnut

Not all cougar point Chipsets are affected.

Please press the blue Accept as Solution button below if this answers your question.

Intel® C206 chipset specifications

The S Spec marking is what tells you the stepping.

http://ark.intel.com/products/52805/Intel-BD82C206-PCH

Intel® BD82C206 PCH

In the first month of Cougar Point's release, January 2011, Intel posted a press release stating a design error had been discovered.
Specifically, a transistor in the 3 Gbit/s PLL clocking tree was receiving too high voltage.
The projected result was a 5–15% failure rate within three years of 3 Gbit/s SATA ports.

Socket	Step	Step TDP	Ordering Code	Spec Code	VT-x	RCP
FCBGA942	B3	N/A	BD82C206	SLJ4G	Yes
FCBGA942	B2	N/A	BD82C206	SLHAU	Yes

Intel has stopped production on its 6 Series Chipset hardware, and is expected to begin shipping an updated version of the 6-Series chipset in late February, with full-volume production reached again by April. Intel is not, however, officially recalling all affected Sandy Bridge products.

Dell products that were affected. "Dell and Intel are in communication regarding the design issue in the recently released Intel 6 Series (Sandy Bridge) support chip, code-name Cougar Point," the company said. "This affects four currently-available Dell products, the XPS 8300, the Vostro 460, the Alienware M17x R.3 and the Alienware Aurora R.3, as well as several other planned products including XPS 17 with 3D. We're committed to addressing this with customers who have already purchased one of the four products and will provide further details on this as it becomes available."

Cougar Point is the codename of a PCH in Intel 6 Series chipsets for mobile,
desktop, and workstation / server platforms.
It is most closely associated with Sandy Bridge processors.

This has the following variations:

    * BD82C202 (PCH C202) Server
    * BD82C204 (PCH C204) Server
    * BD82C206 (PCH C206) Workstation / Server
    * BD82P67 (PCH P67) Desktop Base
    * BD82H67 (PCH H67) Desktop Home
    * BD82H61 (PCH H61) Desktop Home
    * BD82Z68 (PCH Z68) Combined desktop base and home
    * BD82B65 (PCH B65) Desktop Office
    * BD82Q67 (PCH Q67) Desktop Office
    * BD82HM65 (PCH HM65) Mobile Home
    * BD82HM67 (PCH HM67) Mobile Home
    * BD82QM67 (PCH QM67) Mobile Office
    * BD82QS67 (PCH QS67) Mobile SFF
    * BD82UM67 (PCH UM67) Ultra Mobile

Kcak47mopr2 · Answer

I've got a Intel Xeon E3-1225 SR00G 3.1GHz Quad Core LGA 1155 CPU Processor will this work in my Dell optiplex sff 7010?

Llily · Answer

would that also work on the sff version of 7010? and also can i put more higher than 1240 like maybe the 1290 one? is that suggestable or is it too much>

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7010 SFF, support the Xeon E3-1240?

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