Newegg.com - A great place to buy computers, computer parts, electronics, software, accessories, and DVDs online. With great prices, fast shipping, and top-rated customer service - Newegg shopping upgraded ™
If you are reading this message, Please click this link to reload this page.(Do not use your browser's "Refresh" button). Please email us if you're running the latest version of your browser and you still see this message.
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, Laptops, Electronics, HDTVs, Digital Cameras and More!
Ships from United States. Most customers receive within 6-10 days.
Sold and Shipped by E.O.L. Tech Inc,.
LOADING...
The six-core, twelve-thread Xeon X5680 processor, with advanced features like ECC memory support, Trusted Execution Technology and Virtualization Technology, is built to handle the ever-changing demands of a virtualized and consolidated computing environment.
ECC Memory Support With the integrated DDR3 memory controller, the Intel Xeon X5680 processor enables three channels of ECC DDR3 memory, resulting in up to 32GB/sec memory bandwidth.
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Increasing manageability, security, and flexibility in IT environments, virtualization technologies like hardware-assisted Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel VT) combined with software-based virtualization solutions provide maximum system utilization by consolidating multiple environments into a single server or PC. By abstracting the software away from the underlying hardware, a world of new usage models opens up that reduce costs, increase management efficiency, strengthen security, while making your computing infrastructure more resilient in the event of a disaster.
Intel Trusted Execution Technology Intel Trusted Execution Technology for safer computing is a versatile set of hardware extensions to Intel processors and chipsets that enhance the digital office platform with security capabilities such as measured launch and protected execution. Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides hardware-based mechanisms that help protect against software-based attacks and protects the confidentiality and integrity of data stored or created on the client PC. It does this by enabling an environment where applications can run within their own space, protected from all other software on the system. These capabilities provide the protection mechanisms, rooted in hardware, that are necessary to provide trust in the application's execution environment. In turn, this can help to protect vital data and processes from being compromised by malicious software running on the platform.
Intel 64 Intel 64 architecture delivers 64-bit computing on server, workstation, desktop and mobile platforms when combined with supporting software. Intel 64 architecture improves performance by allowing systems to address more than 4 GB of both virtual and physical memory.
Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost technology automatically allows processor cores to run faster than the base operating frequency if it's operating below power, current, and temperature specification limits, maximizing speed for demanding applications, dynamically accelerating performance to match your workload-more performance when you need it the most.
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) Intel's Execute Disable Bit function can prevent certain classes of malicious "buffer overflow" attacks when combined with a supporting operating system. Execute Disable Bit allows the processor to classify areas in memory where application code can execute and where it cannot. When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer, the processor disables code execution, preventing damage or worm propagation.
Pros:
Wow. This is my second Xeon workstation...never going back to a desktop setup. Significant improvement from dual 5160's. There is just a feeling of unmatched solidity. If you're looking at this chip, you likely know why you'd need it - yes, it's worth the money...
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 running 3-5 sessions of AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, 5-10 Excel files, 10-20 Word docs, Access, HEC-RAS, Opera, Outlook, Photoshop, Google Earth, Cubase, Sonar, Acrobat, IE, VMware, and more (simultaneously of course). I have yet to see a hiccup.
Max 288 GB ram. Wo.
Cons: Come on Intel, no fan? It makes sense for a desktop, but most people are using these with a simple, non-overclocked, active or passive setup. Other than the SR-2, an OEM cooling solution would do just fine for most situations...oh well.
Other Thoughts:
I'm hoping you're not thinking about this for your next gaming rig...it says Server/Workstation on the box for a reason :)
Intel S5520SC board. Typically an Asus/Tyan user...and will likely go back. It's not a bad board, but they nickel and dime you on features. Not that I would use on-board raid 5, but I need an activation key to use it??? Really?
Pros: Very quick with 4 of these on my motherboard, but does have trouble playing minesweeper at times.
Cons: Wish it would play minesweeper better.
Pros:
- First thing first, giving it a cons because of its price is not a cons.
- This is though as server solution only, this vs. lets say i5-760 (with same clocks) while gaming is less than 5% since games hardly gain anything (less than 2% in most games) with the HT technology. This one however has more "raw" power clock to clock vs. i5 and also has more pins, but if thats what you want that i7 950 will serve you just as good.
- If you buy this for anything else than server, eg. gaming, than you have more money than brain.
- This is to-day one of the most powerful server solutions from Intel (of course the X7560 and few other are more "powerful", but you get the picture..)
- Supports up to 288GB of memory.
- Supports ECC memory.
- 2 QPI links.
- Can tolerate very much heat and overclocks like a beast (although I highly doubt that many companys are overclocking their cpu's..)
Cons:
- None that I can think of, if you think I should say price than read "other thoughts"..
- Actually, you might drool all over it while mounting it on your board..
Other Thoughts: - Saying that price is a cons isn't really legit, this (and I cant stress this enough) is a server_only_cpu. If this was made in the same amount as i3's, i5's or i7's than the price would definitely be some what lower, but it isn't. I could name 100 other reasons why the price isn't a cons but I doubt that any computer technician would really need any reason at all.
Pros:
I haven't built this rig too long ago, but I was too excited so I went ahead and wrote the reviews for my parts. See my rig in Other Thoughts.
-First off, extremely fast doesn't describe it. Not even scratching the surface.
-With this rig, you will probably never need to upgrade a single component again for 10 years.
Cons:
There's only one real con here.
-I had to call up the electric company to upgrade my outlet circuitry. 2x 1000W PSU's were too much for my house that the computer would shutdown a little more past idle. It works perfectly now.
-$15,000. Yes, not a real con for this heaven of a beast, but I'm still in shock after this.
Other Thoughts:
Case: Corsair Obsidian 800D Heavily Modified
Motherboard: EVGA Classified SR-2
Processor(s): 2x Intel Xeon X5680 @ 4.5 Ghz each
Memory: 48GB G.Skill Trident+ Turbulence II
Graphics: 2x XFX 5970 4GB BLACK Limited CrossFireX
Power: 2x Corsair 1000W (1 for my graphics and 1 for the rest)
Cooling: Water ERM-2K3U System, Koolance CPU-360, Koolance VID-AR597 x2 for graphic cards.
It was a hard choice going for either nVidia or ATI, but ultimately went with the ATI cards because it needs a lot less power, and generates less heat than 4x GTX 480's. Also, with 2x 5970's, I have a few PCI-e slots available for future use.
Pros: Amazingly fast. Have a pair of these in a SUPERMICRO SYS-7046A-T, with 48G of ECC memory running 64-bit Scientific Linux. I installed Windows-7 into a virtual machine and maximized the widow so I couldn’t see Linux running in the background. I gave the VM 8 of the 24 cores/threads/cpu’s in this machine and ran the Microsoft performance index. The new index has a Maximum of 7.9 for all categories. The virtual machine scored 7.8 in 2 of the categories and 6 in the remaining 3. When you consider that this is a VM running on top of Linux that is astounding. I’m pretty sure I could play serious 3D games inside the VM since DirectX11 is installed and appears to function just fine. I’m installing Windows-7 natively onto its own hard drive in the new machine to see how fast this monster really is … Now I understand why someone said he couldn’t bog his (equivalent) machine down no matter what he threw at it…
Cons: Price? And that fact that each chip doesn't have 16 cores with two threads each :-)
Other Thoughts: No regrets despite the price.
Pros: Fastest CPU out there. Got two of these for a workstation, and nothing I throw at it slows it down. Overclocks very well, am running over 4GHz on air.
Cons: cost, cost, and did I mention cost?
Other Thoughts: Using EVGA Classified SR-2, a 3ware 9750-4i controller with 4 Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6G drives, 12GB Kingston RAM
Pros: What an awesome CPU. I can't seem to bog it down.
Cons: This thing runs hot.
Other Thoughts: I put this in an Intel S5520HCR board, and put them in a coolermaster cosmos (some fabrication required) to function as a workstation for some cpu intensive analysis software. I started with Intel's active cooler, which just couldn't keep up. If this chip isn't going in an air conditioned server room in a chassis with turbine fans, I'd recommend a Corsair H50. This thing makes that much heat under load.
Loading...
Newegg’s website and online services use cookies and similar technology for a number of reasons: Some technologies allow the site to function. These functional cookies are required to use the site and complete purchases. Another set of technologies improve the browsing experience and personalize it. Here are all the details about Newegg’s Cookie and Privacy Policies. Please select and accept your settings before you continue. Thank you.
Newegg’s website and online services use cookies and similar technology for a number of reasons: Some technologies allow the site to function. These functional cookies are required to use the site and complete purchases. Another set of technologies improve the browsing experience and personalize it. Here are all the details about Newegg’s Cookie and Privacy Policies. Please select and accept your settings before you continue. Thank you.
To use this third-party content we need your approval to share your data with them. Here are all the details about Newegg’s Cookie and Privacy Policies. Please accept if you wish to continue with third-party features. Thank you.
Pros: This is the first machine that I've built for myself and I didn't want to settle for anything less than the fastest. I chose dual Xeons for my Hackintosh as an alternative to a Mac Pro.
• Fast
• Runs cool at stock clocks even under full load
• Overclocks well
Cons: Price premium on Xeons needed for dual-cpu setups.
Other Thoughts: Purchased 2 for use in EVGA's SR-2 Motherboard with Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme coolers.