Question 1

Does this include the fan/Heatsink?

Accepted Answer

Yes but it is a standard Intel sleeve bearing heat sink. Won't last forever but it gets the job done

Question 2

Will it recognize a 3tb hard drive?

Accepted Answer

I don't see why it wouldn't. I am using 4x6tb  WD Reds and 2x6tb Hitachi NAS drives though.

Question 3

The specs say 4 cores and supports hyperthreading, but says only 4 threads.  So this does not actually support hyperthreading?  Is this a typo or should the thread count be 8?

Accepted Answer

If NewEgg says this supports hyperthreading they are wrong. 4 cores and 4 threads only. Check ark dot intel dot com for definitive specs.

Question 4

Is it possible to run this CPU on a non server grade mobo? And if so what 1150 mobos support xeon chips?

Accepted Answer

Even if it is technically possible, there is no reason to.  Without a server/workstation motherboard that supports the unique feature of this CPU (ECC protected RAM), it is in no way different from an Intel Core i7.  You would save a little money and see no difference in performance by buying an i7 instead (actually you might see slightly better performance from the i7, since ECC is a cycle slower to do the error checking).  In short: if you need ECC, you know who you are, and if you don't need it, then there's no reason to shoehorn this CPU into a desktop class board.

Question 5

I would like to use Intel Xeon E3-1226 in an ASUS H97 motherboard (I prefer Supermicro, but it does not have some features that ASUS HH97 has)

question: can I use server grade memory (ether crucial or kingston) in this motherboard?  Would it cause any conflict or operation problem? does this Xeon CPU require ECC memory?  Thank you so much, B

Accepted Answer

I'm pretty sure that the cpu does not require ecc ram, and the cpu is listed as supported by the H97 motherboard which does not support ecc. If you ever want to use the zfs file system, ecc is recommended, which is the only thing I use ecc for.

Question 6

What is the socket size?

Accepted Answer

lga1150 look at the picture next time .....

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