July 24, 201312 yr I want to start a new build around the all new 22nm celeron G1610 or G2020 CPU. I've stumbled uppon these three socket 1155 low cost server grade motherboards, but in their specs the G1610 and G2020 aren't mentioned yet on the compatibility list. That's why I want to ask if anyone has tried these newer celerons on any of these three boards (or other alternative), before ordering one ? Thx
July 24, 201312 yr The specifications for a SuperMicro X9SCL-F motherboard say "... Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 & v2 series, Intel® 2nd Gen and 3rd Gen Core i3, Intel® Pentium® and Celeron processors ..." There is a note, however, that indicates you must have BIOS v2.0 or later for 3rd generation support => and of course you can't update the BIOS without installing an already-supported CPU ... so be SURE you get a board that already has the right BIOS if you're going this route !! The G1610 and G1620 (I presume you meant this one) are 3rd generation Celerons ... so are clearly supported. The Intel 1200BTL Processor Support list does NOT include any Celerons, so they are clearly NOT supported by this board. The Asus P8B-MX processor support list includes the 2nd generation Celerons, but NOT the 3rd ... so it also does NOT support these CPUs.
July 24, 201312 yr Author Even the S1200BT does support second generation celeron G4... cpu's and core i3 as mentioned on their site, also with latest bios installed. Since the third generation celeron's are relatively new i guess supported cpu listings aren't up to date (but that doen't mean the cpu's won't work, they maybe just aren't tested yet). This is why a real on the field test is more valuable to me then their cpu supported listings. Maybe someone already has plugged it into one of these boards.
July 24, 201312 yr The fact that SuperMicro can support the 3rd Gen CPU's with the same chipset clearly means the other boards CAN support the 3rd gen CPU. But the fact they are NOT listed in the CPU support list almost certainly means they do NOT at this point -- and probably won't until there's a BIOS update (at which point the CPU support listing will be updated). It IS true that you can sometimes boot with a CPU that's not yet officially supported ... it simply won't be running optimally and will likely be miss-reported in the BIOS. But it's not a good idea. Unless you're willing to be adventurous and simply try it, I'd buy a CPU/motherboard combination that is KNOWN to work together
July 25, 201312 yr Are you in the US? I'd get the X9SCM over the X9SCL. It's only a few bucks more than the other on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/SUPERMICRO-MBD-X9SCM-F-O-Intel-Server-Motherboard/dp/B004WKRDA4/
July 26, 201312 yr Author No I'm in Europe. Supermicro isn't as cheap and widely available as the intel or asus are (with asus being the cheapest). Prices are also a lot higher in Europe.
July 27, 201312 yr No I'm in Europe. Supermicro isn't as cheap and widely available as the intel or asus are (with asus being the cheapest). Prices are also a lot higher in Europe. I'm in the Netherlands, where are you and what are you expected to pay for the X9SCM-F? At least the Supermicro board offers IPMI out of the box. Pretty invaluable for me. I don't want one without it anymore. http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/277496/supermicro-x9scm-f.html The Asus board can be had for 140 E but you have to add a asmb5 module for IPMI which is another 30 E, just for comparison.
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