X56xx compatibility with SR2600URLX

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Hi,

A client has an Intel server SR2600URLX, containing a S5520UR motherboard.

We want to upgrade the processors from E5506 to X5670/80/90.

I am receiving conflicting information from official Intel suppliers here (they do not know if these processors will work on that platform).

On the server system support page - compatibility with processors, X56xx are not listed:

http://ark.intel.com/products/48666/Intel-Server-System-SR2600URLX ARK | Intel&# 174; Server System SR2600URLX - compatible products/processors.

However, on X5670 and X5680 support pages at least, they are compatible with S5520UR motherboard, but not with the whole server?

http://ark.intel.com/products/47920/Intel-Xeon-Processor-X5670-12M-Cache-2_93-GHz-6_40-GTs-Intel-QPI?q=x5670 http://ark.intel.com/products/47920/Intel-Xeon-Processor-X5670-12M-Cache-2_93-GHz-6_40-GTs-Intel-QPI?q=x5670

http://ark.intel.com/products/47916/Intel-Xeon-Processor-X5680-12M-Cache-3_33-GHz-6_40-GTs-Intel-QPI?q=x5680 http://ark.intel.com/products/47916/Intel-Xeon-Processor-X5680-12M-Cache-3_33-GHz-6_40-GTs-Intel-QPI?q=x5680

Also, this document:

http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/CS-030213.htm http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/CS-030213.htm

leads me to believe all 3 processors X5670, X5680, X5690 should work on this system, with enhanced cooling solution BXSTS100C ?

Can I get an official answer for this please? If the processors don't fit, what would be the top two available processors for this system?

Thank you very much!

Tudor

Details (from dmidecode):

System Information

Manufacturer: Intel Corporation

Product Name: S5520UR

UUID: 74DCDCF6-30BC-11DE-B020-001517B11420

Base Board Information

Manufacturer: Intel Corporation

Product Name: S5520UR

Version: E22554-604

Serial Number: BZUB91703263

BIOS Information

Vendor: Intel Corp.

Version: S5500.86B.01.00.0061.030920121535

Release Date: 03/09/2012

From RMM3:

Device (BMC) Available :Yes

BMC FW Build Time :Mar 11 2012 21:13:20

BMC FW Rev :00.59

Boot FW Rev :00.16

SDR Package Version :SDR Package 0.26

Primary HSC FW Rev :02.09

Secondary HSC FW Rev :(not present)

Mgmt Engine (ME) FW Rev :01.12.007.0

Local Control Panel (LCP) FW Rev :(not present)

[Edward_Z_Intel · Accepted solution]

Yes it's supported. Thermal limitation is documented in note 3 of http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/CS-030213.htm Tested processor list, which doesn't apply to you:

3. Supported under the Intel® Server Board S5520UR and associated SKUs (SR1600UR, SR1625UR, SR2600UR and SR2625UR). When using this processor with a 1U system (SR16xxUR), use only Single or Dual Rank DIMMs due to thermal limitation.

Use the passive heatsink that comes with your system. No additional thermal solution is required.