CPU for Poweredge T20?

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kalex1114

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Just got my PowerEdge t20 but it came with G CPU. I want to get a replacment but not sure which one to choose. Dell's suggestion is e3-1225v3 but when I checked on newegg there are few choices to choose from in E3-12xxV3 range.

What is the best cpu for esxi host in e3-12xxv3 range? This is going to be used in home lab running esxi 5.5u1 setup. I'll get the RAM and other stuff separately.

Currently I have ivy bridge home made rig that works ok, looking to add extra host or replace the one i have


Thanks

Alex
 
Not to distract from your question, and I don't have the answer, but I would like to know if you like the T20. Specifically, how good is the build quality compared to other Dell towers?
 
Dell's suggested E3-1225v3 is just a 95W Haswell part. The only difference between them is clockspeed and TDP. If the 95W part works in it, any of them should work as it looks like 95W is the highest TDP. The 1220 is a little cheaper, 100mhz slower, and 15W less, so that might end up being a better option over the long haul as 100mhz shouldn't make that big of a difference.
 
the_servicer said:
Not to distract from your question, and I don't have the answer, but I would like to know if you like the T20. Specifically, how good is the build quality compared to other Dell towers?
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ist still in the box :) going to unpack it today. don't have the parts yet (cpu, ram, storage)
 
kirbyrj said:
Dell's suggested E3-1225v3 is just a 95W Haswell part. The only difference between them is clockspeed and TDP. If the 95W part works in it, any of them should work as it looks like 95W is the highest TDP. The 1220 is a little cheaper, 100mhz slower, and 15W less, so that might end up being a better option over the long haul as 100mhz shouldn't make that big of a difference.
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I'm trying to pick one that is best suited for running esxi. VT-d, low power since its running at home and quad core, HT) stuff like that. so maybe its better to go with E3-1270V3 proc which is a bit more money but better spec than e3-1225 model
 
kalex1114 said:
I'm trying to pick one that is best suited for running esxi. VT-d, low power since its running at home and quad core, HT) stuff like that. so maybe its better to go with E3-1270V3 proc which is a bit more money but better spec than e3-1225 model
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They all have the same specs with the exception of clockspeed and power. If you have an extra $120 lying around, then by all means grab the more expensive version. I'm fairly certain you will never make up the difference in power savings between 80W and 95W over the life of the system (unless you're running 100% load 24/7/365).
 
Could anyone confirm whether VT-d works on a Dell T20 using an INTEL Xenon processor like the E3-1220V3? It's clear that it's not available with the Penitum G3220, however would that Dell motherboard and it's BIOS support it when a xenon processor is installed?
 
I know this is a late post, but this info may be important to some.
I can confirm that any E3-12x5 v3 will work in the T20. Also any E3-12x0 v3 will work except that series does not have a built in graphic processor, so you have to use a PCIe 3.0 graphic card. PCIe 2.1 graphic cards DO NOT WORK.
I have my T20 setup with an E3-1280 v3 with an ASUS R7-240. Works Turbo speed of 4.00 Ghz. Personally I think that the non graphic CPU is better because it only uses 82W
 
Does it have to be a Haswell part?

will a skylake e series xeon work?
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 SkyLake 3.3 GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1151 80W BX80662E31225V5 Server Processor
 
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I know this is an old thread, but I'm wondering if anyone has installed an i5-4690 in they're T20?

I have come across the i5 pretty cheap and would like to install it in the T20 system but don't know if it would even support it.
 
throbbingfetus said:
Hey man, just made an account to reply to you. Any CPU will work (within reason: Same Socket, Equal or less TDP), I have used Core i7 4770's and a Xeon v1231. Just make sure if you add a Xeon without integrated graphics you get some sort of GPU.
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Thanks, man!

I had actually did some research and found a Dell forum that confirms your statement.
 
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