Xeon E3-1230

[Toconator]

Have a great deal pushed under my nose for a Xeon E3-1230 with Intel Server System P4304BTLSFCN Tower 4U LGA1155X1 DDR3 SATAX4 GIGABITX2 365 Watt PS with the Integrated Server RAID Module RMS2AF080 SAS Controller. All I need is some RAM and HDD's and I'm good to go. Planning to run Windows Server on it if I get it. Would it make decent ppd? Ideas please

 

[DooKey]

It will be equal to an equally overclocked i7-2600K in PPD. But sine you will be running it in an intel server you won't be able to overclock and it will be inferior to an overclocked 2600K.

 

[Toconator]

Thanks DooKey. stock 2600 ppd isn't too bad? TDP of only 80W is welcome to the wallet too when folding 24/7. Should be a bullet proof server for years to come. maybe I'll go for it ...

 

[Pocatello]

I get about 23k ppd on my OC'ed 2600K.

I used to get a bunch more.

 

[NobleX13]

Does your source have a second unit?

 

[Deleted member 12106]

When running windows you will get lower ppd than if you where to run linux.

 

[pjkenned]

The i7-2600K (3.4GHz stock) is a bit faster than the Xeon E3-1230 (3.2GHz), especially since the E3-1230 can overclock (and not on that board mind you) by max 3-6%.

 

[Toconator]

thanx Poc but I'm not going (or able with this mobo) to OC it.
sc0tty8: it's going to replace my current Windows Server so Linux is not an option.
NobleX13: no it's a one off straight from Intel to fellow tech who attended a seminar but I would be willing to part with the RAID card if anyone is interested.

 

[pjkenned]

Raid card is a custom form factor LSI SAS 2008 based card roughly eqivelant to the LSI 9211-8i but with 7 pin connectors. No onboard cache so realistically this is a JBOD/RAID 0/ RAID 1/ RAID 10 card.