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 pflogBueller? Bueller?Premium,MVM
join:2001-09-01
El Dorado Hills, CA
kudos:3 | reply to Freddy
Re: Xeon Processor for Home Use? said by Freddy:deblin, Well, the processor and the other hardware devices are likely never running at peak power load. So, most of the unused devices are either in a low power state or maybe even shut off. In addition, these modern systems offer power settings (like speed step technology) where power usage is applied as needed. I doubt that the system I built, above, will be a problem in this regard. I think the power supply I used is 75% efficient. I chose the components with careful thought given to power usage. I don't think the components come close to using 200 watts. Freddy So you expect the GPU, CPU and other components not to run at 100% when you're playing a game? Seriously? Speed step/etc are fine and dandy to keep power consumption at a minimum at idle, but if you're playing a game, chances are the CPU, GPU, northbridge (and other on-board components), SSD and/or possibly the optical drive are all using near their peak power or at least the possibility exists they would all be using near-peak simultaneously.
The fact that you're running all those devices on a nominal 150W of power is a miracle.
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 FreddyPremium
join:2005-05-17
Arlington, VA | deblin,
OK, so you think using a Xeon processor for general home use is nothing to worry about.
Can I conclude that the Xeon is designed to work best in a busy server environment, but that it can also be used for general home use, so long as the motherboard supports it?
I'm asking because I know nothing about Xeon. My above mini-ITX is fine. It's just a fact, though it's actually off topic.
Anyone have any additional comments, or special considerations I should be aware of, about using a Xeon processor for general home use?
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pflogBueller? Bueller?Premium,MVM
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El Dorado Hills, CA
kudos:3 | Yes, ignoring the power situation in your case, as long as the motherboard supports it, a Xeon should work fine.
It used to be, Xeons were only supported on high end server boards that required FB-DIMMs, etc. But I think there are LGA775 (and likely LGA1366) Xeons that will work in consumer grade motherboards, as long as said motherboards support them.
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