CPU + MB Fit? (Supermicro X9SRL-F-O + E52670v2)

[tabby]

I am on the verge of buying an Intel E5-2670 v2 CPU for my Supermicro X9SRL-F-O motherboard, and before I hit the "Buy" button I need advice if the CPU will work on the motherboard.
Thanks, Thanks, Thanks!

The Supermicro X9SRL-F (no -O) page says it should work "supports Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600/1600 and E5-2600/1600 v2 family† († BIOS version 3.0 or above is required)".

BUT

The Amazon page of the board (where I had got mine) says "Supports up to 8 Cores and up to 130W TDP"

So I'm confused if the 10-core E5-2670 v2 will work on this board.
If not, I'll fallback to my basic choice of buying an E5-2660 v1.

 

[Peanuthead]

My 2680 processors worked. You can always call supermicro support to be certain

 

[T_Minus]

Don't go by amazon, go by SuperMicro spec page.

If there are different revisions of the motherboard look at yours and e-mail SuperMicro to verify to be 100% sure

CPU

• Single Socket R (LGA 2011)
• Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600/1600
  and E5-2600/1600 v2 family†
  (up to 12 cores and up to 130W)
  
  
  

 

[tabby]

Don't go by amazon, go by SuperMicro spec page.

If there are different revisions of the motherboard look at yours and e-mail SuperMicro to verify to be 100% sure

CPU

• Single Socket R (LGA 2011)
• Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600/1600
  and E5-2600/1600 v2 family†
  (up to 12 cores and up to 130W

Thanks! Indeed, the SuperMicro spec page is the one to be trusted, and it does say v2's should work.
This matches what I have been reading just now on some other pages. I just need to make sure I have the right BIOS version.

Speaking of which - can updating the BIOS brick the motherboard? (I'm a newbie and have not done this earlier)

 

[T_Minus]

Yes it can, and I've done it on a SM motherboard.

They have a utility that MIGHT work in fixing the bricked board, if not you have to send it to them.
(I have one on the shelf I haven't sent in yet myself, but got approval quickly via email.)

 

[tabby]

Yes it can, and I've done it on a SM motherboard.

They have a utility that MIGHT work in fixing the bricked board, if not you have to send it to them.
(I have one on the shelf I haven't sent in yet myself, but got approval quickly via email.)

Thanks again. I'm living out of the US (in India) and it might not be as easy to get them the bricked board.

But I know that the v2 version will work - and I'll do all the prep and reading I need to before updating the BIOS. Hopefully, it will all go fine.