if yo ufind one you have to live with old BIOS full of bugs(pain) and best case is you get a cpu with worse performance,
lost warranty of motherboard or brick it.
i would say no chance for a usable system.
ES Xeon Discussion
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lost warranty of motherboard or brick it.
i would say no chance for a usable system.
try to find QS versions(all B3 like Retail)
9460 40C Q2HS
9462 32C Q2HR
9468 48C Q2HT
9480 56C Q2HW
afaik, even for SPR-HBM Prod Units, you have to endure some issues (You can only use some of the motherboards/BIOS, OS, LLM inference framework, ...). Intel has abandoned SPR-HBM and no more HBMs, they are too small and not fast enough. And those Pmem 300 also have similar issues.
SPR-D0 is 40% slower than EMR-A0 in llama.cpp CPU backend, and I have audio/DPC issues on Windows. I can't imagine what SPR-HBM-A stepping.
SPR-D0 is 40% slower than EMR-A0 in llama.cpp CPU backend, and I have audio/DPC issues on Windows. I can't imagine what SPR-HBM-A stepping.
SST (speed step tech) profile for Xeon SPR 8481C ( SRM8H , Google OEM):
Profile : Cores : Base/Nominal frequency
0: 56 cores: 2.0 Ghz
3: 48 cores: 2.2 Ghz
4: 32 cores: 2.7 Ghz
Had to replace one of previously bought CPU (got 2 cpus from same ebay seller) with another one (just single CPU from a different ebay seller) because of "Uncorrectable memory component found" error if more than 2 RAM channels were populated on that defective CPU (changed RAM sticks, RAM slots as per MB spec, CPU slots, isopropyl-cleaned CPU contact surface, etc., nothing has helped, another CPU was working with same CPU socket/ram modules, but one always throwing error even in different CPU socket). didn't see the point of having CPU with only 2 RAM slots despite post-failure $300 discount offered since I've enough memory sticks (bought couple of years ago at cheap prices) to fill all slots.
Therefore it's always worth running full range of tests with ebay tech purchases (otherwise there's a risk of finding out it is defective after return window is closed).
Profile : Cores : Base/Nominal frequency
0: 56 cores: 2.0 Ghz
3: 48 cores: 2.2 Ghz
4: 32 cores: 2.7 Ghz
Had to replace one of previously bought CPU (got 2 cpus from same ebay seller) with another one (just single CPU from a different ebay seller) because of "Uncorrectable memory component found" error if more than 2 RAM channels were populated on that defective CPU (changed RAM sticks, RAM slots as per MB spec, CPU slots, isopropyl-cleaned CPU contact surface, etc., nothing has helped, another CPU was working with same CPU socket/ram modules, but one always throwing error even in different CPU socket). didn't see the point of having CPU with only 2 RAM slots despite post-failure $300 discount offered since I've enough memory sticks (bought couple of years ago at cheap prices) to fill all slots.
Therefore it's always worth running full range of tests with ebay tech purchases (otherwise there's a risk of finding out it is defective after return window is closed).
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Can 9462max ES( Q2HR) boot well on MS73-HB1? which bios version for MS73-HB1 can support this hbm xeon?
Q2HR is QS. use any BIOS.
MS73-HB1 officialy supports
- Dual Intel® Xeon® CPU Max Series
Gigabyte must have updated the specs. A few months ago SPR-HBMs were not mentioned in the support list although the microcode was listed in the bios update docs. Also, they raised the officially supported TDP limit from 270W to 350W, which, I guess, allowed them to list more CPUs.
possible but not tested.
X12DAi BIOS 1.1a isbe same stage than X12DPi BIOS 1.1b (Intel SPS,Intel BKC)
but ES2 stepping D0 are went cheap.
Can you send me a modified bios for MS73-HB1 (Rev 3) that support Q30H ? thanks a lot.
I have an Asrock rack SPC621D8 running a QUYS step 4 which is a 6336y equivalent.
Could/would this board support a QWAN or other higher core CPUs.
I see QVLP but I think the 330W is too much for the board.
Is it safe to say if I can run a step 4, I could run a step 5 or 6?
Thanks!
Could/would this board support a QWAN or other higher core CPUs.
I see QVLP but I think the 330W is too much for the board.
Is it safe to say if I can run a step 4, I could run a step 5 or 6?
Thanks!
yes.
sure.
step 6 is production/Retail. motherboard should support Retail thought.
QVLP (8375C ES) runs on X12DPi-N6 (270W)
cpu may limited to that wattage but works.
ASRock Rack is not known to block any TDP.
for step 4 and 5 you need to use older BIOS.
if you want to run actual BIOS you need step 6 cpu.