GIGABYTE MS33-AR0 + Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids SPR-SP

[JosefHrib]

I want to share my experience with Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids SPR-SP E3 EV-QS and motherboard GIGABYTE MS33-AR0 with chipset C741.

Specs:
CPU: Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids SPR-SP 8461V E3 EV-QS 48C/96T 2.2-3.7GHz 97,5MB L3 300W
5120KB L1 (32 KB Instruction Cache per core, 48 KB Data Cache per core) 128MB L2 (2MB per core) 97,5MB L3 (1.875MB per core)
MB: GIGABYTE MS33-AR0 LGA4677 8Channel (BIOS F01, ME Firmware 18:6.0.3.176, BMC Firmware 13.04.0)
RAM: 1x16GB Kingston FURY Renegade Pro 6000MHz CL32 DDR5 RDIMM ECC REG (Default JEDEC 4800MHz)
GPU: ASPEED AST2600
SSD: 120GB Patriot Burst Elite SATA SSD
PSU: FSP Hydro G Pro 1000W ATX3.0 PPA10A2413
CPU Cooler: Silverstone SST-XE02-4677
Case Fans: -
Fans Hub: -
Case: -
Audio Device: -
WiFi Device: -
Bluetooth Device: -
Monitor: ACER S240HL 24" FullHD 1920x1080 60hz TN

After a installed Windows 11 Pro x64, I installed the following drivers:
GIGABYTE website: server_driver_chipset_intel_10.1.19263.8344 link
GIGABYTE website: server_driver_intel_lan_27.8 link
GIGABYTE website: server_driver_intel_QAT2.0.W.2.0.1-0016 link
GIGABYTE website: server_driver_vga_aspeed_v1.14 link

In BIOS I set:
Enabled Intel VMD to properly install Windows from USB to SATA SSD

In Windows I set:
High Performance Mode

In Device Manager is all fine, no problem.

1.Tested CPU: 8461V E3 EV-QS
Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids SPR-SP 8461V E3 EV-QS 48C/96T 2.2-3.7GHz 97.5MB L3 300W
Base 2.2GHz All core turbo 2.8GHz Max turbo 3.7GHz
With Windows High Performance Mode stable frequency +- 2.2-2.4GHz, under load all cores +- 2.8GHz, under load single core +- 3.6-3.7GHz, idle +- 2.2-2.3GHz (With Windows Balanced Mode idle 800MHz)


Information from HWiNFO and AIDA64 are included in this post as zip files.
Screenshots are attached in my next post.

I want to thank the users @RolloZ170 and @Kizune.

 

[JosefHrib]

Screenshots

 

[JosefHrib]

Screenshots

 

[JosefHrib]

idle should go down to all cores @800mhz

I have in Windows High Power Mode for testing Cinebench, CPU-Z and AIDA64.
But yes, if is set default Normal Mode clocks go down to 800Mhz.
I'd rather add it to the post so it doesn't confuse anyone.

 

[RolloZ170]

I have in Windows High Power Mode for testing Cinebench, CPU-Z and AIDA64.

never done this because windows gets more time too.anyway.

But yes, if is set default Normal Mode clocks go down to 800Mhz.

if all cores are @800 please sensors, package power

 

[JosefHrib]

never done this because windows gets more time too.anyway.

if all cores are @800 please sensors, package power

Lol You're testing me. I would like to. But I can't. I have already disassembled all the components and already packed the processor this afternoon so that I can send it back to you next week.
But I can confirm that you received a piece from Kizune that work fine.
And because not work in your ASUS W790 and in my GIGABYTE C741 yes, so it is somehow blocked on 100% via ASUS W790.
So it looks like that with ASUS W790 work only D0 and retail W pieces.

 

[RolloZ170]

Lol You're testing me. I would like to. But I can't.

 

[RolloZ170]

and already packed the processor this afternoon so that I can send it back to you next week.

 

[Kizune]

Lol You're testing me. I would like to. But I can't. I have already disassembled all the components and already packed the processor this afternoon so that I can send it back to you next week. But I can confirm that you received a piece from Kizune that works fine. And because not works in your W790 and in my C741 yes, so it is on 100% blocked via W790. So it looks that with W790 works only D0 and oficial W pieces.

BTW after 2 months the postal service recovered and returned the original envelope I sent to Germany so if you want your own specimen of the sample now I have it back and can send it to you. Just ping me in DM if you want it.

 

[RolloZ170]

thanks @JosefHrib for this report.