I am surpise by lack of hype for Xeon 3440 Lynnfield

i don't think people are 'hyped' because it's pretty much the same thing as the i7 for the 1156. :eek:
 
But there's less expensive options than the Core i7 entry model. Nice find, OP. :D
 
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The X3440 fits nicely between an i5-750 and the i7-860. The X3440 might not be quite as easy to overclock as high because of the lower multiplier but I've seen ones running at 3.8 GHz without too much trouble.
Here's the Intel Xeon socket 1156 lineup:

http://www.intel.com/Assets/PDF/specupdate/322373.pdf

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That's running the default 19X multiplier but if you enable turbo mode you can also try using the 20X multiplier, full time.
It's Prime stable at this setting and the core voltage isn't too high yet so there's still room to play with it.
 
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That's $40 more than a Core i5 750 at Newegg. $40 bucks doesn't buy you very much these days so $40 bucks for hyper threading and similar maximum overclocks doesn't sound like too bad a deal to me. You can impress your friends too when you tell them you're running a Xeon chip. There are no guarantees but traditionally the Xeon's have been better binned compared to the consumer level chips like an i5-750 so maybe you will be able to overclock with less voltage or it will be able to run at a higher temperature before losing stability. It's very unlikely this Xeon will be a lower grade chip so you have nothing to lose, except $40 I guess.
 
I don't see it as better option to i5 750 but i7 860. Being priced so close to i7 920, I don't see it as worth the money.
 
Trying to find any OC results with Intel Xeon Lynnfield 1156 sockets.

I am not finding much results

Both seem like good choices compared to Intel Core i5-750 1156 or Intel Core i7-860 1156

There are two great priced Xeon Options

Intel Xeon X3430 Lynnfield 2.4GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Server Processor $209

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117226

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Intel Xeon X3440 Lynnfield 2.53GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Server Processor $239

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117225

Searching for overclocking info on how well these xeon overclock compared to Intel Core i5-750 1156 or Intel Core i7-860 1156

The Xeon's have a much higher max temp rating from intel
"Max operating temperature 89.6"

VS.. the i5 or i7 @ Max operating temperature of 72.7c

Also will the xeons run in any standard p55 board that runs the i5 or i7 chips? Or will a special 'server' board need to be purchased?
 
Have you tried OC a i7 860 vs your xeon? Any results with that?

Seems that the 860 should OC higher due to the multiplier

What Case & CPU cooler are you using?
 
I'm using a generic case (purple sky island) and a Coolermaster 212plus in a push/pull.
This is the only 1156 I own right now. I have reduced the voltage to the cpu to 1.235v and currently running 60c at 100% load

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I can't go higher due to the ram- I'm pushing the DDR3-1333 - Its currently at DDR3-1500
 
just got my x3440 build put together! i'm running it in a gigabyte p55-ud4p. haven't had a single issue thus far. the system posted on the first try. just throwing this out there for anyone who's considering a lynnfield xeon but was wary of which mobo to drop it in.
 
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