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Where can y buy unlocked e5 2600 v3 xeons?

KING2882000
Level 7
Hello

Are there any special websites to buy unlocked xeons (2600 v3 )?
There is ebay, sure, but in every case its a normal cpu, an locked ES or an ES without without a datasheet.
If there isnt such a website, can y identify by its stepping if its a unlocked one?
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Nate152
Moderator
Hello KING882000

The 2600 v3 cpu's have locked multipliers but you can overclock them using the BCLK.

Korth
Level 14
My E5-16xx-3 proc was volt-locked when I first installed it on a basic X99 mobo, but it responded well to the "Asus OC Socket" and BIOS built into my R5E.

I very much like the "Always Enable Turbo" option, 4.4GHz on a 3.2/3.8GHz part without any throttling.
The Xeon-grade iMC made my "mismatched" 64GB DDR4 work flawlessly at full XMP-rated speeds. Something I could never attain with my old i7-5960X proc.
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