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Given the currently very low price of used 8 core Xeon E5-2670 v1 CPUs, I'm looking for a matching dual LGA2011 motherboard.

The Intel W2600CR2 fits the bill but is specified by Intel to support Intel Xeon E5-26xx v2 CPUs (note the v2 part). I am hoping the specification is like this simply because the Xeon E5-26xx v1 is past its end-of-life date.

Can I plug two Xeon E5-2670 v1 into an Intel W2600CR2 motherboard and expect them to work?

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  • It should indeed work.
    – Ramhound
    Commented Mar 3, 2016 at 19:48

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I managed to find a list including first-generation Xeon E5-26xx CPU for the motherboard in question.

The W2600CR2 motherboard is compatible with all Xeon E5-26xx v1 CPUs.

Only the third generation (Xeon E5-26xx v3) will not mix with previous ones due to the different pin connections and socket (LGA2011-3).

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