CPU for Microserver 10plus

[demiurg 0]

Does anyone already have some experience with a non-standard CPU?

https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-proliant-microserver-gen10-plus-ultimate-customization-guide/2/

E.g. Xeon E-2236

 

[Jason 81]

Really hoped this box supported Intel QuickSync on CPU. Seems like a miss.

[doudoufr 0]

i installed a core I5 8400 and it works :-)

[Jason 81]

HP indicated a Xeon with QuickSync support wouldn’t work on the G10+. Not a big deal. Just started setting mine up. Added a PCIe NVMe card to boot from M.2 NVMe drive. Installing WS2019 Std. Just not a VMWare ESXi fan.

[Trig0r 207]

Pretty sure QuickSync and stuff like that is unlikely to be supported in a server type device, regardless of what CPU you put in there..

[GarethC 24]

E-2246G works amazingly, I thought the E3-1230v2 I had in my Gen8 was impressive, but this is a definite step up. 

[Jason 81]

Do you have to reinstall the OS after a CPU swap? Or is it seamlessly detected?

[GarethC 24]

I installed the CPU prior to installing the OS, i'm pretty sure it would be seemless though. 

Edited August 24 by GarethC

[Jason 81]

I installed the CPU prior to installing the OS, i'm pretty sure it would be seemless though. 

GarethC, are you finding that CPU support Intel QuickSync hardware acceleration when added to the Gen10 Plus?

[Jason 81]

Oops. Nevermind. Intel QuickSync won’t work in Gen10 Plus even with an E-2246G CPU.

https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-netservers/microserver-gen10-plus-and-intel-quick-sync/td-p/7084407/page/4