new board for intel in unraid

[RobTi]

Hi i am just looking for advice if i can get away with a B660 over a Z690 for a non overclocked cpu, something like an Intel i3-13100 or i5-13500.with DDR4 memory, as i feel the Z690 is overkill for a server ?
Thanks

 

[mickyflinn]

As long as the motherboard you choose has enough ports and the features you need then your fine .

Oh and be careful putting a 13th gen CPU in a b660 or z690 it's likely to need a bios update to accept the CPU.

 

[mickyflinn]

@RobTi just added the bit about bios.

 

[RobTi]

As long as the motherboard you choose has enough ports and the features you need then your fine .

Oh and be careful putting a 13th gen CPU in a b660 or z690 it's likely to need a bios update to accept the CPU.

thanks now i just need to search for the difference between a B660 and B670

 

[mickyflinn]

thanks now i just need to search for the difference between a B660 and B670

B660 and b760

There the chipset for 12th and 13 th gen CPU respectively .

B760 vs B660 Motherboards – What Are The Differences? - GeekaWhat

In this buyers guide we're comparing Intel's 12th-Gen B660 chipset, against the latest 13th-Gen B760 chipset to discover what the differences are overall!

www.geekawhat.com

 

[FreeStream]

Using a MSI MAG B660M MORTAR DDR4 in my UnRAID server with a 13500.

Did need another CPU to update the BIOS though.

50mV undervolt, passively cooled!

 

[RobTi]

thanks all, i went for a gigabyte gaming x ddr4 in the end as i was getting stressed out watching videos and web searching.