AMD 7501 and ASUS KRPA-U16 compatibility

nTTs · September 3, 2020, 02:54

Hello,

I have recently purchased an AMD 7501 CPU and I'm having difficulties with assessing the compatibility with the KRPA-U16 motherboard. On the motherboard website only gen 2 AMD Epyc CPUs are listed for compatibility. The reason I went for this CPU is that I found it really cheap, around $600.

https://www.asus.com/Commercial-Serv.../HelpDesk_CPU/

https://www.amd.com/en/products/cpu/amd-epyc-7501

I will be building the CPU starting with these two parts if compatibility is confirmed. Thank you in advance.

flotus1 · September 3, 2020, 03:26

Technically, the bios chip on this board would be large enough to hold a compatible bios for both Rome and Naples. It's a bit weird that Asus only lists compatibility with Rome CPUs.
I would say that this is one of those rare instances where contacting support would be the best course of action.

nTTs · September 3, 2020, 07:15

Well, ASUS support told me that the board is not compatible with Naples series, which is quite disappointing. I want to believe that they said that simply by looking at the specs on the website, which might be just a marketing ploy, since I see no reason to not have backwards compatibility. Anyway, the board has already been ordered, if I can't cancel the order until it gets here, I'll be able to test compatibility. But right now I'm trying to cancel the order and resort to a Supermicro board (will make sure it is a rev 2.x one). Thank you for the help flotus, you're doing amazing work.

Edit: It seems that the KNPA-U16 board, which was initially compatible with the 7001 series, is also forward compatible with the 7002 series, which seems normal and would make the KRPA board look silly.

nTTs · September 3, 2020, 09:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by flotus1

Technically, the bios chip on this board would be large enough to hold a compatible bios for both Rome and Naples. It's a bit weird that Asus only lists compatibility with Rome CPUs.
I would say that this is one of those rare instances where contacting support would be the best course of action.

I've got a definitive answer from ASUS, in that Naples are not compatible with the KRPA-U16 board because they don't have PCI 4.0 support. Weird though how the KNPA-U16 is compatible with both Naples and Rome. Anyway, I'll take their answer for granted and find another board for my 7501.

September 3, 2020, 02:54	AMD 7501 and ASUS KRPA-U16 compatibility	#1
nTTs New Member Tough Luck Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 9	Hello, I have recently purchased an AMD 7501 CPU and I'm having difficulties with assessing the compatibility with the KRPA-U16 motherboard. On the motherboard website only gen 2 AMD Epyc CPUs are listed for compatibility. The reason I went for this CPU is that I found it really cheap, around $600. https://www.asus.com/Commercial-Serv.../HelpDesk_CPU/ https://www.amd.com/en/products/cpu/amd-epyc-7501 I will be building the CPU starting with these two parts if compatibility is confirmed. Thank you in advance.

September 3, 2020, 03:26		#2
flotus1 Super Moderator Alex Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 3,400 Rep Power: 47	Technically, the bios chip on this board would be large enough to hold a compatible bios for both Rome and Naples. It's a bit weird that Asus only lists compatibility with Rome CPUs. I would say that this is one of those rare instances where contacting support would be the best course of action.

September 3, 2020, 07:15		#3
nTTs New Member Tough Luck Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 9	Well, ASUS support told me that the board is not compatible with Naples series, which is quite disappointing. I want to believe that they said that simply by looking at the specs on the website, which might be just a marketing ploy, since I see no reason to not have backwards compatibility. Anyway, the board has already been ordered, if I can't cancel the order until it gets here, I'll be able to test compatibility. But right now I'm trying to cancel the order and resort to a Supermicro board (will make sure it is a rev 2.x one). Thank you for the help flotus, you're doing amazing work. Edit: It seems that the KNPA-U16 board, which was initially compatible with the 7001 series, is also forward compatible with the 7002 series, which seems normal and would make the KRPA board look silly.