AMD 30925 manual Contents

30925 Rev. 3.04 February 2004	Builder’s Guide for AMD Opteron™ Processor-
	Based Servers and Workstations

Contents

Revision History			7
Chapter 1		AMD Opteron™ Processor Key Architectural Features	9
1.1	The AMD64 Architecture		9
Chapter 2		Validated Server Program (VSP)	11
2.1	Value Proposition		11
2.2	Design Methodology for the VSP Platform		11
2.3	Platform Description		12
2.3.1		Model A2210 1U/2P—Based on the AMD Opteron™ 200-Series Processor	12
2.3.2		4U/4P Model A8440—Based on the AMD Opteron 800-Series Processor	13
2.4	Not Yet a Member of VSP?		15
Chapter 3		AMD Opteron™ Processor-In-a-Box	17
Chapter 4		Heatsink Installation	19
4.1	Heatsink Installation Procedure		19
Chapter 5		Hardware Considerations	29
5.1	System Enclosures and Chassis Selection		29
5.1.1		Basic System Enclosure Selection Guidelines	29
5.1.2		Basic Chassis Selection Guidelines	29
5.1.3		Power Supply Considerations	30
5.2	Power Supply Guidelines		31
5.2.1		Server and Workstation Platform Power Supplies	31
5.2.2		Calculating System Power Consumption	32
5.3	Thermal Solution		34
5.3.1		AMD Opteron™ Processor Thermal Solution Guidelines	34

5.3.2Thermally Tested Populated Chassis Server Solutions for AMD Opteron

	Processor	34
5.4	Memory Guidelines for AMD Opteron Processor-Based Systems	35
5.5	AMD Opteron Processor Information	35
5.6	AMD Chipset Information	37
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