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Where 12 = VRM source voltage and 1.25 is the reciprocal of the 80% voltage regulator efficiency.
5.3Thermal Solution
This information is only a guideline for the systems being constructed and is not intended to be a substitute for system builder verification, validation, and testing on the reliability and effectiveness of a thermal solution.
5.3.1AMD Opteron™ Processor Thermal Solution Guidelines
For reliable operation of AMD Opteron
In EMEA, for a list of heatsink suppliers that have developed products designed to support AMD Opteron processors, please visit our Web site.
http://www.amd.com/opteronhardware
This selection of suppliers found at these Web sites is frequently updated and not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all heatsinks that support AMD Opteron processors.
5.3.2Thermally Tested Populated Chassis Server Solutions for AMD Opteron™ Processor
AMD internal labs have tested the thermal performance of the server solutions outlined on our
Web site at
EMEA, please visit http://www.amd.com/opteronhardware. A thermally tested server solution is defined as chassis, heatsink(s), motherboard, and power supply. This testing is strictly limited to a thermal evaluation under AMD’s internal tests for AMD Opteron processors at speeds to be released through the end of 2004 and does not include electromagnetic interference (EMI), or other component testing or considerations. Furthermore, AMD has not conducted individual thermal or functional testing on the power supplies and heatsinks in these systems.
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