AMD 30925 Revision History

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

Based Servers and Workstations

Revision History 7

Revision History

Date Revision Description

February 2004 3.04 Revised public release. Added EMEA contact information.

December 2003 3.00 Initial public release.

Contents

Main Page Contents Page List of Figures List of Tables Revision History Page Chapter 1 AMD Opteron Processor Key Architectural Features 1.1 The AMD64 Architecture Integrated DDR DRAM Memory Controller HyperTransport Technology Other Features of the AMD Opteron Processor Chapter 2 Validated Server Program (VSP) 2.1 Value Proposition 2.2 Design Methodology for the VSP Platform 2.3 Platform Description 2.3.1 Model A2210 1U/2PBased on the AMD Opteron 200-Series Processor 2.3.2 4U/4P Model A8440Based on the AMD Opteron 800-Series Processor Page 2.4 Not Yet a Member of VSP? Page Chapter 3 AMD Opteron Processor-In-a-Box Page Chapter 4 Heatsink Installation 4.1 Heatsink Installation Procedure Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Chapter 5 Hardware Considerations 5.1 System Enclosures and Chassis Selection 5.1.1 Basic System Enclosure Selection Guidelines 5.1.2 Basic Chassis Selection Guidelines 5.1.3 Power Supply Considerations 5.2 Power Supply Guidelines 5.2.1 Server and Workstation Platform Power Supplies 5.2.2 Calculating System Power Consumption Page 5.3 Thermal Solution 5.3.1 AMD Opteron Processor Thermal Solution Guidelines 5.3.2 Thermally Tested Populated Chassis Server Solutions for AMD Opteron Processor 5.4 Memory Guidelines for AMD Opteron Processor- Based Systems 5.5 AMD Opteron Processor Information Builders Guide for AMD Opteron Processor-Based Servers and Workstations 36 Hardware Considerations Chapter 5 Table 3. AMD Opteron Processor Series and Model Numbers 5.6 AMD Chipset Information 5.6.1 AMD-8000 Series Chipset 5.6.2 Graphics and Storage 5.7 AMD Opteron Processor Utilities and Updates 5.8 AMD-8000 Series Chipset Drivers Builders Guide for AMD Opteron Processor-Based Servers and Workstations 40 Hardware Considerations Chapter 5 Table 4. Microsoft Drivers for the AMD-8000 Series of Chipset Components (Continued) Based Servers and Workstations Chapter 5 Hardware Considerations 41 Table 5 shows AMD-8000 series core logic (chipset) drivers for Linux operating systems. Table 5. Linux Drivers for the AMD-8000 Series of Chipset Components Page Chapter 6 EMI Reduction Techniques 6.1 EMI Emission Standards 6.2 AMD Opteron Processor-Based System Builder EMI Reduction Techniques Page Page Page Appendix A AMD Opteron Processor-Based System Build Procedure Page Page Page Appendix B FAQs B.1 AMD Opteron Processor FAQs Page B.2 Validated Server Program FAQs