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AMD Opteron Roadmap for G34 and C32 Sockets Include Planned Opteron 6300 and 4300 Series Chips

One of the strengths of the AMD Opteron platform in recent years has been how AMD continues to improve the processors without changing the sockets. That means you can take a C32 or G34 motherboard built a couple of years … Continue reading

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Notes on Performance and Power When Upgrading ASUS KGPE-D16 Motherboard from Opteron 6100 to 6200 Processors

If you’ve got a computer built around AMD’s Opteron 6100 series processors and are thinking about upgrading to the newer 6200 series processors with their new Bulldozer cores, here’s some information that may be of help. Usually such upgrades are … Continue reading

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Save $150 On ASUS KGPE-D16 Motherboard With AMD Opteron 6272 or 6274 Processors

For those readers who have been following the articles on the AMD Opteron processors, I’d like to mention that I saw a banner on Newegg that offers a $150 discount on a combination of the ASUS KGPE-D16 dual Opteron 6100/6200 … Continue reading

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Choosing ECC DIMMs for AMD Opteron Workstation or Server

If you’re used to building desktop PCs, buying DDR3 ECC DIMMs for a server or workstation built around an AMD Opteron is going to take a little learning to be sure you get the right product. Unbuffered vs. Registered Memory … Continue reading

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AMD’s New Bulldozer FX and Opteron Processors Offer Affordable High Memory Capacity and ECC

When you’re building a workstation or server intended for high reliability and solid performance, one of the chief obstacles you’ll face today is picking a processor and motherboard that can supports lots of affordable and reliable RAM. Ideally you want … Continue reading

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