Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:13:14 +0100 From: "V. T. Mueller" <freebsd-amd64@datafarm.de> To: JoaoBR <joao@matik.com.br> Cc: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: AMD 64 stability Message-ID: <43FE094A.8030302@datafarm.de> In-Reply-To: <200602231550.48331.joao@matik.com.br> References: <43FCEF9C.5050308@bluelight.org.uk> <20060223113840.78b0a1c2.kgunders@teamcool.net> <43FE048F.7030702@datafarm.de> <200602231550.48331.joao@matik.com.br>
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JoaoBR schrieb: > On Thursday 23 February 2006 15:53, V. T. Mueller wrote: >>Ken Gunderson schrieb: >>>>For example, we just had to find out that iir-based icp controllers >>>>work extraordinarily fine as long as <4G RAM are used. Upgrading >>>>memory beyond 4G turns your big server(s) into one really big problem. >>>This in reference to the A8V?? >>Depends. My point is that you'll find plenty of boards that'll work >>fine. How many chipsets are out there for Athlon64/Opteron? The real >>problems lurk in the higher number of supplemental drivers (that are >>maybe) needed for addon-hardware. > depends on the hardware only, that has nothing to do with the software or > dirver > most MBs on the compatibility list do not support > 4GB > especially the A8V max is 4GB I was relating to "server usage", as stated in the first sentence of my original email - which you decided not to quote. Of course the A8V is no server board. So the limitations by design will prevent a couple of pitfalls that were otherwise possible. If the original poster is going to buy a server board/system, he should carefully collect information regarding the whole environment he is about to set up. Besides, you should take a look on the compatibilty list again, counting the number of server boards with chipsets that can address up to 32 GB of RAM ;) Cheers, vt
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