From owner-freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jul 1 01:44:04 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D2A0616A41C for ; Fri, 1 Jul 2005 01:44:04 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from googl3meister@gmail.com) Received: from wproxy.gmail.com (wproxy.gmail.com [64.233.184.202]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 752CA43D49 for ; Fri, 1 Jul 2005 01:44:04 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from googl3meister@gmail.com) Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id i21so209385wra for ; Thu, 30 Jun 2005 18:44:03 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:reply-to:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=PGQp6kja8gbdgPErrJ9wnXuT2Y+9AN8D5hRit0+RCBMjS+tYbtyGaJ9WU7waGCKxMREEW6DElUwjnrPJN95y97T5N/7BPLz6fFS0vrKVXSjcJ1DMNV1CVnA/1s5tazumxh6VV4ZD56ynQMhGfctNrt6B0nCuwUKt+18lPHpBxWk= Received: by 10.54.117.16 with SMTP id p16mr898532wrc; Thu, 30 Jun 2005 18:44:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.54.31.69 with HTTP; Thu, 30 Jun 2005 18:44:02 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <8f55402905063018441217c95a@mail.gmail.com> Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 11:44:02 +1000 From: =?WINDOWS-1252?B?lSCV?= To: JM In-Reply-To: <42C3F72E.9070902@speakeasy.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline References: <200506290818.j5T8IELL002348@peedub.jennejohn.org> <42C3F72E.9070902@speakeasy.net> Cc: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: AMD64 X2 X-BeenThere: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: =?WINDOWS-1252?B?lSCV?= List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the AMD64 platform List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 01:44:05 -0000 On 6/30/05, JM wrote: > Gary Jennejohn wrote: >=20 > >Has anyone tried using a dual-core AMD65 X2 in an ASUS AV8 Deluxe > >mobo? For that matter, has anyone on this list tried out an X2 at > >all? > > > >-------- > >Gary Jennejohn / garyjATjennejohnDOTorg gjATfreebsdDOTorg garyjATdenxDOT= de > > > > > > > i've never had the pleasure of coming across an AMD65... and > unfortunately i haven't experienced an X2 although there are a few > articles regarding performance and other info. anandtech.com is my > favorite review site and they've tested the X2 in this article: > http://anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3D2410 > and here's the dual core opterons just for fun: > http://anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3D2397 > and some info on X2 overclocking: > http://anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3D2452 > hope this helps. >=20 Page 2 of the second last link has this to say, regarding compatibility of the X2 chips with existing motherboards: http://anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3D2397&p=3D2 "... On the desktop, the Athlon 64 X2 series is fully compatible with all Socket-939 motherboards. All you need is a BIOS update and you're good to go." I'd be truly amazed if this was the case for all motherboards, although it might be in the spec... --cheers gm