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Subject: Re: Motherboards with 16GB memory or over
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On 1/25/07, Laszlo Nagy <gandalf@designaproduct.biz> wrote:
>   Hello,
>
> I was recommended these boards for my server. They can accept 24GB of memory:
>
> MSI s940 K8D MASTER-3 133 FS
> Tyan S2877G2NR-RS
>
> I wonder if FreeBSD will see the memory over 4GB in these boards.

Yes. You should go with the amd64 version.

> Can you please tell me what kind of processor do you
> recommend? Can I use two dual core opterons, e.g. have
> four logical processors?

Sure, the motherboard should officially support dual
core, of course. Check the specs for that.

Good luck!