The AMD Opteron processor, enabling simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing, represents the landmark introduction of the AMD64 architecture. The AMD Opteron processor is designed to run existing 32-bit applications with outstanding performance and offers customers a simplified migration path to 64-bit computing.
Features:X86-64 Technology:
The AMD x86-64 architecture is an AMD innovation that extends x86, the industry's most widely supported instruction set, and is designed to enable 64-bit computing while remaining compatible with the existing x86 software infrastructure and industry experience. AMD's 64-bit strategy allows the latest in processor innovation to work smoothly with the existing installed base of 32-bit applications and operating systems, while establishing an installed base of systems that are 64-bit capable. AMD X86-64 Technology enables the industry to advance software development on all fronts, with x86 compatibility, while providing the capability of delivering 64-bit technology benefits.
AMD HyperTransport Technology:
HyperTransport technology is a high-speed, low latency, point-to-point link designed to increase the communication speed between integrated circuits in computers, servers, embedded systems, and networking and telecommunications equipment up to 48 times faster than some existing technologies. HyperTransport technology is designed to:
Provide significantly more bandwidth than current technologies.
Use low-latency responses and low pin counts.
Maintain compatibility with legacy PC buses while being extensible to new SNA (Systems Network Architecture) buses.
Appear transparent to operating systems and offer little impact on peripheral drivers.
Integrated DDR DRAM:
As processor microarchitecture capabilities have advanced, one of the greatest performance limitations has become the system architectures ability to provide sufficient low-latency memory bandwidth to the processor core. Features of Integrated DDR DRAM Memory Controller:
Available memory bandwidth scales with the number of processors added.
128-bit wide integrated DDR DRAM memory controller capable of supporting up to eight (8) registered DDR DIMMs per processor.
Available memory bandwidth up to 5.3GB/s (with PC2700 memory) per processor.
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Notes: (1) Check your motherboard manual to verify that it will accept the new processor before ordering. (2) All microprocessors must be run with an appropriate heatsink and fan attached, otherwise the heat generated from the CPU may damage the processor and void warranty. (3) Sorry, we do not sell processors with specific stepping codes, since it's difficult to control the stepping codes. (4) The clock speed of a processors might be down-graded or upgraded. See our overclocking guide. (5)All retail boxed CPUs already come with heatsink/fan from the factory. (wjm072105) (qc072305by)