Builder’s Guide for AMD Opteron™ Processor-Based
Servers and Workstations
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14 Validated Server Program (VSP)
Chapter 2
Figure 3 shows a 4U/4P server, based on the AMD Opteron 800-series processor.
Figure 3. Model A8440 4U/4P Rack Server
Key features of this platform include:
• Up to four AMD Opteron 800-series processors
• AMD64 architecture
• Up to 32 Gbytes of DDR memory (4 DIMMs per processor)
• Two PCI-X 64-bit/133-MHz hot-swappable slots
• Three 64-bit/66-MHz slots
• Two LSI Logic SCSI Ultra 320 channels—one internal and one external
• Four 1” hot-swap SCSI drive bays with U320 SCSI-capable SAF-TE backplane
• Slimline DVD-ROM and floppy drive
• Dual Broadcom 10/100/1000 Ethernet onboard
• Up to three hot-swap 500-W power supplies with 2+1 redundancy
• Integrated QLogic BMC management controller; IPMI v1.5-compliant