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Duncan <1i5t5.duncan@×××.net> wrote: |
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> Note in particular that many AMD64 chips require registered memory, which |
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> is significantly more expensive than unregistered memory. A few of the |
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> newer CPUs eliminate this requirement, but I haven't been tracking close |
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> enough to know if they've actually shipped yet or when they started, if so. |
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As far as I understand, the rules are quite easy: |
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- Socket 940 -- Needs registered memory |
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- Socket 754 -- Can use unbuffered memory |
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- Socket 939 -- Can use unbuffered memory |
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And I believe that at least Socket 754 CPU:s actually *requires* |
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unbuffered memory, and can't use registered memory at all. I'm |
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not entirely sure about that, though, and I don't know if Socket |
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939 CPU:s can use registered memory. |
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standards, all conflicting." ! Make Love -- Nicht Wahr! |
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