AMD OPTERON 30925 Manuale utente

Builder’s Guide for

AMD Opteron™

Processor-Based

Servers and Workstations

Publication # 30925 Revision: 3.04

Issue Date: February 2004

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Contents 3

Contents

Revision History...............................................................................................................................7

Chapter 1 AMD Opteron™ Processor Key Architectural Features.....................................9

1.1 The AMD64 Architecture..................................................................................................9

Chapter 2 Validated Server Program (VSP) .........................................................................11

2.1 Value Proposition ............................................................................................................11

2.2 Design Methodology for the VSP Platform.....................................................................11

2.3 Platform Description........................................................................................................12

2.3.1 Model A2210 1U/2P—Based on the AMD Opteron™ 200-Series Processor ........12

2.3.2 4U/4P Model A8440—Based on the AMD Opteron 800-Series Processor ............13

2.4 Not Yet a Member of VSP?.............................................................................................15

Chapter 3 AMD Opteron™ Processor-In-a-Box ..................................................................17

Chapter 4 Heatsink Installation..............................................................................................19

4.1 Heatsink Installation Procedure .......................................................................................19

Chapter 5 Hardware Considerations .....................................................................................29

5.1 System Enclosures and Chassis Selection .......................................................................29

5.1.1 Basic System Enclosure Selection Guidelines.........................................................29

5.1.2 Basic Chassis Selection Guidelines .........................................................................29

5.1.3 Power Supply Considerations..................................................................................30

5.2 Power Supply Guidelines.................................................................................................31

5.2.1 Server and Workstation Platform Power Supplies...................................................31

5.2.2 Calculating System Power Consumption.................................................................32

5.3 Thermal Solution .............................................................................................................34

5.3.1 AMD Opteron™ Processor Thermal Solution Guidelines ......................................34

5.3.2 Thermally Tested Populated Chassis Server Solutions for AMD Opteron

Processor..................................................................................................................34

5.4 Memory Guidelines for AMD Opteron Processor-Based Systems .................................35

5.5 AMD Opteron Processor Information .............................................................................35

5.6 AMD Chipset Information...............................................................................................37

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5.6.1 AMD-8000™ Series Chipset .................................................................................. 37

5.6.2 Graphics and Storage .............................................................................................. 38

5.7 AMD Opteron Processor Utilities and Updates .............................................................. 39

5.8 AMD-8000 Series Chipset Drivers ................................................................................. 39

Chapter 6 EMI Reduction Techniques.................................................................................. 43

6.1 EMI Emission Standards................................................................................................. 43

6.2 AMD Opteron Processor-Based System Builder EMI Reduction Techniques............... 43

Appendix A AMD Opteron™ Processor-Based System Build Procedure ........................... 47

Appendix B FAQs....................................................................................................................... 51

B.1 AMD Opteron™ Processor FAQs .................................................................................. 51

B.2 Validated Server Program FAQs..................................................................................... 53

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List of Figures 5

List of Figures

Figure 1. AMD Opteron™ Processor Architecture ...........................................................................9

Figure 2. Model A2210 1U/2P Rack Server....................................................................................13

Figure 3. Model A8440 4U/4P Rack Server....................................................................................14

Figure 4. AMD64 Processor-in-a-Box.............................................................................................17

Figure 5. Retention Frame and Backplate for the AMD Opteron Processor Heatsink....................19

Figure 6. Backplate Release Liner ...................................................................................................20

Figure 7. Motherboard Placed Over Backplate................................................................................20

Figure 8. Ensure Proper Contact Between Backplate and Motherboard .........................................21

Figure 9. Retention Frame Screw Holes Aligned with Backplate Standoffs...................................21

Figure 10. Tightening Down the Retention Frame ..........................................................................22

Figure 11. Alignment Markers on Processor and Motherboard ......................................................22

Figure 12. Pushing Gently Down on the Processor .........................................................................23

Figure 13. Plastic Cover Over Thermal Interface Material .............................................................23

Figure 14. Heatsink Centered Over Processor.................................................................................24

Figure 15. Heatsink Spring Clip ......................................................................................................24

Figure 16. Pushing Straight Down on the Clip................................................................................25

Figure 17. Correctly Installed Spring Clip.......................................................................................25

Figure 18. Turning the Cam Lever ..................................................................................................26

Figure 19. Cam Lever Locked into Retention Frame ......................................................................26

Figure 20. Installed Heatsink ...........................................................................................................27

Figure 21. Desirable Airflow—Power Supply with Bottom Inlet ...................................................30

Figure 22. Undesirable Airflow—Power Supply with Front Inlet Only .........................................31

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List of Tables

Table 1. Power Worksheet 1—Component Power ......................................................................... 32

Table 2. Power Worksheet 2—Total Watts..................................................................................... 33

Table 3. AMD Opteron™ Processor Series and Model Numbers .................................................. 36

Table 4. Microsoft®Drivers for the AMD-8000™ Series of Chipset Components ....................... 39

Table 5. Linux Drivers for the AMD-8000 Series of Chipset Components ................................... 41

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Revision History 7

Revision History

Date Revision Description

February 2004 3.04 Revised public release. Added EMEA contact information.

December 2003 3.00 Initial public release.

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Chapter 1 AMD Opteron™ Processor Key Architectural Features 9

Chapter 1 AMD Opteron™ Processor Key

Architectural Features

The key architectural features of an AMD Opteron™ processor-based system include AMD64

architecture, integrated DDR DRAM memory controller, HyperTransport™ technology, and many

other features.

Figure 1 shows a block diagram of the AMD Opteron processor architecture.

Figure 1. AMD Opteron™ Processor Architecture

1.1 The AMD64 Architecture

AMD64 architecture allows end users to run existing, installed 32-bit applications and operating

systems at peak performance, while providing a migration path that is 64-bit capable. It is

designed to enable 64-bit computing while remaining compatible with the vast x86 software

infrastructure. AMD64 architecture represents a new class of computing, enabling a single

architecture across 32- and 64-bit environments.

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10 AMD Opteron™ Processor Key Architectural Features Chapter 1

Integrated DDR DRAM Memory Controller

The 128-bit wide integrated DDR DRAM memory controller:

•changes the way the processor accesses main memory, resulting in increased bandwidth,

reduced memory latencies, and increased processor performance.

•allows available memory bandwidth to scale with the number of processors.

•can support up to eight registered DDR DIMMs per processor.

•has available memory bandwidth of up to 5.3 Gbytes/s (with PC2700) per processor.

HyperTransport™ Technology

The HyperTransport technology of the AMD64 architecture offers the following features:

•A scalable bandwidth interconnection between processors, I/O subsystems, and other chipsets

•Support for up to three coherent HyperTransport links, providing up to 19.2 Gbytes/s of peak

bandwidth per processor

•Up to 6.4 Gbytes/s bandwidth per link providing sufficient bandwidth for supporting new

interconnects including PCI-X, DDR, InfiniBand, and 10G Ethernet

•Low power consumption (1.2 W) to help reduce the system thermal budget

Other Features of the AMD Opteron™ Processor

Other features of the AMD Opteron processor include:

•64-bit wide key data and address paths that incorporate a 48-bit virtual address space and a

40-bit physical address space

•ECC (error correcting code) protection for L1 cache data, L2 cache data and tags, and DRAM

with hardware scrubbing of all ECC-protected arrays

•Lower thermal output levels and improved frequency scaling through .13 micron SOI (silicon-

on-insulator) process technology

•Support for all instructions necessary to be fully compatible with SSE2 technology

•Two additional pipeline stages (compared to AMD’s 32-bit architecture) for increased

performance and frequency scalability

•Higher IPC (instructions-per-clock) achieved through additional key features, such as larger

TLBs (translation lookaside buffer), flush filters, and enhanced branch prediction algorithms

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