Sun Microsystems X4200 M2 User Manual 2
NetraTM X4200 M2 Server
Just the Facts
SunWIN token #496298
June 2007
Version 1.2
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Table of Contents
Positioning.....................................................................................................................................................................5
Introduction...............................................................................................................................................................5
Key Messages............................................................................................................................................................6
Key Product Features, Functions, and Benefits........................................................................................................7
Product Family Placement......................................................................................................................................10
Target Users...........................................................................................................................................................12
Target Applications.................................................................................................................................................12
Selling Highlights........................................................................................................................................................14
Market Value Proposition.......................................................................................................................................14
Availability..............................................................................................................................................................14
Enabling Technology..................................................................................................................................................15
Next-Generation AMD Opteron Processor Basics.................................................................................................15
HyperTransportTM Technology............................................................................................................................16
Intel's Front-side Bus (FSB) Architecture AMD Direct Connect Architecture ..............................16
New Next-Generation AMD Opteron Processor Enhancements...........................................................................17
AMD PowerNowTM Technology .........................................................................................................................17
Solaris Support for PowerNow!..............................................................................................................................18
AMD VirtualizationTM Technology ....................................................................................................................18
System Architecture...................................................................................................................................................19
Overview.................................................................................................................................................................19
Overview.................................................................................................................................................................20
Power Supplies .......................................................................................................................................................21
Front and Back Panel Features................................................................................................................................21
Connectivity............................................................................................................................................................22
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS)..................................................................................................24
Operating Systems......................................................................................................................................................25
Netra X4200 M2 Server Operating Systems.........................................................................................................25
Supported Operating Systems ................................................................................................................................25
Firmware and Drivers ............................................................................................................................................25
Supported I/O Cards................................................................................................................................................25
Supported Storage and Associated HBAs...............................................................................................................25
Solaris 10 OS – The most advanced operating system on the planet.....................................................................26
Linux - Complementing Sun's Solaris OS Strategy................................................................................................27
Windows OS...........................................................................................................................................................28
System Management...................................................................................................................................................29
Sun Integrated Lights-Out-Manager (ILOM) ........................................................................................................29
Sun N1 System Manager - Management of One to Thousands of Sun Systems...................................................29
ILOM Watchdog Timer..........................................................................................................................................30
Specifications...............................................................................................................................................................31
Processor Options....................................................................................................................................................31
Main Memory..........................................................................................................................................................31
Standard/Integrated Interfaces................................................................................................................................31
Software..................................................................................................................................................................31
Environment Specifications....................................................................................................................................32
Power Source Requirements ..................................................................................................................................32
Acoustic Noise Emissions.......................................................................................................................................33
Agency Compliance Specifications........................................................................................................................33
Ordering Information.................................................................................................................................................34
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Standard Configurations – Preconfigured Systems................................................................................................34
Netra X4200 M2 Server XATO Chassis Options:..................................................................................................36
Options.........................................................................................................................................................................37
Upgrades......................................................................................................................................................................40
Upgrade Paths.........................................................................................................................................................40
Sun Upgrade Allowance Program (Sun UAP).......................................................................................................40
Allowance Code Numbering Scheme.....................................................................................................................40
Upgrade Ordering Notes.........................................................................................................................................41
Service and Support ...................................................................................................................................................42
Warranty..................................................................................................................................................................42
Sun Service Plans....................................................................................................................................................42
Glossary.......................................................................................................................................................................46
Materials Abstract......................................................................................................................................................48
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Positioning
Figure 1. NetraTM X4200 M2 server
Introduction
Deregulation and privatization has created intense competition in the worldwide telecommunications
market over the past few years. The marketplace continues to evolve as voice and data solutions become
more integrated and next-generation wireless, video and messaging technologies emerge. Growing
demand for scalable and available services coupled with modern economic realities are re-shaping the
design of the telecommunications infrastructure. Now more than ever, availability of key services can
dictate success or failure, with stringent service-level agreements increasingly common. At the same
time, today's challenging economic climate means that successful organizations must consider issues
such as total cost of ownership (TCO) and investment protection to make sure their decisions make longterm business sense.
The Netra X4200 M2 server delivers dramatic performance and flexibility along with space and power
efficiency to meet the increasing demands of the network infrastructure. The NetraTM X4200 M2 server is
Sun’s first Netra server to incorporate the Next-Generation Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Opteron
all-dual core processors. Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors now support DDR2 memory and
come with hardware-assisted AMD VirtualizationTM. In addition, the Next-Generation AMD Opteron
processors offer a seamless upgrade path to Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors with the same
consistent socket design.
The NetraTM X4200 M2 carrier-grade server offers flexibility and choice in a rack-optimized less than 20inch deep 2RU enclosure. It runs both 32-bit and 64-bit applications on multiple operating systems and
offers the choice of four internal hard drives maximizing storage capacity in a 2RU form factor . The
Netra X4200 M2 server also integrates four Gigabit Ethernet ports to provide connectivity for highspeed, high-bandwidth networking. System uptime is enhanced by redundant hot-swappable AC/DC
power supplies and hot-pluggable hard disk drives. Additionally, the Netra X4200 M2 server comes with
Integrated Lights Out Management (ILOM) enabling simple remote monitoring and management from
anywhere on the network providing the kind of reliability and serviceability features that global
telecommunication companies demand.
As with other Netra servers, the Netra X4200 M2 is a ruggedized NEBS Level 3 certified and ETSI
compliant server making it ideal for the most demanding applications in the toughest environments. In
addition to supporting the SolarisTM Operating System, the Netra X4200 server also provides support for
Linux and Windows operating systems offering customers unmatched agility, efficiency, and investment
protection.
TM
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Key Messages
The Netra X4200 M2 server delivers dramatic performance and flexibility along with space and power
efficiency to meet the increasing demands of the network infrastructure. Powered by up to two dual core
Next-Generation AMD OpteronTM embedded class processors, the Netra X4200 server achieves extreme
performance while it's high compute density and low power consumption address constraints related to
space, power, and cooling. The Netra X4200 server allows Sun to continue to offer customers choice and
flexibility, simplicity, durability, and compatibility.
CHOICE and FLEXIBILITY
• Supporting the Solaris
TM
Operating System (OS), Linux and Windows operating systems, the Netra
X4200 M2 server enables customers to run existing 32-bit x86 OS and applications on the same
hardware as they migrate to a wide selection of Next-Generation 64-bit operating systems and their
choice of applications. Customers can standardize on one hardware platform for all major operating
systems in their network.
• The Netra X4200 M2 is the first Netra 2U rack server to offer the choice of four internal hard drives
with no DVD or two internal hard drives with DVD giving customers the maximum flexibility for
storage capacity.
SIMPLICITY:
• Ease of serviceability and Administration:
• The Netra X4200 M2 was designed with features that include front and back system LEDs, front
accessible hot-swappable drives, socketed system configuration chip and modular field replacement
units (FR). Administration and recovery for the Netra X4200 is provided though the Integrated Lights
Out Management (ILOM). The ILOM provides remote monitoring and diagnosis of the system and
allows full remote KVMS functionality with video and media redirection. In addition the optional Sun
N1 System Manager software centralizes lifecycle management (discovery, configuration,
provisioning, and monitoring) of groups of systems
DURABILITY:
• Ruggedized:
• Ruggedized packaging provides a high level of system reliability which helps ensure that the Netra
X4200 M2 servers continue to operate under the extremes of environmental conditions.
COMPATABILITY:
• Investment Protection:
• Customers can standardize on one hardware platform for all major operating systems in their network.
In addition, the Netra X42000 M2 supports full-height and full-length PCI-X cards allowing the use of
legacy telecommunication cards.
• Continuity:
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● Netra based servers are used around the globe in a variety of locations including telecommunications
central offices and wireless base stations, Internet data centers, metropolitan area networks, POPs, and
enterprise service provider infrastructures. The Netra X4200 M2 reaffirms Sun's commitment to customers
who invested in the Netra product line by offering a product that delivers enhanced
performance/throughput, consistent form, fit, and function.
Key Product Features, Functions, and Benefits
Feature Function Benefit
• Next-Generation AMD
Opteron Processors
• HyperTransport
Technology and Integrated
128-bit wide DDR2
Memory Controller
• Native dual-core design
• Delivers both 32- and 64-bit
enterprise-class computing
• Common socket design for
Next-Generation and Quad
Core AMD Opteron
processors
• AMD Direct Connect
Architecture
• AMD Virtualization
TM
Technology
• Provides a high-speed
connection between processor
and core logic
• Integrated controller pools
memory resources onto a
single coherent space
• Nearly doubles computing
resources without power and
cooling increases
• Increases performance while
providing investment protection
for existing 32-bit application
• Reduces data center churn as
upgrade for increased performance
• Integrated Memory Controller
improves performance by more
effectively handling the memory
• AMD's Direct Connect
Architecture helps guests run at
near-native speed
• Eliminates performance
bottlenecks found in traditional
x86 Front Side Bus (FSB)
architectures
• Reduces power requirements of
server chip by eliminating the need
for a separate memory controller
chip
• Reduces memory bandwidth
latency
• AMD Opteron Processors • Consistent processor
thermal/power window
requirements across all
generations
• Integrated Memory Controller
• PowerNow! Technology:
dynamic processor voltage
and frequency throttling
technology which works with
server BIOS and operating
system
• Networks using Next-Generation
AMD Opteron-based servers
should experience less churn
during performance upgrades as
processor power requirements are
planned not to increase
• AMD Opteron processors do not
require an additional memory
controller chip
• When running OS's supported by
this product for PowerNow!
technology, power consumption is
minimized
• DDR2 Memory • Proven, cost-effective
technology
• DDR2 memory has been in the
marketplace for years and requires
less power than FBDIMM memory
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Feature Function Benefit
• DDR2/667 memory with
ECC
• ECC helps to ensure data
integrity with automatic error
correction in case a single bit
is affected by such events as
alpha particle hitting a
memory cell
• Hardware RAID support
provided by the onboard
disk controller
• Supports either two-disk
RAID 1 (Integrated Mirror)
volumes, or two-, three-, or
four-disk RAID 0 (Integrated
Stripe) volumes
• NEBS Level-3
certification
• Enables continuous operation
in earthquake Zone 4
environments: complies with
regulatory regulations for
deployment in central office
environments
• Ruggedized enclosure • Provides the highest levels of
protection from temperature
fluctuations, humidity,
vibration, pollutants, or other
air contaminants such as dust;
resist/retard fire or other
electrical hazards
• Increases memory reliability,
helping to reduce the chances of
system downtime caused by
memory failures
• Provides data redundancy and
increased performance at no
additional cost.
• Maximizes availability and
decreases downtime due to
environmental conditions
• Increases reliability and
availability. Minimizes downtime
due to enviromental conditions
• 19-inch 4 post rackmount
kit and flip down bezel
are standard with every
system. Other rackmount
• Provides ease of
serviceability and ability to
rack system in a variety of
industry racks
kits available: 19-inch 2
post, 23-inch 2 post,
600mmx600mm, and 19inch 4 post slide rail.
• Dry Contact Alarms • Four programmable alarms
are available in the Netra
X4200 M2 server,these
include Critical, Major,
Minor, and User. Critical,
Major, and Minor alarms are
to be used to denote
corresponding system states
while User alarm is user-
definable
• Redundant AC/DC power
supplies with separate
power cords
• A fully configured system can
run on one power supply; the
second power supply is for
redundancy and load sharing
• Reduces service time and gives
customers the flexibility to rack
mount the Netra X4200 in a variety
of different industry racks
• Enables Telco operators to use a
relay to signal fault conditions to a
rack or control room panel as well
as an alarm monitoring system
• Increase availability and helps
ensure uptime of critical
applications.
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Feature Function Benefit
• Four onboard
10/100/1000-Mbps
Ethernet ports
• Exceptional I/O performance
and increased network
reliability by providing
redundancy
• Four PCI slots: three 133
MHZ PCI-X (full height,
• For external connections to
additional storage, etc.
2x full-length, 1x half
height), one x8 PCI-E
(MD2 low profile)
• Optional DVD RW • Ability to read and write to a
removable media access
device
• Support for:
• - Solaris 10 OS on x64
• - Red Hat and SuSE
• Run applications on industry
standard platform running OS
of choice
Linux
• - Windows Server 2003
• Lights-out Remote
Management
Sun Integrated Lights Out
Manager (ILOM):
• Remote management with
full Keyboard, Mouse, Video,
Storage (KVMS)
• Remote media capability
(floppy, CD etc.)
• Full DMTF CLI
• Browser UI for control of the
system through a graphical
interface.
• IPMI 2.0 compliant for
management and control
• SNMP v1, v2c, v3 for system
monitoring
• Monitor and report system
and component status on all
FRUs
• Increases network efficiency,
flexibility, and availability
• Full height PCI-X slots provide
support for legacy
telecommunication cards
• Enables customers to store data on
a removable media access device
without external storage or hard
drive requirements
• Maximize application performance
with best OS
• Ease transition to 64-bit computing
• Maximize IT investment by
standardizing hardware to reduce
required training and spares
• All management which does not
require physically touching the
system can be performed remotely
• Easily integrates into customer's
existing management environment
by supporting industry standards
• ILOM is a core part of system,
there is no additional charge for
this functionality as with the
competition
• N1 System Manager • Optional software provides
complete hardware life cycle
management for Sun systems
from a single central console
• Available for a no-cost
download at:
http://www.sun.com/software
/products/system_manager/in
dex.xml
• Functions include:
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• Reduces total cost of ownership
and increases efficiencies of
managing groups of Sun systems
(supports SPARC and x64
systems).
• Provides fast and easy access to
systems for monitoring and
maintenance from a single
centralized console.
• Enables 'one to many' grouped
Feature Function Benefit
1. Bare-metal discovery
2. firmware updating
3. OS patching
4. OS Provisioning
commands, vastly reducing
administrator overhead.
• Easily integratable with enterprise
management tools.
5. Monitoring
6. Event logging
• Sun Customer Ready
Systems (CRS) program
• For factory-configured, preracked, custom Netra X4200
• Simplification and speed of system
deployment
M2 servers, refer to the CRS
program website:
http://www.sun.com/crs
Product Family Placement
This product is a new entry in the Netra 2U product line.
• The Netra X4200 M2 server is Sun’s first Netra server to incorporate the Next-Generation AMD
Opteron all dual-core processors.
• The Netra X4200 M2 server is optimized for network workloads and is able to handle compute- and
floating point intensive applications with large amounts (32 GB) of memory. It is a complimentary
product to the Netra T2000 and is applicable for those customers that have standardized on the X86
architecture and require support for multiple operating systems.
Feature Comparison of Netra X4200 M2 and Sun Fire X4200 M2 Servers
Feature Netra X4200 M2 Server Sun Fire X4200 M2 Server
CPUs
CPU Speed
Level 2 Cache
CPU Interconnect
Max. memory
Max. internal disk drives
Graphics Controller
I/O
Next-Generation AMD Opteron 2000
HE Series embedded processors
(dual core only)
2214 HE (2.2 GHz) 2220 SE (2.8GHz)
1 MB Level 2 cache per core 1 MB Level 2 cache per core
HyperTransport@ 4 GB/s HyperTransport@ 4 GB/s
32 GB 32 GB
Up to two 146-GB (w/ DVD ) or four
146-GB (w/o DVD ) 2.5” SAS HDDs
hot-swappable with support for
Striping, Mirroring ( HW RAID (0, 1))
ATI Rage XL ATI Rage XL
Tray Load DVD/RW (int)
Two USB 1.1 ports
Next-Generation AMD Opteron 2000
Series processors
(dual core only)
2218 (2.6 GHz),
2216 (2.4GHz),
2210 (1.8 GHz)
Up to two 73/146-GB (w/ DVD ) or four
73-GB (w/o DVD ) 2.5” SAS HDDs
hot-swappable with support for Striping,
Mirroring ( HW RAID (0, 1))
Tray Load DVD/CD-RW or DVD/RW
(int)
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Feature Netra X4200 M2 Server Sun Fire X4200 M2 Server
Four USB 1.1 ports
PCI
Ethernet
Power supplies
Form factor
Integrated Service
Processor
In-band management
Three PCI-X slots, full height, 2x full
length, 1x half height
One PCI-E slot, MD2 low profile
Four on-board Gigabit ports Four on-board Gigabit ports
Two 550W hot-swap AC/DC (1+1)
(redundant)
2 RU x 20” 2 RU x 24.8”
Yes, IPMI 2.0 Yes, IPMI 2.0
IPMI v2.0 via KCS driver
SNMP OS-resident agent
Four PCI-E slots, MD2low profile
One PCI-X slot, MD2 low profile
Two 550W hot-swap AC/DC (N+1)
(redundant)
IPMI v2.0 via KCS driver
SNMP OS-resident agent
Out-of-band management
Remote management
featuresRemote Keyboard,
Video, Mouse (KVM), and
remote media capability
Video redirection, Remote
power control, remote
access to BIOS, remote
FRU status
System management paths
NEBS Level 3
Telco Alarms
IPMI v2.0;DMTF CLI; SNMP- v1, v2,
v3; Web GUI
Remote Keyboard, Video, Mouse
(KVM), and remote media capability
Video redirection, Remote power
control, remote access to BIOS, remote
FRU status
A single dedicated management
100BaseT port, system serial port and
four system Ethernet ports
Certified N/A
YES NO
IPMI v2.0;DMTF CLI; SNMP- v1, v2,
v3; Web GUI
Remote Keyboard, Video, Mouse
(KVM), and remote media capability
Video redirection, Remote power control,
remote access to BIOS, remote FRU
status
A single dedicated management
100BaseT port, system serial port and
four system Ethernet ports
Feature Comparison with Other Netra Rack Servers
Feature Netra X4200 Netra T2000 Netra 240 Netra 440
CPUs
Threads
Max. memory
Max. internal
disk drives
Next-Generation
AMD Opteron 2214
HE Series embedded
processor
(dual core only)
2 per CPU
(4 max.)
32 GB 32 GB (moving to 64GB) 16 GB 32 GB
Up to two 146-GB
(w/ DVD ) or four
4, 6, 8 core
1.0/1.2-GHz
UltraSPARC T1 CPUs
32 max. 1 per CPU
Up to two 146-GB (w/
DVD ) or four 146-GB
Up to two 1.5-GHz
UltraSPARC IIIi
CPUs
(2 max.)
Up to two 146GB
15K Ultra160 SCSI
Up to four 1.6-GHz
UltraSPARC IIIi CPUs
1 per CPU
Up to four 146GB 15K
Ultra320 SCSI
(4 max.)
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Feature Netra X4200 Netra T2000 Netra 240 Netra 440
Removable
media
Interfaces
PCI slots
Ethernet
Form factor
Solaris OS
version
146-GB (w/o DVD )
2.5” SAS HDDs
Tray Load DVD/RW Tray Load DVD/RW Slimline DVD/RW Slimline DVD/RW
Dual USB 2.0 ports,
1 x 10MB/s Ethernet,
one serial
Three 133MHZ PCI-
X slots, full height,
2x full length, 1x half
height
One PCI-E slot, MD2
low profile
Four on-board
Gigabit ports
2U/16.7”/ 20” 2U/16.7”/ 20”
Solaris 10 for x86,
Red Hat and SuSE
Linux, Windows
(w/o DVD ) 2.5” SAS
HDDs
Dual USB 1.1 ports, 1 x
10MB/s Ethernet, one
serial
Three 133MHZ PCI-X
slots, full height, 2x full
length, 1x half height
One PCI-E slot, MD2
low profile
Four on-board Gigabit
ports
Beginning with Solaris
10 6/06
Dual serial, Dual
USB, 1 x 10MB/s
Ethernet, one SCSI
3 PCI slots, full
height, 1x full length,
2x half length
Four on-board
Gigabit ports
2U / 16.7” / 20”
Solaris 8, 9 and 10 Solaris 8, 9 and 10
Dual serial, Four USB,
One SCSI, 1 x 10MB/s
Ethernet,
6 PCI slots, full height
full length
Two on-board Gigabit
5U / 17.32” / 19.5”
ports
Target Users
Target users are found in the following market areas:
• Network equipment providers, including wireless and wireline telecommunications infrastructures
• Service providers deploying data centers, POPs, or metropolitan area networks
• Government and military installations
• Manufacturing / Utilities
Target Applications
The Netra X4200 M2 delivers extreme performance and flexibility with optimum power and space
efficiency for the below targeted applications.
• Media Gateway Controller
• Operations and maintenance for telecommunications network
• Signaling Gateway
• Intelligent Network
• MMS (Multimedia Messaging Services) /SMS (Short Messaging Services), Unified Messaging
• Application Server
• Web Server
• Content Caching, Network Proxy
• Home/Virtual location registries (HLR/VLR)
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• Base Station Controller (BSC)
• Content Distribution Networks
• DNS Services
• Firewall (VPN/IPSEC)
• IP Traffic management
• Security
• Streaming Media
• Defense/Military /Intelligence applications include shipboard command and control, mobile weapons
control and remote intelligence access servers
• Embedded OEM applications such as industrial process control, semiconductor test equipment and
network imaging systems
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Selling Highlights
Market Value Proposition
• The Netra X4200 M2 server delivers dramatic performance and flexibility along with space and power
efficiency to meet the increasing demands of the network infrastructure. It is ideal for customers
standardizing on a x64 platform infrastructure for mixed workloads, including single thread, multithread and FP applications. In addition, the Netra X4200 M2 server is applicable for customers
requiring application flexibility and protection of asset investments, delivered through full Solaris
binary compatibility, with support of Linux or Windows based applications.
• The Netra X4200 M2 server reaffirms Sun's commitment to customers who invested in the Netra
product line by offering a product that delivers enhanced performance/throughput, consistent form, fit,
and function.
• Ruggedized packaging and NEBS level 3 certification provides a high level of system reliability which
helps ensure that the Netra X4200 M2 server continues to operate under extreme environmental
conditions.
Availability
The Netra X4200 M2 server PTO standard configurations have reached general availability.
Customer-specific ATO configurations will lag the RR of PTO standard configurations by at least three
months to help provide a smoother production ramp. GA of Customer-specific ATO configurations will
lag their RR by at least one month.
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Enabling Technology
Next-Generation AMD Opteron Processor Basics
The Next-Generation AMD Opteron processor leverages the same proven Direct Connect Architecture
and CMP (Chip-level Multi-Processing) design features of the Single- and Dual-Core AMD Opteron
(formerly known as Rev E) processors, including:
• 64-bit operating systems to provide full, transparent, and simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit platform
application multitasking
• Direct Connect Architecture
• Addresses and helps reduce the real challenges and bottlenecks of system architecture
• Memory is directly connected to the CPU, optimizing memory performance
• I/O is directly connected to the CPU, for more balanced throughput and I/O
• CPUS are connected directly to CPUS allowing for more linear symmetrical multiprocessing
• Integrated DDR2 Memory Controller
• A 128-bit wide, on-chip DDR2 memory controller that supports ECC and ChipKill technologies and
provides low-latency memory bandwidth which scales as processors are added
• AMD HyperTransport
TM
Technology
• Provides a scalable bandwidth interconnect between processors, I/O subsystems and other chipsets
• Dedicated 1MB L2 Cache for each core
•
72 bit
72 bit
Link 1
Link 3
Link 2
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
10.7 GB/s @
DDR2-667
DDR2 Integrated
Memory Controller
HyperTransport™
Technology
Crossbar
System Request Interface
AMD64 Core 1
PowerNow!™
AMD Virtualization
1MB
L2 Cache
Figure 1: Next-Generation AMD Opteron Processor Design for Socket F (1207)
AMD64 Core 2
PowerNow!™
AMD Virtualization
1MB
L2 Cache
24 GB/s @
1000MHz
HyperTransport
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