AMD 64 stability

[V. T. Mueller]

JoaoBR schrieb:
> On Thursday 23 February 2006 15:53, V. T. Mueller wrote:
>>Ken Gunderson schrieb:
>>>>For example, we just had to find out that iir-based icp controllers
>>>>work extraordinarily fine as long as <4G RAM are used. Upgrading
>>>>memory beyond 4G turns your big server(s) into one really big problem.
>>>This in reference to the A8V??
>>Depends. My point is that you'll find plenty of boards that'll work
>>fine. How many chipsets are out there for Athlon64/Opteron? The real
>>problems lurk in the higher number of supplemental drivers (that are
>>maybe) needed for addon-hardware.
> depends on the hardware only, that has nothing to do with the software or 
> dirver
> most MBs on the compatibility list do not support > 4GB 
> especially the A8V max is 4GB

I was relating to "server usage", as stated in the first sentence of 
my original email - which you decided not to quote.

Of course the A8V is no server board. So the limitations by design 
will prevent a couple of pitfalls that were otherwise possible. If 
the original poster is going to buy a server board/system, he should 
carefully collect information regarding the whole environment he is 
about to set up.

Besides, you should take a look on the compatibilty list again, 
counting the number of server boards with chipsets that can address 
up to 32 GB of RAM ;)

Cheers,
vt