Dell Server 2900 with the new Intel processor Woodcrest

[freebsd at bitfreak.org]

Thomas Agersborg wrote:
> I want to purchase a Dell Server 2900 with these specifications
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> Dual-Core 64-bit Intel Xeon processor 5160
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> 4GB (4x1GB) 667MHz FBD memory (max 32GB)
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> is there any issues which I need to
> be aware of in regard to the server and FreeBSD?

You'll want (need) to run amd64 instead of i386.  You can run i386, but 
the 64-bit capabilities will go to waste.  You also won't get to use all 
of your 4 GB of RAM due to memory-mapping of hardware I/O addresses. 
The amd64 version does not have these problems.  All the major software 
is now 64-bit clean, but you may have trouble with some desktop-type 
software (mplayer) and other less-common ports.  Beyond that, all is 
good--PowerEdge+FreeBSD is an excellent combination.  We even have IPMI 
support!