hardware:kcma-d8
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hardware:kcma-d8 [2023/12/04 12:53] – [Various notes about the KCMA-D8] PIKE clarification thum | hardware:kcma-d8 [2024/03/25 09:31] (current) – [General information] wording thum | ||
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- | ====== KCMA-D8 ====== | + | ====== |
- | ======= General information ======= | ||
- | The ASUS KCMA-D8, //often referred to as D8//, is the [[hardware: | + | ===== General information ===== |
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+ | The ASUS KCMA-D8, //often referred to as "D8"//, is the [[hardware: | ||
It is also useful for a router/ | It is also useful for a router/ | ||
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+ | ===== CPU HCL ===== | ||
- | ==== CPU HCL ==== | + | The ASUS KCMA-D8 mainboard is compatible with all available Opteron 4100 CPUs and depending on the board revision also with all available Opteron 4200/4300 CPUs (see information below). |
- | The ASUS KCMA-D8 mainboard is compatible with the Opteron 4100 CPUs and depending on the board revision also with Opteron 4200/4300 CPUs. **Vikings only sells KCMA-D8 mainboards compatible with the Opteron 4200/4300 CPUs.** | + | ==== Opteron 4100 not recommended |
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- | === Opteron 4100 not recommended === | + | |
While working it is not recommended; | While working it is not recommended; | ||
- | === Opteron 4200/4300 recommended === | + | ==== Opteron 4200/4300 recommended |
- | The Opteron 4200/4300 series only work with board revisions starting with specific board revision/ | + | === Opteron 4200 === |
- | Be aware that other sources of hardware | + | The Opteron 4200 series CPUs works well, even without CPU microcode updates and with hardware |
- | **Vikings only sells KCMA-D8 mainboards compatible with the Opteron | + | === Opteron 4300 === |
- | == How to verify if Opteron | + | The Opteron 4300 series CPUs also work well, are faster than their Opteron 4200 counterparts and may offer more CPU flags. However they require CPU microcode updates for stable operation. |
- | The serial number //B9S2xxxxxxxx// or above is required. B means year, B=2011, C=2012…; 9 means month, 1...9, A, B, C. | + | ==== BIOS version 2001 (or later) required for Opteron 4200/4300 ==== |
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+ | The Opteron 4200/4300 series only work with board revisions starting with specific board revision/ | ||
+ | The serial number //B9S2*// or above is required. B means year, B=2011, C=2012…; 9 means month, 1...9, A, B, C. | ||
The sticker with the serial number is located on the ATXPWR1 24-pin power connector. | The sticker with the serial number is located on the ATXPWR1 24-pin power connector. | ||
- | = BIOS version 2001 (or later) | + | If your boards serial number is //B9S2*// or above, verify that BIOS version 2001 (or later) |
- | If your boards serial number is // | + | Be aware that other sources of hardware |
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- | == Opteron 4200 == | + | |
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- | The Opteron 4200 series CPUs works well, even without CPU microcode updates and with hardware virtualization. | + | |
- | == Opteron 4300 == | + | Vikings only sells KCMA-D8 mainboards compatible with the Opteron |
- | The Opteron 4300 series CPUs also work well, but require CPU microcode updates for stable operation. | ||
===== coreboot related information ===== | ===== coreboot related information ===== |
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