| Q: | What markets are you targeting with the AMD Opteron 200 Series processor?
| | A: | Single- and Dual-Core AMD Opteron 200 Series processors with Direct Connect Architecture are for use in two-way servers or workstations.
Enterprise workloads typically benefiting from two-way server processing include:
- Web servers
- File & print servers
- Java application servers
- Email servers
- Clustered two-way servers good for heavier-duty workloads such as database and decision support/data warehousing
Two-way standalone and clustered systems are also frequently used for high-performance computing applications such as life sciences, oil & gas and other engineering applications.
Workstation applications that take advantage of the performance of the AMD Opteron processor with Direct Connect Architecture include digital content creation, mechanical and electrical design, financial analysis, 3-D modeling, and engineering applications such as oil & gas, EDA, scientific visualization and CFD. |
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| | Q: | What models of the AMD Opteron 200 Series processor are available?
| | A: | The AMD Opteron 200 Series is currently available in single-core Model 254 and 256 and in dual-core Models 290, 285, 280 and 275. |
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| | Q: | What motherboard support is available for the AMD Opteron 200 Series processor?
| | A: | AMD Opteron 200 Series processors with Direct Connect Architecture are currently supported by motherboards from manufacturers such as Arima, ASUS, Gigabyte, IWill, MSI, SuperMicro and Tyan for 2-way servers and workstations.
More information on specific boards and configurations can be found at our AMD Opteron processor system component information section. |
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