The dual Socket-F AMD Opteron platform provides for best-in-class QUAD-processor workstation performance today, with the ability to upgrade to 8-way in 2007, using "Barcelona" quad-core 65nm Opteron processors-slated for Q3 2007 release.
Socket-F is the brand-new AMD Opteron architecture for Q4 2006, utilizing DDRII-667 ECC/Registered memory, PCI Express expansion supporting quad-SLI graphics capability, on-board SAS (serial attached SCSI) drive support, and lots of horsepower!
The Socket-F Opteron platform and processors also support virtualization, called AMD "Pacifica". This allows running multiple operating systems concurrently, at the hardware level.
-Tyan Thunder n6650W S2915WA2NRF dual Socket-F EATX NForce NFP3600 motherboard, w/dual-gigabit LAN, HD audio with SPDIF, firewire, PCI-Express supporting quad-SLI, USB2, SATA-II RAID, SAS RAID, PCI-X, 32G max. memory supported
-2ea. AMD Opteron 2216 2.4Ghz 1M L2 Socket F Processors
-2ea. Zalman CNPS9500 copper CPU radiator coolers, w/quiet fans
-4ea. 1G Supertalent PC3200 ECC/Registered DDR SDRAM, w/Samsung modules, lifetime warranty, 4G total installed (upgradeable to 32G)
-eVGA GeForce 7900GTO 256M PCI-Express video card, dual-DVI, w/dual-link DVI support
-Seagate ST373454SS 73G 15k Cheetah SAS hard drive for OS and applications
-Seagate ST3320620AS Barracuda 10 320G 16M SATA-II hard drive for data storage
-Lite-On SHM-165H6SB 16X DVD Burner/DVD-RAM drive, w/dual-layer support, Lightscribe, black
-Mitsumi combo floppy drive/card reader, black
-Lian-Li PC-V2000A Plus-II brushed silver aluminum tower chassis, w/quiet 120mm fans; superior design and construction
-Coolmax CR550B 550W dual-12V line power supply, w/quiet 140mm fan, black
-Assembled, tested, and burned-in; thorough attention to every detail
-2-Year parts/labor warranty
$4969
