Re: [Wg-test-framework] Minutes from today's Xen Project - Allnet call (Feb 18 2015)

["Paul L. George\(Office\)" <pgeorge@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I have in my possession 2 AMD server chips that came out of the other AMD
server that we had a problem with.

The chips are: 
AMD FX FD6300WMW6KHK
FA 14409GY
9DW8753J40763

Will these chips work in the new motherboard.

Paul 

-----Original Message-----
From: Aravind Gopalakrishnan [mailto:aravind.gopalakrishnan@xxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 7:14 PM
To: Ian Jackson
Cc: Hurwitz, Sherry; wg-test-framework@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Don Koch; Paul
George
Subject: Re: Minutes from today's Xen Project - Allnet call (Feb 18 2015)

On 2/18/2015 10:40 AM, Ian Jackson wrote:
> Ian Jackson writes ("Minutes from today's Xen Project - Allnet call (Feb
18 2015)"):
>> * Motherboard with MSI BIOS without serial access
>>
>>    Paul reports that we have had no progress from MSI.  We agreed that
>>    it would be wise to start investigating the plan (b).  Accordingly
>>
>>    ACTION: Ian to ask AMD to recommend an alternative motherboard
> Sherry, Aravid, can you help ?  What information would you need to 
> make a recommendation ?
>
>

Ian, Apologies about the tardy response as we were distracted with other
issues that came up.

We did go over some replacement workstation motherboards that would be able
to accommodate the Fx6300 processor that is currently in 'rimava'.
But, from asking around internally, it seems our chances of finding a
workstation motherboard which can do serial BIOS is slim.

We have looked at some server motherboards now and found this one which
seems to be a good candidate for replacement:
Motherboard: Supermicro H8SCM-F
(http://www.supermicro.com/Aplus/motherboard/Opteron4100/SR56x0/H8SCM-F.cfm)
Brief overview:
   - does not accommodate current Fx6300 processor
   - accommodates Opteron4334 processor
(http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-Opteron%204334%20-%20OS4334WLU6
KHK.html)
      - Sherry and I can help procure this if we end up purchasing this
motherboard.
   - single socket.
   - DIMMS: looks like it supports 1600MHz Unbuffered non ECC DIMMMs (from
above supermicro webpage) and that's the one we have. So, we'd not have to
procure any new DIMMs.
   - I am not sure about the chassis. The form factor for this motherboard
is microATX, dimensions: 9.6" x 8.6" (24.4cm x 21.8cm). The current MSI
motherboard dimensions are 12" x 8..86". So, need to check if the chassis
can hold the motherboard.
   - cost: $239.99 (http://www.directron.com/mbdm8scmf.html)

Thoughts?

Thanks,
-Aravind.


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