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Builder’s Guide for AMD Opteron™ Processor-Based Servers and Workstations Publication # 30925 Revision: 3.04 Issue Date: February 2004

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Builder’s Guide for AMD Opteron™ Processor-Based Servers and Workstations 30925 Rev. 3.04 February 2004 4 Contents 5.6.1 AMD-8000™ Series Chip

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30925 Rev. 3.04 February 2004 Builder’s Guide for AMD Opteron™ Processor-Based Servers and Workstations Appendix A AMD Opteron™ Processor-Base

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30925 Rev. 3.04 February 2004 Builder’s Guide for AMD Opteron™ Processor-Based Servers and Workstations Chapter 1 AMD Opteron™ Processor Key Arch