AMD 40820 pub amd opteron processor production notice rev 3 08 free download

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AMD OpteronTM Processor Models x52 and x54 Production Notice: Processor Frequency Margin Test Escape AMD has identified, and subsequently corrected, a test escape that occurred in our post- manufacturing testing process for a limited number of single-core AMD OpteronTM processor models x52 (2.6 GHz) and x54 (2.8 GHz) as shown in the following table. Uni- Dual Multi- Revision Max P-State No. Cores DRAM Package Processor Processor Processor E4 2600 MHz 152 252 852 Single DDR1 940 Pin E4 2800 MHz N/A 254 854 Single DDR1 940 Pin E4 2600 MHz 152 N/A N/A Single DDR1 939 Pin E4 2800 MHz 154 N/A N/A Single DDR1 939 Pin No AMD Opteron products that are currently being shipped are affected, and this test escape has had no impact on other AMD processors. The affected processors may produce inconsistent results in the presence of three specific conditions occurring simultaneously: