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Builder’s Guide for AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor-
Based Desktops and Workstations
Table 3. AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Series (Continued)
Series
AMD Athlon™ 64 FX
(939-Pin or 940-Pin)
Processor
AMD Athlon™ 64
(939-Pin) Processor
AMD Athlon™ 64
(754-Pin) Processor
L1/L2 data cache
protection
ECC ECC ECC
L1/L2 instruction
cache protection
Parity Parity Parity
Note: The different pin-count packages have different footprints.
940-Pin Footprint 939-Pin Footprint 754-Pin Footprint
4.5 AMD Chipset Information
AMD offers an array of chipset products designed to unleash the full power of AMD Athlon 64
processors. From workstations to multiprocessor servers, AMD provides a world-class high-
performance chipset solution to enable the most demanding designs.
4.5.1 AMD-8000™ Series Chipset
Ushering in the next generation of computing platforms, AMD introduces the AMD-8000™ series
of core-logic components designed to support the AMD Athlon 64 processor. Implementing
HyperTransport technology as the system backbone, these core-logic elements deliver outstanding
performance and design flexibility. This chipset consists of several “building block” components
that can be used together in a variety of system designs.
4.5.1.1 AMD-8151™ HyperTransport™ AGP3.0 Graphics Tunnel
The AMD-8151™ HyperTransport™ AGP3.0 graphics tunnel provides AGP3.0 capability to
workstation platforms requiring high-end graphics performance. Included in the AMD-8151
graphics tunnel are the following high-level features:
•
AGP3.0 interface
•
HyperTransport tunnel
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