DFI NF4 SLI-D + Opteron

Vertigo · 6 Jun 2006 at 11:23

Looking at getting one of these boards for use with a dual-core Opteron but the specs and manual on the DFI site don't mention Opteron support anywhere.

Obviously people are using this board with the Opteron but does the board support it natively or do you have to mod it in some way to allow the Opteron to work?

Additionally, is registered memory required when running an Opteron? Everything I've read seems to suggest that the Opteron's memory controller requires registered ECC memory yet people seem to be running them with standard unregistered, unbuffered stuff.

Sorry for the n00b questions but I'm a bit new to all this AMD 64/FX/Opty lark

Murzo · 6 Jun 2006 at 11:26

DFI & Opteron will work fine together, no mods required.

ECC registered memory is not required

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Opty [email protected]
DFI Expert
2GB HZ GSKILL PC4000

My spec and all works fine for me.

The $6m Dan · 6 Jun 2006 at 12:35

Another one here running a similar setup.

Opteron 170 @2.7GHz
DFI Ultra-D
2x1GB Twinmoss PC3200

All fine and dandy

Minstadave · 6 Jun 2006 at 17:44

Just to clarify:

All Socket 939 Opterons will run on the DFI, they are identical to normal A64 parts, just tested for server use.

All Socket 939 Opterons use normal DDR memory, unlike their socket 940 Opteron counterparts.

easyrider · 6 Jun 2006 at 19:35

check out my sig for opty 170 (fx62) goodness

Scoobie Dave · 6 Jun 2006 at 23:03

easyrider said:
check out my sig for opty 170 (fx62) goodness

Snap!

easyrider · 6 Jun 2006 at 23:06

Scoobie Dave said:
Snap!

nice clock

Murzo · 7 Jun 2006 at 00:27

easyrider *** timmings are u running your GSKILL at, also are you running 1:1.

easyrider · 7 Jun 2006 at 11:22

stock timings.

I tried 1:1 at 280 with the g skill but although ok in games i would get errors in memtest.

So I run them at 260 on a divider.

I have yet to play at slower speeds and tighter timings though something I will do soon.