RE: [Xen-users] AMD pacifica/SVM CPU support...

["Petersson, Mats" <Mats.Petersson@xxxxxxx>]

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From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Bishop
Sent: 31 May 2006 16:46
To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Xen-users] AMD pacifica/SVM CPU support...

This is becominf frustrating, I am trying to verify via AMD(with not much luck), which of the new processors support SVM/Pacifica.  I have read articles that states all and the Wiki list all, but I can not find anything "official" from amd that states which processors have the new technology.  Doea anyone know of any documentation that AMD states this information.  I would like to build a new machine that has this capability and would rather use AMD than Intel.  Thanks!
 

 

Tom,

 

I'm sorry you haven't found a clear answer to this... I think Jerry Amundsen who maintains the HVM Wiki is in the process of updating this page.

 

All processors except Sempron that are of Revison (Stepping) F or later have Virtualization support.

 

These processors were released last week or so, so are probably pretty thin in the general market.

They will also have a different socket than the older processors, so they shouldn't be hard to distinguish, really.

 

Socket AM2 (Desktop) or Socket S1(mobile) are the ones that are available today. Opterons in their new socket would be available later on - I can't tell you when, because I don't actually know - I'm a Open Source Software Engineer, not a marketing/sales guy [and of course, if I was a M/S guy and knew the date, I shouldn't tell you anyways, as release dates are supposed to be secret - but they do tend to find themselves on various web-sites prior to release somehow...]

 

These parts also have DDR2 memory controller, so that's another easy way to tell them apart - if it's not DDR2, then it's not SVM (formerly known as Pacifica) either.

 

If you look at the  previous posts from me on this subject, in just the last couple of days, you'll get more details, if that's needed.

 

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Mats

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