Re: [coreboot] Recommended memory for coreboot + ASUS KGPE-D16

[PeerCorps Trust Fund]

Hi,

Apart from features such as greater memory bandwidth, more cores, and more CPUS in an MP configuration (2/4), what are the advantages of the G34 vs C32 sockets? The C32s have CPUs with TDPs as low as 35w and more cores with higher clocks in a dual CPU configuration, i.e. the 4340 has 6 cores with a base clock of 3.5GHz. Two of these in configuration and you have 12 cores at 3.5 GHz. By comparison the highest clocked G34 is the 6308 at 3.5 GHz but with four cores, this in a two CPU configuration you get 8 instead of 12 cores at 3.5GHz. Is there a substantial difference in performance between these CPUs in practice (core and clocks being equal)?

Michael

On 05/01/2017 10:21 AM, BogDan Vatra wrote:
> Hi Zoran,
>
> Is not for gaming only :), it's *also* for gaming. I play games once
> per week and then I want my games to run ok.
> I'll usually using it for programming.
> Regarding why use coreboot instead of (AMI) BIOS, well, I think the
> question is why to use (AMI) BIOS when I can use coreboot ;-).
> I also want to *try* to help coreboot folks by testing coreboot and
> who knows maybe with patches.
>
> BogDan.
>
> 2017-05-01 9:22 GMT+03:00 Zoran Stojsavljevic :
> > Hello Bogdan,
> >
> > One question for you: why you are using specifically Coreboot as
> > boot-loader, instead of (AMI) BIOS?
> >
> > The question is because you are using desktop with AMD CPU for gaming. No
> > specific needs for Coreboot, which is mainly for embedded applications.
> >
> > Any specific reason why you are using Coreboot instead of full fledged AMI
> > BIOS?
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Zoran
> >
> > On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 2:05 PM, BogDan Vatra  wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'd like to build desktop/workstation for my personal use (lots of
> > > compilations + of course gaming on linux)
> > > I bought 2 x 6276 CPUs and a KGPE-D16, eprom programmer, etc. now I'm
> > > looking to buy some RAM.
> > > My goal is to have a quad channel 64Gb and because I looking for a
> > > desktop/workstation I think the best choice will be ECC UDIMMs and not
> > > RDIMMs.
> > > Will coreboot support 8 x 8Gb DDR3 UDIMMs 1600Mhz? If yes, there are
> > > any recommended brands/product series?
> > > If not, then what is the best option for achieving my goal?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Yours,
> > > BogDan.

Recommended memory for coreboot + ASUS KGPE-D16

[BogDan Vatra]

Hi,

Well, as I said I already bought the motherboard and the CPUs and now
is too late for me to consider other configs.
IMHO it will be nice to have a wiki entry with coreboot friendly
(full?) configs.
Regarding the CPU power, I hope that my yocto/qt builds will be faster
on 2 x 16 Core 6276  than my current intel machine (i7-4770) and most
probably 32 core will do better than 12 cores at 3.5GHz.

Cheers,
BogDan.

2017-05-01 12:23 GMT+03:00 PeerCorps Trust Fund :
> Hi,
>
> Apart from features such as greater memory bandwidth, more cores, and more
> CPUS in an MP configuration (2/4), what are the advantages of the G34 vs C32
> sockets? The C32s have CPUs with TDPs as low as 35w and more cores with
> higher clocks in a dual CPU configuration, i.e. the 4340 has 6 cores with a
> base clock of 3.5GHz. Two of these in configuration and you have 12 cores at
> 3.5 GHz. By comparison the highest clocked G34 is the 6308 at 3.5 GHz but
> with four cores, this in a two CPU configuration you get 8 instead of 12
> cores at 3.5GHz. Is there a substantial difference in performance between
> these CPUs in practice (core and clocks being equal)?
>
> Michael
>
> On 05/01/2017 10:21 AM, BogDan Vatra wrote:
> > Hi Zoran,
> >
> > Is not for gaming only :), it's *also* for gaming. I play games once
> > per week and then I want my games to run ok.
> > I'll usually using it for programming.
> > Regarding why use coreboot instead of (AMI) BIOS, well, I think the
> > question is why to use (AMI) BIOS when I can use coreboot ;-).
> > I also want to *try* to help coreboot folks by testing coreboot and
> > who knows maybe with patches.
> >
> > BogDan.
> >
> > 2017-05-01 9:22 GMT+03:00 Zoran Stojsavljevic
> > :
> > > Hello Bogdan,
> > >
> > > One question for you: why you are using specifically Coreboot as
> > > boot-loader, instead of (AMI) BIOS?
> > >
> > > The question is because you are using desktop with AMD CPU for gaming. No
> > > specific needs for Coreboot, which is mainly for embedded applications.
> > >
> > > Any specific reason why you are using Coreboot instead of full fledged
> > > AMI
> > > BIOS?
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > Zoran
> > >
> > > On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 2:05 PM, BogDan Vatra  wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I'd like to build desktop/workstation for my personal use (lots of
> > > > compilations + of course gaming on linux)
> > > > I bought 2 x 6276 CPUs and a KGPE-D16, eprom programmer, etc. now I'm
> > > > looking to buy some RAM.
> > > > My goal is to have a quad channel 64Gb and because I looking for a
> > > > desktop/workstation I think the best choice will be ECC UDIMMs and not
> > > > RDIMMs.
> > > > Will coreboot support 8 x 8Gb DDR3 UDIMMs 1600Mhz? If yes, there are
> > > > any recommended brands/product series?
> > > > If not, then what is the best option for achieving my goal?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Yours,
> > > > BogDan.