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

[PeerCorps Trust Fund]

Hi BogDan,

Your build is going to be really nice :). My comment was simply a generalized curiosity about how the Opterons stacked up against each other. Also as far as I can tell, the G34 motherboards seem to be somewhat easier to source.

On 05/01/2017 03:42 PM, BogDan Vatra wrote:
> 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.