Table Of Contents - AMD ADA4200DAA5BV - Athlon 64 X2 2.2 GHz Processor Manual

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Contents
Revision History ...............................................................................................................................7
Chapter 1 AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Key Architectural Features...................................9
1.1 The AMD64 Architecture..................................................................................................9
1.2 Integrated DDR DRAM Memory Controller...................................................................10
1.3 HyperTransport™ Technology........................................................................................10
1.4 Other Features of the AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor........................................................10
Chapter 2 AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor-in-a-Box.................................................................11
Chapter 3 Heatsink Installation..............................................................................................13
3.1 Heatsink Installation Procedure .......................................................................................13
Chapter 4 Hardware Considerations .....................................................................................23
4.1 System Enclosures and Chassis Selection .......................................................................23
4.1.1 Basic System Enclosure Selection Guidelines.........................................................23
4.1.2 Basic Chassis Selection Guidelines .........................................................................24
4.1.3 Power Supply Considerations ..................................................................................24
4.2 Power Supply Guidelines.................................................................................................26
4.2.1 Desktop and Workstation Platform Power Supplies................................................26
4.2.2 Calculating System Power Consumption.................................................................26
4.3 AMD Athlon 64 Processor Thermal Solution Guidelines ...............................................28
4.4 Memory Guidelines for AMD Athlon 64 Processor-Based Systems ..............................29
4.5 AMD Chipset Information...............................................................................................31
4.5.1 AMD-8000™ Series Chipset ...................................................................................31
4.5.2 Graphics and Storage ...............................................................................................32
4.6 AMD Athlon 64 Processor Drivers and Utilities.............................................................33
4.7 AMD-8000 Series Chipset Drivers..................................................................................33
Chapter 5 EMI Reduction Techniques ..................................................................................37
5.1 EMI Emission Standards .................................................................................................37
5.2 AMD Athlon 64 Processor-Based System Builder EMI Reduction Techniques ............37
Builder's Guide for AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor-
Based Desktops and Workstations
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