Do I need explicit Support for Opterons

[TruePaige]

Here is what it says under specs when I go to buy it...

Shuttle XPC SN21G5 AMD Socket 939 AMD Athlon X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 2 x 184Pin GeForce 6100 Barebone - Retail

So..will it not support Opterons? Or do they just not spell that out?

Thanks for any answers you can give. =)

 

[Steve]

You might want to ask Shuttle. The BIOS only mentions support for the FX-60: http://global.shuttle.com/Download/Download_File.asp?Item=SN21G5

 

[Heidfirst]

AMD isn't too keen about mobo mfrs claiming support for Opterons (marketed as server chips) on normal desktop mobos.
Most mobos run them just fine though.

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: Heidfirst
AMD isn't too keen about mobo mfrs claiming support for Opterons (marketed as server chips) on normal desktop mobos.
Most mobos run them just fine though.

The 939 Opterons aren't marketed as server chips.

 

[TruePaige]

Mmm..okay guys thanks for the advice...yeah it's kinda odd, must people I know with opterons running have mobos that didn't come out and say it, I like the big cache size on opterons so just had to check! Thanks!