Compaq dc5850 - Microtower PC Technical Reference Guide

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Processor/Memory Subsystem
3.1 Introduction
This chapter describes the processor/memory subsystem. This systems support the AMD
Phenom, Athlon, and Sempron processor families. As shown in Figure 3-1, these processors use
an integrated DDR2 memory controller and communicate with the chipset through the
HyperTranport interface (I/F).
Figure 3-1. Processor/Memory Subsystem Architecture
This chapter includes the following topics:
■ AMD processors (3.2)
■ Memory subsystem (3.3)
Controller
DDR2
XMM1
Channel A
DIMM
DIMM
DIMM
DIMM
XMM2
XMM4
XMM3
AMD Processor
Channel B
Core(s)
L2 Cache
HyperTransport I/F
North Bridge

Compaq dc5850 - Microtower PC Specifications

General

Memory	Up to 8 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Form Factor	Microtower
Audio	Integrated High Definition audio
Power Supply	300W
Processor	AMD Athlon X2, AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron
Storage	SATA 3.0 Gb/s Hard Drives
Graphics	Integrated ATI Radeon 3100 graphics
Optical Drive	DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW
Operating System	Windows Vista
Expansion Slots	1 PCI Express x16, 2 PCI Express x1
Network	Integrated Gigabit Ethernet
Ports	1 serial, 1 parallel, 1 VGA, 1 RJ-45, audio in/out