From d6153e18f6ed074b2ddc35402b4ed8b0a92551ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Francis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk> Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 01:28:51 -0500 Subject: backport 910b212 --- diff --git a/docs/hcl/kgpe-d16.html b/docs/hcl/kgpe-d16.html index 4336645..62cb941 100644 --- a/docs/hcl/kgpe-d16.html +++ b/docs/hcl/kgpe-d16.html @@ -133,11 +133,16 @@ <li>2 CPU sockets (G34 compatible)</li> <li>HyperTransport™ Technology 3.0</li> <li> - CPUs supported (not provided by Minifree, yet): + CPUs supported: <ul> - <li>AMD Opteron 6100 series (Fam10h. No IOMMU support. <b>Not</b> recommended)</li> - <li>AMD Opteron 6200 series (Fam15h, with full IOMMU support in libreboot)</li> - <li>AMD Opteron 6300 series (Fam15h, with full IOMMU support in libreboot. <b>Recommended</b></li> + <li>AMD Opteron 6100 series (Fam10h. No IOMMU support. <b>Not</b> recommended - old. View errata datasheet here: <a href="http://support.amd.com/TechDocs/41322_10h_Rev_Gd.pdf">http://support.amd.com/TechDocs/41322_10h_Rev_Gd.pdf</a>)</li> + <li>AMD Opteron 6200 series (Fam15h, with full IOMMU support in libreboot - <strong>highly recommended - fast, and works well without microcode updates, including virtualization</strong>)</li> + <li>AMD Opteron 6300 series (Fam15h, with full IOMMU support in libreboot. <b>AVOID LIFE THE PLAGUE - virtualization is broken without microcode updates.</b></li> + <li> + NOTE: 6300 series CPUs have buggy microcode built-in, and libreboot recommends avoiding the updates. The 6200 series CPUs have more reliable microcode. + Look at this errata datasheet: <a href="http://support.amd.com/TechDocs/48063_15h_Mod_00h-0Fh_Rev_Guide.pdf">http://support.amd.com/TechDocs/48063_15h_Mod_00h-0Fh_Rev_Guide.pdf</a> + (see Errata 734 - this is what kills the 6300 series) + </li> </ul> </li> <li>6.4 GT/s per link (triple link)</li> -- cgit v0.9.1