ASUS Announces AMD Opteron™ 6300 Series-Ready Server Line

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Meets extreme computing needs with up to four CPUs and dual GPUs plus more flexible expandability 

November 9, 2012 - Integrating new AMD Opteron^TM 6300 processors, a full range of ASUS servers and server boards offers greater flexibility with five expansion slots and extreme computing power via support for up to four CPUs and two GPUs in select models (RS920A-E6/RS8, RS924A-E6/RS8 servers) to accommodate the needs of data center, enterprise and HPC applications. The dedicated BIOS developed by ASUS to make the most of the new processors is now available at the official ASUS support site.

Four AMD G34 sockets, the flexibility of five expansion slots, and up to dual GPUs 

RS920A-E6/RS8 and RS924A-E6/RS8 servers have been designed with a 4-way layout that supports up to four AMD Opteron^TM 6300 processors on a single board, delivering extreme computing power and enhanced scalability. With each Opteron^TM 6300 processor utilizing 16 cores, the new ASUS servers can sustain up to 64 cores as well as a maximum 512GB memory. They ship with four PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots plus one dedicated slot for an ASUS PIKE RAID card. This layout offers more flexible system setup and upgrade options, with an internal design that allows for up to twin double-deck graphics cards. The combined CPU/GPU power on offer creates high-output hybrid computing that matches the processing-intensive demands of HPC and data center applications. 

Advanced architecture designed for AMD Opteron^TM 6300 processors

In preparing for the new processors from AMD, ASUS has developed a dedicated backward compatible and easy-upgrade BIOS to make the most of Socket G34 processors, with special features for the AMD Opteron^TM 6300 product range. The new BIOS is available as a download from the official ASUS support site at http://www.asus.com/support.

All currently available models are listed below:

About ASUS

ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world's best-selling and most award-winning motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today's digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets, and smartphones. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 3,886 awards in 2011 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC^TM. ASUS has more than 11,000 employees around the globe with a world-class R&D team of 3,100 engineers. Company revenue for 2011 was approximately US$11.9 billion.