AMD is shipping the quad-core "Barcelona" Opteron to channel and distribution partners this week, according to an AMD spokesperson on Thursday. System vendors such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard (HP) are readying systems for shipment in the second quarter.
AMD is shipping the B3 version of the processor that fixes a TLB bug. Large vendors such as Dell, HP, and IBM have been waiting for this version of Barcelona to arrive before they begin shipping systems.
HP ProLiant DL585 G2 Server (Credit: Hewlett-Packard)
"We expect to start shipping systems in early Q2," said HP spokesperson Eric Krueger on Thursday. "We are anxious to get these systems moving soon," he added. HP has had documentation on its site for almost a month describing the HP ProLiant DL585 which Krueger confirms will carry the Barcelona processor.
"Look for us to expand our portfolio (of systems) too," Krueger added. A Dell spokesperson confirmed that his company is also on track for shipment in the second quarter.
Barcelona was launched back in September of 2007 and has faced repeated production and bug-related delays. Earlier "B2" versions of Barcelona have been going to sophisticated, high-performance computing (HPC) customers who know how to work around the bug.
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