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Re:All AMD ThreadRipper CPU's will have 64 PCIe Lanes by redtuesday on Wednesday May 31, 2017 @09:47AM (#14452437)
No, there was also no word on official/validated ECC support, only that Threadripper will launch this summer. But people hope for something between 999$ (since it is two Ryzen R7) and 1499$ for the 16 core CPU. 999$ would be awesome, but 1499$ sounds much more realistic, maybe even more, since it has a much larger socket, high end platform bonus etc.
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Re:All AMD ThreadRipper CPU's will have 64 PCIe Lanes by hishnash on Wednesday May 31, 2017 @10:16AM (#14452678)
> there was also no word on official/validated ECC support

I think given all the other Zen CPUs support it i think that is a given.

> 999$ (since it is two Ryzen R7) and 1499$

I think it will be more around the 999$ but the motherboard will be quite expensive, it is after all basically a duel CPU main board. Don't expect to pick up a board for under 500$

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Re:All AMD ThreadRipper CPU's will have 64 PCIe Lanes by redtuesday on Wednesday May 31, 2017 @10:25AM (#14452750)
> I think given all the other Zen CPUs support it i think that is a given.

Yes, Ryzen can use ECC if the motherboard maker supports it, but ECC support is not validated. [0]

[0] https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/5x4hxu/we_are_amd_crea...

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Re:All AMD ThreadRipper CPU's will have 64 PCIe Lanes by hishnash on Wednesday May 31, 2017 @10:44AM (#14452897)
I think that in the end this will be down the mainboard makers to get validation so possibly will not be validated on non-server style boards. But if there is demand given epic is basicly the same thing just bigger im sure they will do it.
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