[TriLUG] AMD Rizen

[Lee Fickenscher via TriLUG]

You can find some good info at https://www.servethehome.com/tag/ryzen/
IIRC, performance aside, they have said you NEED to use 4.10.x to avoid
stability issues.

-Lee

On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 12:00 PM, Jeffery Painter via TriLUG <
trilug at trilug.org> wrote:

>
> I've been doing some more homework prior to installation.  It looks like
> to maximize performance on the newer architecture, you need to install a
> Linux kernel in the 4.10.x family.  I plan on using Ubuntu 17.04 since it
> has 4.10.0-15.17 in its current package repositories (as of today).
>
> You could also use a rolling distribution like Arch, but I am more
> familiar with managing debian based systems.  My new fan should arrive next
> Monday and I will give it a go then.  I have also not installed to an NVMe
> drive before, so it will be interesting to see how well that goes.
>
>
>
> On 04/05/2017 12:06 PM, Ric Moore wrote:
>
>> On 04/03/2017 08:02 PM, Jeffery Painter via TriLUG wrote:
>>
>>> Hir Ric and fellow Trilugger's
>>>
>>> A word of warning to those venturing into the Ryzen processor space.  I
>>> received all my parts today, but ran into a bit of a snag with the CPU
>>> fan.  I had ordered a Noctua NH-L9A after considering the compatibility
>>> issues recommended by PC Part Picker - buyer beware!  The new AM4 socket
>>> requires a very specific board offset that is not yet that common among
>>> fan manufacturers (or at least currently shipping fans).
>>>
>> <snippage>
>> Thanks for the update!! I'm sure everyone on this list awaits the next
>> paragraph/chapter! Cheers, Ric
>>
>>
>>
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