AMD's quad-core "Barcelona" chip for servers is ready to launch. Really launch this time. 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.

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