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 OpenBSD/amd64 runs on AMD's Athlon-64 family of processors in 64-bit mode.  OpenBSD/amd64 runs on AMD's Athlon-64 family of processors in 64-bit mode.
 It also runs on processors made by other manufacturers which have cloned  It also runs on processors made by other manufacturers which have cloned
 the AMD64 extensions.  (Some Intel processors lack support for important  the AMD64 extensions.  (Some Intel processors lack support for important
 PAE NX bit, which means those machines will run without any W^X support --  PAE NX bit, which means those machines will run without any W^X support --
 it is thus safer to run those machines in i386 mode).  it is thus safer to run those machines in i386 mode).
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 Note that <a href="i386.html">OpenBSD/i386</a> also runs on these  Note that <a href="i386.html">OpenBSD/i386</a> also runs on these
 processors, but in 32-bit mode.  processors, but in 32-bit mode.
   
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 X Window System support is available for most graphics cards, using  X Window System support is available for most graphics cards, using
 the X.Org server.  As with other free operating systems it is highly recommended  the X.Org server.  As with other free operating systems it is highly recommended
 that Nvidia cards are avoided since this vendor continues to show tremendous  that Nvidia cards are avoided since this vendor continues to show tremendous
 resistance towards releasing information that would allow X.Org to support their  resistance towards releasing information that would allow X.Org to support their
 hardware properly.  hardware properly.
   
 <h3 id="toc"><font color="#0000e0"><i>Table of contents</i></font></h3>  <br clear=all>
   
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   <li><a href="#status">Current status</a>  
   <li><a href="#hardware">Supported hardware</a>  
   <li><a href="#install">Getting and installing OpenBSD/amd64</a>  
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 <h3 id="status"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status:</strong></font></h3>  <h3 id="status"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status:</strong></font></h3>
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