Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 22:17:27 -0800 From: "David O'Brien" <obrien@freebsd.org> To: "James R. Van Artsdalen" <james@jrv.org> Cc: FreeBSD amd64 List <freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Server motherboard recommendation? Message-ID: <20041214061726.GB20966@dragon.nuxi.com> In-Reply-To: <41BCE0BF.40403@jrv.org> References: <20041212175907.L22745@zoraida.natserv.net> <41BCE0BF.40403@jrv.org>
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Francisco Reyes wrote: > >Looking to setup a small server with FreeBSD amd64. > >Any recommendations on a motherboard? > >Preferably one with ECC memory support and 64bit PCI (for a 3ware card). I suggest the Tyan S2850 Tomcat K8S for "small" servers. It is a quite small ATX motherboard. The problem for your use is it doesn't have PCI-X (ie, 64-bit PCI). On Sun, Dec 12, 2004 at 06:22:23PM -0600, James R. Van Artsdalen wrote: > "Small server" means different things to different people. > > The Tyan S2885 motherboard works well and has four 64-bit PCI slots as > well as an AGP slot and 32-bit PCI. > http://www.tyan.com/products/html/thunderk8w.html The Tyan Thunder K8W is way not a server motherboard. The "W" stands for workstation and has AGP graphics vs. what you want for a server -- onboard VGA so you can put the machine in a 1U or 2U case. The Tyan Thunder K8SR (s2881) or K8Spro (s2882) is much better suited for a server. -- -- David (obrien@FreeBSD.org)
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