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From: Nathan Mace <mace_nathan@uchaswv.edu>
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Subject: motherboard question (Was Re:memory question)
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2001 16:41:41 -0500
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ok, thanks for clearing up the RAM question, but what about the Dragon Plus 
motherboard?  anyone have any comments for it under freebsd?

nathan


On Sunday 09 December 2001 04:24 pm, austad@marketwatch.com wrote:
> No, it will not work.  You must use DDR ram, it's twice as fast and well
> worth the price.  I have the same board, and it's screaming fast.  Also,
> sdram won't even fit in the slots, so you couldn't try it if you wanted to.
>
> Jay
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nathan Mace [mailto:mace_nathan@uchaswv.edu]
> > Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 2:08 PM
> > To: Freebsd-hardware; Freebsd-questions
> > Subject: memory question
> >
> >
> > if a motherboard uses DDR ram, will it also use SDR ram?  the
> > reason i ask is
> > i'm buying a new system, and the motherboard i have picked
> > out is a Soyo
> > Dragon Plus....but it uses DDR ram, and SDR ram is alot
> > cheaper, but will it
> > work?
> >
> > also, anyone have any experience with the Soyo Dragon Plus
> > and freebsd?
> >
> > it has a CMI 8738 integrated sound card.  that does work with
> > BSD right?
> > please cc any replies to me.  thanks
> >
> > --
> > Nathan
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