From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Feb 21 00:37:10 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 71E1716A406 for ; Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:37:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pprocacci@datapipe.com) Received: from fmailhost02.isp.att.net (fmailhost02.isp.att.net [204.127.217.102]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5D2DA13C4D5 for ; Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:37:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pprocacci@datapipe.com) Received: from [10.5.21.2] (adsl-157-33-205.bna.bellsouth.net[70.157.33.205]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc02) with ESMTP id <20080221003708H0200ao3pce>; Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:37:09 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [70.157.33.205] Message-ID: <47BCC7B6.4050108@datapipe.com> Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:37:10 -0600 From: "Paul A. Procacci" User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Windows/20071031) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Frank Shute References: <20080221002653.GA93965@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <20080221002653.GA93965@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: David Naylor , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-N650SLI-DS4 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:37:10 -0000 Frank Shute wrote: > On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 01:06:30PM +0200, David Naylor wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I am currently replacing my defunct motherboard, I am unable to test >> the hardware before purchase and I am seeking advice on which >> motherboard to get. >> >> Upon review I have selected a Gigabyte GA-N650SLI-DS4, does FreeBSD >> work with this board. It does have a nForce 650i (and I am not sure >> FreeBSD works with it?) >> > > I just built a workstation with a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L (P35/ICH9) > board and am running a core 2 duo on it with AMD 7.0RC1. Everything works > including ACPI which is very important if you want to run more than 1 > core. > > >> If anyone has an alternative suggestion please let me know. The >> motherboard will have to support (my budget is about < ZAR2000 ~ >> USD275): >> > > >> o) Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 >> > > Mine supports that with up to 1333MHz FSB. > > >> o) 4x 800Mhz DDR2 Ram >> > > Yep. I've got 4GB, don't know whether it will go to 8, the handbook is no > help. > > >> o) 2x SATA HDD >> > > Yep. 4 Channels. > > >> o) 2x IDE CDROM Drive >> > > Yes. Only 1 IDE channel but supports 2 devices > > >> o) 2x nVidia 7600 GT >> > > I guess that's SLI which I don't know a lot about or whether FreeBSD > (X) can make any use of it. Only 1 PCI-E x 16 on my board so I guess > not for me. > > >> Thank you all for your help >> > > I don't know anything about your nForce650i chipset but as a rule of > thumb, if the technology is more than 6 months old, it's likely to > work unless there's non-disclosure by the manufacturer (I think Nvidia > are quite good in that respect). > > May be somebody else can comment on whether it will work. Or if you > can drop one of the video cards you can use the same motherboard as > me since I've tested it (apart from sound). And it's probably cheaper! > About 65 quid (130 USD). > > Just to add additional information for the OP. I too have a Gigabyte P35-DS3R (slight difference in model, but nearly the same) rev. 2.1 board, and it works like a champ. My specs (whether relavant or not to you): o) Core 2 Q6600 Quad Core OC'd to 1333 FSB. o) 4x 1066Mhz DDR2 Ram o) IDE channel(s) not in use. o) 4 SATA drives in raid 0+1 in use, 1 SATA CDROM drive in use o) Floppy Controller / Drive in use. o) nVidia 8800 GTX obviously in use. Like Frank mentioned, my video card doesn't run in Sli mode, however I've had nothing but luck thus far. I hope this little bit helps. Maybe next time if otherwise.