Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 11:59:25 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> To: =?X-UNKNOWN?Q?P=E5l_Sommerhein?= <paalsom@ifi.uio.no> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Need advice on what motherboard to pick (and SCSI controller + drive) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.03.9811181157540.14521-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <3652110C.72D7F753@ifi.uio.no>
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On Wed, 18 Nov 1998, Pål Sommerhein wrote: > I have been thinking of buying either an ASUS or SuperMicro motherboard > (using a PII-350MHz CPU). In particular: > > Asus P2B-DS > ----------- > Pentium II, 233 - 450 MHz, 440BX chipset, 100MHz frontbus, > DIMM sockets EDO/SDRAM RAM, Ultra DMA/33 controller, 2xUSB, > WakeOnLan(WOL), LM780 chip, Award Flash BIOS, Slot One > > 1xAGP, 4xPCI, 2xISA, 4xDIMM, Dual Pentium-II, ATX-Design > Integrated onboard AIC-7890 U2W Ultra 2 SCSI controller. > > SuperMicro P6DBS > ---------------- > Pentium II, 233-400MHz, 440BX chipset, 1xAGP, 4xPCI, > 3xISA, EDO/SDRAM RAM, Ultra DMA/33 controller, 2xUSB, > Wake On Lan(WOL), LM780 chip, Award Flash BIOS, > Slot One, ATX-Design. > 4xDIMM sockets, integrated onboard AIC-7895 Dual Channel > Ultra Wide SCSI controller. > > Any pros/cons? Definitely go for the 100MHz FSB. ASUS is a more popular brand than SuperMicro. > Should I go for an onboard SCSI controller(host adapter)? Your call, depends on how many devices you plan to stuff in there. having it onboard saves a slot but limits your upgradability. > Are harddisks from IBM ok? They're great. > I was thinking of: > IBM SCSI UltraStar 9ES 4,5GB DDRS-34560W, > 7.5ms, 512kB, 7200 rpm, UW-SCSI Great drive, have one and love it. > Any suggestions on graphics card? ATI gear is pretty hot. Depends on what you're planning on doing with it (games or just X?) > What about CD-rewritable CD-roms? > (like Philips CDR3600, CD-Rewritable, Internal SCSI, > 2x write CD-R, 2x CD-RW, 6x read. ) SCSI is good. Doug White Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | www.freebsd.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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