Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:39:20 -0700 From: Ken Gunderson <kgunders@teamcool.net> To: Mike Jakubik <mikej@rogers.com> Cc: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Opteron 100 Mainboard Recommendation Message-ID: <20060116173920.3ae1672e.kgunders@teamcool.net> In-Reply-To: <43CC2343.3080109@rogers.com> References: <20060116015050.360581ff.kgunders@teamcool.net> <43CB6C53.3070407@rogers.com> <20060116085355.78be640d.kgunders@teamcool.net> <43CC2343.3080109@rogers.com>
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On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:50:43 -0500 Mike Jakubik <mikej@rogers.com> wrote: > Ken Gunderson wrote: > > On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 04:50:11 -0500 > > Mike Jakubik <mikej@rogers.com> wrote: > > > >> > >> I would try the Sun Fire X2100 Server. > >> > >> > > > > It uses same board. Not really into 1U's for workstation use. Those > > cooling fans are screamers for an office environment...;-) > > > > > > > Ahh, i didnt notice you needed a workstation. In that case, i would > recommend you try a Supermicro board. They have long been an Intel only > manufacturer, but it looks like they are starting to do AMD as well. > Their Intel products are top quality. Something like this board would be > suitable: > > http://www.supermicro.com/Aplus/motherboard/Opteron/HT1000/H8SSL-i.cfm > > All the products can be found here: > > http://www.supermicro.com/Aplus/ Yeah, I was checking these out the other day. AMD sports SuperMicro as featured partner and links to these Opteron based 1U BB units but the mainboards don't make the "recommended list". Wonder how much Tyan paid 'em for that....;-P -- Best regards, Ken Gunderson Q: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. A: Why is putting a reply at the top of the message frowned upon?
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