From owner-freebsd-smp@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 3 16:06:46 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-smp@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5E34E16A417 for ; Mon, 3 Sep 2007 16:06:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from marc@freshaire.wiz.com) Received: from freshaire.wiz.com (freshaire.wiz.com [66.143.183.129]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2689C13C459 for ; Mon, 3 Sep 2007 16:06:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from marc@freshaire.wiz.com) Received: from freshaire.wiz.com (localhost.wiz.com [127.0.0.1]) by freshaire.wiz.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l83Fro7Y017417 for ; Mon, 3 Sep 2007 10:53:50 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from marc@freshaire.wiz.com) Received: (from marc@localhost) by freshaire.wiz.com (8.13.8/8.13.8/Submit) id l83FrjUB017411 for freebsd-smp@freebsd.org; Mon, 3 Sep 2007 10:53:45 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from marc) Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 10:53:45 -0500 From: Marc Wiz To: freebsd-smp@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20070903155345.GA17292@wiz.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Subject: Recommendations for a motherboard X-BeenThere: freebsd-smp@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD SMP implementation group List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:06:46 -0000 My 6.2 server is having problems so I am urgently searching for a replacement motherboard. I may need to get the board ASAP. Searching the web has not come up with any list of boards to try. Does anyone have any recommendations for a motherboard with the following requirements: runs dual core processors (I do not need quad core) I do not care whether it is AMD or Intel. I am agnostic when it comes to processors. I want a stable board from a "known manufacturer" that is known to run 6.2 with no issues. (I've been burned by unknown / cheap motherboards before) Has at least three PCI slots. Supports SATA preferably SATA II. Supports both PS/2 and USB keyboards and mice. The BIOS will support booting off a SCSI card. Console redirection would be nice but is not required. PCI Express slot for running a graphics card. If onboard video comes with the board it needs to be supported by X. If onboard sound comes with the board it would be nice it were supported. I do not need on board ethernet but if the board comes with it I do want a chipset with no known problems (I trust Intel ethernet chips) I would like to have a board that supports ECC memory (I just feel safer running with ECC) Thanks, Marc -- Marc Wiz marc@wiz.com Yes, that really is my last name.