Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 22:39:56 +0400 From: "Andrew P." <infofarmer@gmail.com> To: "ke.han" <ke.han@redstarling.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freeBSD 6 server motherboard recommendation ?? Message-ID: <cb5206420510201139g604afdaah99737fcdd2fcdd98@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4357D3FA.3090304@redstarling.com> References: <4357D3FA.3090304@redstarling.com>
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On 10/20/05, ke.han <ke.han@redstarling.com> wrote: > Dear List, > Yes I know this is an often asked question and there is lots of info on > the web. But I have been reading for 6 hours and my head is swimming > and I'm still am not closer to an answer. I need to get a freeBSD 6 > server in production in less than a week and don't have the skills to > tweak and ensure the hardware is running optimally. So I need > recommendations for a server motherboard that works well out of the box. > > In summary: > I need a rock solid server motherboard for freeBSD 6 with the following > characteristics: > 1 - 2 x CPU (Pentium or Opteron is ok with me) > 2 - SATA (2 ports supporting RAID 1). If this is not possible, please > recommend an add-on card that will do the job. > 3 - 2 x Gig Ethernet ports (I have read many things about some Ethernet > controller/drivers working better than others. I need great throughput > without tweaking the freeBSD install) > 4 - RAM (As long as the mobo is modern, the RAM choices should be fast > enough) > > thanks, ke han > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" > Tyan is a wonderful choice. Still, you should consider buying a pre-built server. I'll also say against a software controller raid solution. If you really need 2 SATA in RAID 1, look into gvinum.
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