From owner-freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Feb 24 15:13:52 2005 Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG> Delivered-To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7DD7616A4CE for <amd64@freebsd.org>; Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:13:52 +0000 (GMT) Received: from wmptl.net (mail.wmptl.com [216.8.159.133]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A1BA843D46 for <amd64@freebsd.org>; Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:13:51 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from nvidican@wmptl.com) Received: from r3140ca ([10.0.0.104]) by wmptl.net (8.13.1/8.12.9) with ESMTP id j1OFDrmn036787 for <amd64@freebsd.org>; Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:13:53 -0500 (EST) From: "Nathan Vidican" <nvidican@wmptl.com> To: <amd64@freebsd.org> Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:13:52 -0500 Message-ID: <000201c51a83$73157070$6800000a@r3140ca> X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2616 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2742.200 Importance: Normal X-Spam-Score: 0 () X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.44 Subject: OT Hardware reccomendtions (need MB for Dual Opterons) X-BeenThere: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the AMD64 platform <freebsd-amd64.freebsd.org> List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-amd64>, <mailto:freebsd-amd64-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-amd64> List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org> List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-amd64-request@freebsd.org?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-amd64>, <mailto:freebsd-amd64-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe> X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:13:52 -0000 Hey all We've got several dual opteron boxes now running FreeBSD, (they've been great thus far btw), and we're looking to add a few more... Problem seems to be that the motherboard we've been using is quite difficult to obtain, so does anyone have any good suggestions towards another? Here's the configuration as we're using now: Dual AMD Opteron 246 CPU MSI K8D Master3-FA4R ( http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=K8D_Master3-FA4R&class=s pd ) 2 GB ECC Registered PC2700 (DDR333) Memory 3Ware Escalade 9500s-4LP RAID Controller 250GB WDC RAID Edition Hardrives Ideally, we need to find a new motherboard to source for similar if not identical systems. We tend to find one board we like and stick with it, but having little experience with Opterons in general outside of the ones we already have using this MSI board, I'm hoping you all might have a suggestion or two. I've been told the Tyan boards are usually pretty good, but have not used any before and figured I might as well ask around first. Please reply via email if you will, and cc the list if need be; this address is not subscribed to the list - thanks. -- Nathan Vidican nvidican@wmptl.com Windsor Match Plate & Tool Ltd. http://www.wmplt.com/