From owner-freebsd-hardware Thu Apr 22 10:31:59 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from xwin.nmhtech.com (xwin.nmhtech.com [208.138.46.10]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 10A1E14EBB for ; Thu, 22 Apr 1999 10:31:57 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from nicole@xwin.nmhtech.com) Received: by xwin.nmhtech.com (Postfix, from userid 1001) id A049F2EE1A; Thu, 22 Apr 1999 10:29:28 -0700 (PDT) Content-Length: 2167 Message-ID: X-Mailer: XFMail 1.2 [p0] on FreeBSD X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <199904221721.KAA12820@george.lbl.gov> Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 10:29:28 -0700 (PDT) From: Nicole Harrington To: jin@george.lbl.gov Subject: RE: recommend motherboard for AMD-K6-III and Intel-P6-III Cc: hardware@freebsd.org Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On 22-Apr-99 My Secret Spies Reported That jin@george.lbl.gov wrote: >> > By looking the AMD web site, it seems that only ASUS P5A-VM MB >> > supports the K6-III CPU. >> >=20 >> > Does any one happend to know if there are other good motherboard? >> > I'd like to use either K6-III or P6-III. >> > Any recommendation or comment is appreciated. >> >=20 >> > Thanks, >> >=20 >> > -Jin >> >=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> I just ordered 3 motherboards for testing with the AMD k-6III 400. >> I think they were (PO's at work) TYAN, FIC, ASUS. >>=20 >> Since it seems a lot of people are curious, I will post my tests when I= get >> done in abt a week. >=20 > Seriously (not just curious), I plan to use 450MHz CPU with FIC and AUSU = MB, > do you think these MB will be work? AUSU claims P5A can run at 550MHz, b= ut > AMD only recommend at 400MHz. I would like to place the order A.S.A.P. >=20 > Thanks, >=20 > -Jin >=20 >=20 Well, I'm not a hardware expert, but usually if ASUS says it will, it most= ly will. Your milage may vary. Remember, they only test with WInblows stuff, U= NIX tends to push to board at times and be easier on it at others. Nicole >=20 > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message |\ __ /| (`\ =20 | o_o |__ ) ) =20 // \\ =20 nicole@nmhtech.com | http://www.webweaver.net/ webmistress@dangermouse.org | http://www.dangermouse.org -------------------------(((---(((----------------------- =20 - Powered by Coka Cola and FreeBSD - - Stong enough for a man - But made for a Woman - =20 - I'm not ADD - I'm just Multithreaded - - Microsoft: What bug would you like today? - ---------------------------------------------------------- SYSADMIN(1) Sysadmin is the keeper of all things computer, is generally harangued, must= be=20 supplied with caffeine, chocolate, and sushi in order to function=20 properly,=20 cannot be exposed to direct sunlight, and must not be allowed to have a lif= e. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message