Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 21:47:53 -0400 From: User & Ian Patrick Thomas <ipthomas_77@yahoo.com> To: Joe Clarke <marcus@marcuscom.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: need some suggestions for my FreeBSD UberBoxen Message-ID: <20010714214753.A8459@localhost> In-Reply-To: <20010713152116.B25152-100000@shumai.marcuscom.com>; from marcus@marcuscom.com on Fri, Jul 13, 2001 at 03:23:06PM -0400 References: <3607D767B8E1D311A24F0008C7590A960916CD34@ntexchange07.micron.com> <20010713152116.B25152-100000@shumai.marcuscom.com>
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I agree about the Intel NIC. I use the same one and it works great. I use a Matrox G400 AGP card which works great with XFree 4.0.3. I use an SMP mobo, but it is an ABIT BP6 with two 500MHZ Celerons. It works great for me, but with current prices, you may want to go dual AMD Athlon or Duron. Ian As it was put forth by Joe Clarke on Fri, Jul 13, 2001 at 03:23:06PM -0400... > Not sure about motherboard or CPU. I've never run FreeBSD in a SMP > environment. However, for a video card, I like the GeForce II with > XFree86 4. I use an AudioPCI soundcard (powered by the pcm driver), and > it works beautifully. I also recommend the Intel EtherExpress Pro 10/100 > (powered by the fxp driver). IT works very well under FreeBSD. > > Joe Clarke > > On Fri, 13 Jul 2001, jgnovak wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > Hope all is well with everyone. > > > > I have run FreeBSD on a few cheap older PC's and my 2 laptops for a couple > > of years now, I kept a journal of my triumphs and hardships configuring > > various devices and at this point run nothing but FreeBSD (even trying to > > get Unix Admin to make the switch from Solaris 7 to FreeBSD 4.3). > > > > So here is the dilema. Now that I can afford to build a 'real' box from the > > ground up I want it to be a total power trip box that takes advantage of all > > of the capabilities that the BSD Unix has to offer for a power-user > > workstation. > > > > I have cooling, case, cdrw/dvd/floppy/tape all figured out and have ordered > > these parts. > > > > Would like to know what all of you think for the following: > > > > 1) best dual CPU capable ATX motherboard (would prefer it supported 1GB + > > RAM) > > 2) best CPU's in a dual CPU environment (eg: AMD thunderbird?) > > 3) best supported video card (want to run 'E' at 1600x1200, QuakeIII etc =D > > ) > > 4) best supported sound card (not as important, but still important > > 5) best 10/100 NIC (lots of choices out there, what do you think is the best > > one?) > > > > Thanks in advance everybody, and have a great weekend. > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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