From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jul 12 07:06:41 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E7B471065670 for ; Thu, 12 Jul 2012 07:06:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mueller23@insightbb.com) Received: from mail.insightbb.com (smtp2.insight.synacor.com [208.47.185.24]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD2878FC0C for ; Thu, 12 Jul 2012 07:06:41 +0000 (UTC) X_CMAE_Category: 0,0 Undefined,Undefined X-CNFS-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=6fIelGFFIeQ5vqrcW784oR9jni3BtbJdej6BsE5jKTw= c=1 sm=0 a=qDM2K-raKXAA:10 a=jLN7EqiLvroA:10 a=9CXKiIt7AAAA:8 a=Th_zc8y5675wZ9SP510A:9 a=iMd-TH2wDfgA:10 a=Q/oqmR4JO1zR3vNQamCQeQ==:117 X-CM-Score: 0 X-Scanned-by: Cloudmark Authority Engine Authentication-Results: smtp01.insight.synacor.com header.from=mueller23@insightbb.com; sender-id=softfail Authentication-Results: smtp01.insight.synacor.com smtp.mail=mueller23@insightbb.com; spf=softfail; sender-id=softfail Received-SPF: softfail (smtp01.insight.synacor.com: transitional domain insightbb.com does not designate 74.134.26.53 as permitted sender) Received: from [74.134.26.53] ([74.134.26.53:47420] helo=localhost) by mail.insightbb.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.2.40 r(29895/29896)) with ESMTP id 39/13-01836-A777EFF4; Thu, 12 Jul 2012 03:06:35 -0400 Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 03:06:34 -0400 Message-ID: <39.13.01836.A777EFF4@smtp01.insight.synacor.com> From: "Thomas Mueller" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Pierre-Luc Drouin Subject: Re: Basic i5/i7 Motherboard Suggestion.. X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 07:06:42 -0000 from Pierre-Luc Drouin : > I am looking to build a simple i5 or i7 CPU-based desktop computer that is > compatible with FreeBSD. Could someone suggest me a sub $200 motherboard > whose chipsets and BIOS works well with FreeBSD? I would prefer to stick > with either Intel or Asus if possible... MSI is also good with motherboards. I built a new computer from parts June 2011. Motherboard was MSI Z68MA-ED55(B3), has served well so far, and works with FreeBSD much better than NetBSD, though NetBSD's problems could be due to other deficiencies, including lack of USB 3.0 support. CPU is Intel i7 at 2600 MHz. This motherboard has USB 3.0 and UEFI "Click BIOS". MSI would have newer models now. Tom