From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 22 19:55:48 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 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 36A0516A402 for ; Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:55:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd-questions@m.gmane.org) Received: from ciao.gmane.org (main.gmane.org [80.91.229.2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BB1D113C441 for ; Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:55:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd-questions@m.gmane.org) Received: from list by ciao.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.43) id 1H95GM-0000ha-HH for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:55:30 +0100 Received: from 89-172-41-77.adsl.net.t-com.hr ([89.172.41.77]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:55:30 +0100 Received: from ivoras by 89-172-41-77.adsl.net.t-com.hr with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:55:30 +0100 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org From: Ivan Voras Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:55:02 +0100 Lines: 57 Message-ID: References: <45B445B8.2090804@skyhawk.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="------------enig72FEFF8311086CD87AD52C5E" X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: 89-172-41-77.adsl.net.t-com.hr User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (Windows/20061207) In-Reply-To: <45B445B8.2090804@skyhawk.ca> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.1.2 Sender: news Subject: Re: PCIe Core2 Duo Motherboard? 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: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:55:48 -0000 This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156) --------------enig72FEFF8311086CD87AD52C5E Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Andrew Fremantle wrote: > Hello, >=20 > I'm looking at building a few new general-purpose servers in the near > future. I'd like to use Intel Core 2 Duo processors in these machines. Nothing wrong with that... > I'm currently evaluating a machine with a looks-good-on-paper > motherboard, the Intel DG965OT. However, I have come across two major > problems with this board. A desktop board? http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DG965OT/index.htm ? Those usually have top-of-the-line devices (SATA, Net, sound) which are not widely supported, or even stable. I've seen (and sometimes built) several Intel Xeon 51xx systems that work without problem with server boards. > 2) Can anyone suggest a well supported board with gigabit lan, onboard > video, and PCIe expansion, that accepts Core2 Duo CPUs? If you're willing to pay for it, server boards will suit you better. For example something like this: http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon1333/5000P/X7DBE.cfm > Also, the amd64 documentation states support for Athlon64s, Opterons, > certain Xeons, and EMT64 capable Pentium 4s, Pentium Ds, and Celerons. > Will it not run on Core 2s or is this a shortcoming in the > documentation? I though the Core 2s were 64-bit capable. The server version of Core 2, aka Xeon 51xx, works fine in both 32-bit and 64-bit mode. --------------enig72FEFF8311086CD87AD52C5E Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.4 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFtRacldnAQVacBcgRAmcQAJ4/MgSQGCFo0K93AsCud/sBEpMpBwCfWTNx 25rEpKO7A6cNTuSG+VoJ0dk= =Q0Tg -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------enig72FEFF8311086CD87AD52C5E--