Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 10:28:32 -0700 From: "Samuel Clements" <sclements@linkline.com> To: "'Justin Finkelstein'" <justin@redwiredesign.com> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Intel chipsets and FreeBSD Message-ID: <20040521172830.5162D110@smtp2.linkline.com> In-Reply-To: <003301c43f36$a78c7340$0b02a8c0@justin>
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> I'm about to make a decision on which motherboard to buy to run FreeBSD > 4.9 in a production environment, and I'm getting a little confused over > compatibility issues with the available chipsets and this version of > FreeBSD. It depends on what features you're expecting to work. For the most part, everything works with the exception of most ICH5 SATA RAID implementations (for now). I think you're going to find more opinions about various motherboards and onboard peripherals then you would about the chipsets proper. > The chipsets in question are: Intel 865G, 865PG, 865PE. 865G means built in video 865P(E) means discreet video (you add your own) 865PG doesn't exist as far as I know as the G means built in video and the P means no built in video - not possible to have both in one chip. > I did some searching on the mailing lists earlier and found a couple of > posts detailing problems between the 865G chipset and FreeBSD 5.1. Probably X related as the G specifies the onboard video. Taking a stab in the dark at it, you'd want to check X compatibility here unless you're planning on adding an AGP card of your own. In which case, do not buy an 865G based board. > I am working on the assumption that the motherboard manufacturer isn't > too important, but I am expecting to buy from Gigabyte as they've worked > fine in the past. I prefer the Intel boards myself, just because they tend to be more consistent and stable, but I'm sure someone here would disagree. =) -Sam
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