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David O'Brien writes:

 > nVidia nForce3 [for AMD64] chipsets are very problematic for
 > Unix(BSD)/Linux.  I would avoid them if you want to run a non-MS-Windows
 > operating system.

Whew.  Just in time, I was just about to order an SK8N.  What do you
suggest for a solid single-CPU socket-940 board which will use ECC
memory?  Asus SK8V?

I'm ordering a new number-cruncher for my wife...
Hopefully,  I'll get to play with it some too ;)

Drew