From owner-freebsd-hardware Fri Jun 14 18:51:53 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id SAA11584 for hardware-outgoing; Fri, 14 Jun 1996 18:51:53 -0700 (PDT) Received: from jparnas.cybercom.net ([205.198.82.58]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id SAA11575; Fri, 14 Jun 1996 18:51:49 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost.cybercom.net (localhost.cybercom.net [127.0.0.1]) by jparnas.cybercom.net (8.6.10/8.6.10) with SMTP id VAA20916; Fri, 14 Jun 1996 21:49:56 -0400 Message-Id: <199606150149.VAA20916@jparnas.cybercom.net> X-Authentication-Warning: jparnas.cybercom.net: Host localhost.cybercom.net didn't use HELO protocol To: "Rodney W. Grimes" cc: michaelv@headcandy.com, gpalmer@freebsd.org, dave@persprog.com, questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-External-Networks: yes Subject: Re: Which dual Pentium motherboard? Cyrix SMP? In-reply-to: Your message of Tue, 11 Jun 1996 16:54:02 PDT. <199606112354.QAA21173@GndRsh.aac.dev.com> Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1996 21:49:52 -0400 From: "Jacob M. Parnas" Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk In message <199606112354.QAA21173@GndRsh.aac.dev.com>you write: >> >> In message <199606072303.QAA12291@GndRsh.aac.dev.com>you write: >> >> >> >> In message <199606071942.MAA11811@GndRsh.aac.dev.com>you write: >> >> >> >> >> >> >David Alderman wrote in message ID >> >> >> ><26C84A7DC0@novell.persprog.com>: >> >> >> >> I found the best motherboard for dual pentium pros is a new one from >> >> SuperMicro. It can be had for just $875 from Micro Assist. It has >> >> 8 SIMM 72 pin modules and 4 PCI and 4 ISA cards. Its model number is MBP6DNF >> >> Dual Pentum-Pro Natoma Motherboard from Micro-Assist 888-97-MICRO >> >> (processor Mag) (Full-AT Size). They also sell 32 meg SIMMS for 279 each. >> >> I'm planning on getting 4 32 meg boards for 128 meg of ram. >> > >> >Have you gotten one of these in your hands and actually started to use it? >> >The reason I have asked is prior history with SuperMicro products for me >> >has been someplace between mildly disatisfied with problems, to utterly >> >pissed off about quality. >> > >> >> No, I haven't. I still haven't decided which system to get. What types of >> problems did you encounter? > >Memory system related failures that where probabaly caused by poor >testing of the PBurst cache chips at the factory. Replacing the >cache modules often fixed the boards. > >> Were they fixable or did you have to live with the problem. > >Having to return > 5% of incoming boards that failed testing is >not a viable option for an OEM. I simply discontiuned the product >line. You could say the problem was ``fixable'', but having to deal >with RMA's on a continuale basis was just not reasonable for me to do. > > >-- >Rod Grimes rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com >Accurate Automation Company Reliable computers for FreeBSD > Thanks for letting me know. I'll look for alternatives. It looks like ASUS came up with one recently. Jacob