From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Jun 7 18:45:11 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id SAA16572 for questions-outgoing; Fri, 7 Jun 1996 18:45:11 -0700 (PDT) Received: from jparnas.cybercom.net (jparnas.cybercom.net [205.198.82.58]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id SAA16543; Fri, 7 Jun 1996 18:44:52 -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 VAA28830; Fri, 7 Jun 1996 21:43:35 -0400 Message-Id: <199606080143.VAA28830@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 Fri, 07 Jun 1996 16:03:49 PDT. <199606072303.QAA12291@GndRsh.aac.dev.com> Date: Fri, 07 Jun 1996 21:43:32 -0400 From: "Jacob M. Parnas" Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk 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? Were they fixable or did you have to live with the problem. Thanks, Jacob