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From: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com>
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Bens wrote:
>     Im looking for a motherboard that will serve as
> our FreeBSD server, I have some difficulty finding the
> right review for MSI 865PE Neo2 platinum edition
> motherboard.  Is this motherboard and its integrated
> components compatible with FreeBSD release 5.3? 

It's likely that the integrated LAN chip (Intel 82562EZ) will work with 
FreeBSD, yes; you may have problems with using SATA RAID or using USB v2, 
although USB v1.1 speeds should be OK.

-- 
-Chuck