Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 21:47:24 -0800 (PST) From: Tom <tom@sdf.com> To: "Aaron D. Gifford" <agifford@infowest.com> Cc: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ASUS P2L97DS Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.980224214207.12581M-100000@misery.sdf.com> In-Reply-To: <34F339F5.F32DA31E@infowest.com>
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On Tue, 24 Feb 1998, Aaron D. Gifford wrote: > > I can't answer the questions you asked, but I can tell you this: the > > P2L97 is not a good performer. It has only three DIMM slots and two > > ISA slots (although the latter is actually an advantage if you're not > > planning to use any ISA cards); it is also, to put it mildly, not the > > fastest LX motherboard around. If I were you, I'd either buy a Tyan or > > ABIT board instead, or wait for the ASUSTek's *next* LX model. > > I don't have anything to compare with and I haven't done any benchmarks, > so take this with a grain of salt: my P2L97 with a P-II 300MHz on it & > 256MB screams! I agree with that. The original poster doesn't really seem to qualify what "not a good performer" means either. The poster should back up wild statements with some facts. The ASUS P2L97 is a good board. Also, the P2L97DS has 4 DIMM sockets. Only the P2L97 has three DIMMs. Either way, that is enough for 384MB of RAM using 128MB DIMMs. BTW, the only DIMMs I've ever seen are 128MB... I don't care about ISA cards either. I don't know why anyone would put 16 bit cards in a P2 motherboard. The fewer ISA slots the better. Can't wait until a ZERO ISA slot motherboard is made. Means more room for PCI slots. Tom To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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