From owner-freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Oct 21 10:28:25 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0F9B616A4C0; Tue, 21 Oct 2003 10:28:25 -0700 (PDT) Received: from dragon.nuxi.com (trang.nuxi.com [66.93.134.19]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 16F3E43FBF; Tue, 21 Oct 2003 10:28:24 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from obrien@dragon.nuxi.com) Received: from dragon.nuxi.com (obrien@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dragon.nuxi.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h9LHSNJC008097; Tue, 21 Oct 2003 10:28:23 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from obrien@dragon.nuxi.com) Received: (from obrien@localhost) by dragon.nuxi.com (8.12.9/8.12.9/Submit) id h9LHSMpF008096; Tue, 21 Oct 2003 10:28:22 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from obrien) Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 10:28:22 -0700 From: "David O'Brien" To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20031021172822.GA7800@dragon.nuxi.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 5.1-CURRENT Organization: The NUXI BSD Group X-Pgp-Rsa-Fingerprint: B7 4D 3E E9 11 39 5F A3 90 76 5D 69 58 D9 98 7A X-Pgp-Rsa-Keyid: 1024/34F9F9D5 Subject: case for dual-processor Opteron machines X-BeenThere: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the AMD64 platform List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 17:28:25 -0000 I've been asked a few times what case one can use in building a dual-proc Opteron workstation. So I thought I'd answer it publically for all. AMD uses the InWin Q500 http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=570 with the internal 3" drive cage removed. This case has tons of room and even with the 3" drive cage removed there are still 5 drive bays left. This case is US$69.32 from http://www.pricetool.com/pr-In_Win_IW_Q500_IW-Q500_ATX_Full_Tower_Case?sp=gcm&tid=921103 If you want a shorter case, I have also installed both Tyan K8W (s2885) and MSI-9131 mobos into the Antec SX835II Performance Series II mid-Tower case http://www.antec-inc.com/pro_details_enclosure.php?ProdID=80843. Again with the internal 3" drive cage removed. -- -- David (obrien@FreeBSD.org)