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Date:      Thu, 23 Aug 2001 13:11:56 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com>
To:        Bryan-TheBS-Smith <b.j.smith@ieee.org>
Cc:        hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: looking for ia32 system that supports > 4GB memory and has 64 bitPCI
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0108231311290.97718-100000@beppo>
In-Reply-To: <3B856281.9A7059DA@ieee.org>

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On Thu, 23 Aug 2001, Bryan-TheBS-Smith wrote:

> Matthew Jacob wrote:
> > I'm looking for in Intel IA32 system that has 64 bit PCI slots
> > and can suppor more than 4GB memory- it's time for me to start
> > thinking about what 64 bit DAC PCI really means. My STL2 board
> > only supports up to 4GB. I've grovelled around a bit on the Intel
> > site, and don't see anything very helpful.
> 
> The ServerWorks (fka RCC, Reliance Computer Corporation) ServerSet IIIHE
> does upto (16) 1GB DIMMs (using ECC Registered PC100/133).  Most
> HE-based 2-processor (both P3/Xeon) mainboards come with 4-8 DIMMs, and
> 4-processor (Xeon-only) mainboards xome with 8-16.  It also have (3) PCI
> channels -- (2) 64-bit, (1) 32-bit.
> 
> Tyan has a 2-processor HE-based mainboard.  SuperMicro has both 2 and
> 4-processor HE-based mainboards.
> 
> Supermicro also carries the cheaper ServerSet IIILE, but it only has 4
> DIMMs.  But it does have (2) PCI channels -- (1) 64-bit, (1) 32-bit.

The last is the gating item for me. The whole object is to start playing
around with DAC stuff.



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