Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 00:31:43 +0200 From: Olaf Hoyer <ohoyer@fbwi.fh-wilhelmshaven.de> To: "leegold" <goldtech@worldpost.com> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: are motherboards a factor w/FreeBSD? Message-ID: <4.1.20000521002629.00c88850@mail.rz.fh-wilhelmshaven.de> In-Reply-To: <000501bfc2a9$1e138300$a5dea4d8@leegold1>
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At 18:16 20.05.00 -0400, you wrote: >Are motherboards ever an issue? do you think i would be ok w/my Abit VA6, >for FreeBSD? >http://www.abit.nl/english/product/va6.htm > Hi! Well, the mobo is one of the most important stability factors, especially regarding the features modern chipsets have. Yes, Abit is a quality brand doing mobos which are mechanically stable. The chipsets are some other issue. Some chipsets have some problems of doing correct plug and pray, they issue IRQs wrong, anbd that stuff. of course, this also depends on mobo design and BIOS programming done there. My personal favourite list is in order: ASUS Gigabyte Tyan after that, manufacturers like Abit, some FIC boards, MSI Those I have good experiences, and they have good reputation. ALso, what ever you are doing, stay away from PCCHips. They are pure crap. (Also appearing under the name of Eurone, Amptron, Alton, Hsing Tech) Regards Olaf Hoyer -------- Olaf Hoyer www.nightfire.de mailto:Olaf.Hoyer@nightfire.de FreeBSD- Turning PC's into workstations ICQ:22838075 Liebe und Hass sind nicht blind, aber geblendet vom Feuer, dass sie selber mit sich tragen. (Nietzsche) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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