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Date:      Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:58:37 +0100
From:      =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Johan_Str=F6m?= <johan@stromnet.se>
To:        freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org
Subject:   c2d disk machine, any objections?
Message-ID:  <F36A53DD-65B6-4291-92DF-6159B303DB18@stromnet.se>

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Hi list

Im about to build a new machine wich will mainly be used for offsite =20
backup. My plan is to run 7.0 and use ZFS on a number of regular SATA-=20=

discs (some mixed I've already got).
Anyways, the hardware list is the following right now:

Gigabyte GA-G33-DS3R, G33, 8x internal SATA
Intel Pro/1000PT PCIe Desktop Adapter 1000BaseT
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.67GHz 1333Mhz Socket LGA775, 4MB

The mobo was featured on this (or if it was -stable or -current) a =20
while back, it was said that it worked good soo..
Well, I just want to double check since it would be nice to NOT have =20
problems for once (I've had a bad history with nForce mobos and their =20=

disk controllers....)
And as I've understood, the Intel network controllers should work =20
good too right?

Also, I'm looking at memory.. I can get 4GB (2x2GB kit) of PC6400 =20
(800MHz) memory for about 116 euro (or ~$170), or I can get PC8500 =20
(1066Mhz which is the mobos max) for.. hm.. cant even find any 2Gb =20
sticks :/ Dont want any 1Gb sticks, only 4 slots on the mobo..
Well anyway, will i notice any difference in 800 vs 1066MHz?

For the ZFS part (maybee wrong list), I was thinking of going with =20
mirrored vdevs (currently I got 6 disks, 3 pairs of different size/=20
model) in one big pool.

Well, thanks for any opinions or suggestions!

--
Johan Str=F6m
Stromnet
johan@stromnet.se
http://www.stromnet.se/





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